2025 Detroit Lions
The 2025 Detroit Lions went 9–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 481 points and allowed 413.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–5
- Points
- 481–413
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 481 points, tied for the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 413, the 11th-most. Their point differential was +68.
How the season unfolded
The Lions started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 52–21 over the Chicago Bears in Week 2 (September 14, 2025).
Their heaviest loss was 27–13 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 (September 7, 2025).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, sweeping the Bears and getting swept by the Packers and the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2024, when they went 15–2.
2025 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2025 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2025 | vs Chicago Bears | W 52–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2025 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 38–30 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2025 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 34–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2025 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 37–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2025 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2025 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2025 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2025 | at Washington Commanders | W 44–22 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2025 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2025 | vs New York Giants | W 34–27 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2025 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 24–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 4, 2025 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 44–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2025 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 34–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2025 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–29 |
| Week 17 | Dec 25, 2025 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–23 |
| Week 18 | Jan 4, 2026 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.