2024 Detroit Lions
The 2024 Detroit Lions went 15–2, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 564 points and allowed 342.
- Record
- 15–2
- Home
- 7–2
- Road & neutral
- 8–0
- Points
- 564–342
- NFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 564 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 342, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +222, the best in the league.
Their 15–2 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 3–1 and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 15–2.
Their longest winning streak was eleven games, from Week 3 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 52–6 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11 (November 17, 2024).
Their heaviest loss was 45–31 to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional round (January 18, 2025).
They scored a season-high 52 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 8 (October 27, 2024), winning 52–14.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the NFC North, sweeping the Vikings, the Packers, and the Bears.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 6–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Washington Commanders 45–31 at home.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2023, when they went 12–5.
Their 15 wins are the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2025, they went 9–8 and missed the playoffs.
2024 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2024 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 26–20 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2024 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2024 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 20–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2024 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 42–29 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2024 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 47–9 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2024 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–29 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2024 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 52–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2024 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2024 | at Houston Texans | W 26–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2024 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 52–6 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2024 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 24–6 |
| Week 13 | Nov 28, 2024 | vs Chicago Bears | W 23–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 5, 2024 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 34–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2024 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 42–48 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2024 | at Chicago Bears | W 34–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2024 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 40–34 |
| Week 18 | Jan 5, 2025 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 31–9 |
| Divisional | Jan 18, 2025 | vs Washington Commanders | L 31–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2024 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.