2019 Detroit Lions
The 2019 Detroit Lions went 3–12–1, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 341 points and allowed 423.
- Record
- 3–12–1
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 1–6–1
- Points
- 341–423
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 341 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 423, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -82.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 2–1–1 and were 3–4–1 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 3–12–1.
Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 9 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–26 over the New York Giants in Week 8 (October 27, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 38–17 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 (December 15, 2019).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–8–1.
They played one overtime game and tied it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC North, getting swept by the Packers, the Vikings, and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, 5.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2018, when they went 6–10.
In 2020, they went 5–11.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | at Arizona Cardinals | T 27–27 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 13–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2019 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2019 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2019 | at Green Bay Packers | L 22–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2019 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 30–42 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2019 | vs New York Giants | W 31–26 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2019 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 27–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2019 | at Washington | L 16–19 |
| Week 13 | Nov 28, 2019 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2019 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–38 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2019 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 20–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.