2022 Detroit Lions
The 2022 Detroit Lions went 9–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 453 points and allowed 427.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 5–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 453–427
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 453 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 427, tied for the third-most. Their point differential was +26.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 3 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–10 over the Chicago Bears in Week 17 (January 1, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 29–0 to the New England Patriots in Week 5 (October 9, 2022).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4 (October 2, 2022), losing 48–45.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Packers and the Bears and splitting with the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9.
Before and after
That was a six-win improvement on 2021, when they went 3–13–1.
In 2023, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 35–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | vs Washington Commanders | W 36–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 45–48 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | at New England Patriots | L 0–29 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 27–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2022 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 15–9 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | at New York Giants | W 31–18 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2022 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 25–28 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 40–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2022 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 34–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | at New York Jets | W 20–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | at Carolina Panthers | L 23–37 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | vs Chicago Bears | W 41–10 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.