NFC North · 2018
Detroit Lions
6-10 (2-4 NFC North · 4-8 NFC)4th in the NFC North
Last: W 31-0 at Green Bay Packers
- Rating
- -0.918
- Adj Off
- 21.324
- Adj Def
- 22.213
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.1%17 | 39.3%10 |
| Early-down pass rate | 48.0%25 | 52.1%20 |
| Plays per game | 66.810 | 60.932 |
| Time of possession | 31:297 | 28:4029 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.825 | 6.623 |
| Yards per rush | 4.227 | 4.616 |
| Starting field position | Own 2724 | Own 289 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.02723 | +0.03922 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.00119 | +0.02019 |
| Success rate | 41.3%26 | 43.8%12 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.02123 | +0.12924 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.10819 | -0.09913 |
| CPOE | -2.825 | 1.019 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.7%30 | 8.7%13 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 20.325 | 22.516 |
| Points per drive | 2.2112 | 2.0010 |
| Red zone TD rate | 54.1%26 | — |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.1%25 | 37.1%11 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2515 | 0.7531 |
| Sack rate | 6.1%18 | 7.3%4 |
| Penalties per game | 5.95 | 5.927 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10Wk 1 | 29New York Jets | L17-48 | -0.38 | +0.12 |
| Sep 16Wk 2 | @28San Francisco 49ers | L27-30 | +0.10 | +0.17 |
| Sep 23Wk 3 | 1New England Patriots | W26-10 | +0.03 | -0.28 |
| Sep 30Wk 4 | @13Dallas Cowboys | L24-26 | +0.27 | +0.21 |
| Oct 7Wk 5 | 20Green Bay PackersDIV | W31-23 | +0.03 | +0.20 |
| Oct 21Wk 7 | @30Miami Dolphins | W32-21 | +0.37 | +0.18 |
| Oct 28Wk 8 | 9Seattle Seahawks | L14-28 | +0.08 | +0.22 |
| Nov 4Wk 9 | @11Minnesota VikingsDIV | L9-24 | -0.20 | -0.06 |
| Nov 11Wk 10 | @7Chicago BearsDIV | L22-34 | -0.11 | +0.29 |
| Nov 18Wk 11 | 16Carolina Panthers | W20-19 | +0.02 | +0.17 |
| Nov 22Wk 12 | 7Chicago BearsDIV | L16-23 | -0.15 | -0.08 |
| Dec 2Wk 13 | 4Los Angeles Rams | L16-30 | -0.15 | +0.03 |
| Dec 9Wk 14 | @32Arizona Cardinals | W17-3 | -0.17 | -0.33 |
| Dec 16Wk 15 | @27Buffalo Bills | L13-14 | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| Dec 23Wk 16 | 11Minnesota VikingsDIV | L9-27 | -0.33 | -0.02 |
| Dec 30Wk 17 | @20Green Bay PackersDIV | W31-0 | +0.24 | -0.36 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Matthew StaffordYr 10 | 97% | 367/555 | 66.1% | 3777 | 6.8 | 21 | 11 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29LeGarrette BlountYr 9 | 38% | 154 | 418 | 2.7 | 5 | 10 |
| 33Kerryon JohnsonR | 29% | 118 | 641 | 5.4 | 3 | 32 |
| 34Zach ZennerYr 4 | 14% | 55 | 265 | 4.8 | 3 | 7 |
| 25Theo RiddickYr 6 | 10% | 40 | 171 | 4.3 | 0 | 61 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Kenny GolladayWR Yr 2 | 12% | 70 | 1063 | 15.2 | 5 |
| 11Marvin JonesWR Yr 7 | 6% | 35 | 508 | 14.5 | 5 |
| 12Bruce EllingtonWR Yr 5 | 5% | 31 | 224 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 87Levine ToiloloTE Yr 6 | 4% | 21 | 263 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 13T.J. JonesWR Yr 5 | 3% | 19 | 190 | 10.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Damon HarrisonDT Yr 7 | 51 | 6 | 3.5 | 8 | 2 |
| 91A'Shawn RobinsonDT Yr 3 | 34 | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 95Romeo OkwaraDE Yr 3 | 28 | 8 | 7.5 | 14 | 1 |
| 93Da'Shawn HandDE R | 22 | 4 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 97Ricky Jean FrancoisDT Yr 10 | 19 | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Ezekiel AnsahDE Yr 6 | 7 | 3 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Jarrad DavisMLB Yr 2 | 73 | 10 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 52Christian JonesOLB Yr 5 | 48 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 42Devon KennardOLB Yr 5 | 30 | 8 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Eli HaroldLB Yr 4 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Jalen Reeves-MaybinLB Yr 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Quandre DiggsS Yr 4 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 27Glover QuinFS Yr 10 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Nevin LawsonCB Yr 5 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Darius SlayCB Yr 6 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 32Tavon WilsonFS Yr 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Mike FordDB R | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Teez TaborCB Yr 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Matt PraterYr 13 | 28/32 | 88% | 54 | 30/30 | 114 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Sam MartinYr 6 | 74 | 44.7 | 61 | 32 | 4 |