NFC North · 2019

Detroit Lions

3-12-1 (0-6 NFC North · 2-9-1 NFC)4th in the NFC North

Last: L 20-23 vs Green Bay Packers

Rating: -3.523
Adj Off: 21.820
Adj Def: 25.224
Playoffs: 0%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	36.2%19	37.2%16
Early-down pass rate	48.1%28	53.8%12
Plays per game	66.713	70.21
Time of possession	28:4229	31:455
Yards per pass attempt	6.415	7.128
Yards per rush	4.222	4.312
Starting field position	Own 2917	Own 277

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	-0.04122	+0.07125
Adj. EPA per play	-0.02922	+0.04324
Success rate	41.4%24	44.7%23
Passing EPA per play	+0.04618	+0.17126
Rushing EPA per play	-0.19329	-0.09719
CPOE	-3.530	-0.216
Explosive play rate	8.8%17	9.2%18

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	21.318	26.426
Points per drive	1.9426	2.3925
Red zone TD rate	66.7%6	63.5%22
3rd down conversion	40.9%14	43.9%28
Turnovers per game	1.4420	1.1323
Sack rate	6.3%19	4.0%31
Penalties per game	7.122	7.35

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	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 8Wk 1	@24Arizona Cardinals	T27-27OT	+0.02	-0.09	6.1 / 4.7	6-18 / 9-22	1 / 2
Sep 15Wk 2	14Los Angeles Chargers	W13-10	-0.00	-0.00	6.0 / 6.8	4-10 / 6-13	2 / 2
Sep 22Wk 3	@12Philadelphia Eagles	W27-24	+0.06	-0.10	5.0 / 5.4	6-14 / 7-13	0 / 2
Sep 29Wk 4	2Kansas City Chiefs	L30-34	-0.10	+0.13	6.1 / 6.5	5-13 / 4-9	2 / 3
Oct 14Wk 6	@11Green Bay PackersDIV	L22-23	-0.00	+0.04	5.6 / 6.7	3-13 / 4-12	1 / 2
Oct 20Wk 7	8Minnesota VikingsDIV	L30-42	+0.16	+0.47	6.4 / 7.6	6-11 / 6-10	1 / 0
Oct 27Wk 8	27New York Giants	W31-26	+0.05	+0.03	6.4 / 5.5	8-14 / 7-12	2 / 1
Nov 3Wk 9	@29Las Vegas Raiders	L24-31	+0.15	+0.23	7.6 / 6.6	5-11 / 7-13	2 / 0
Nov 10Wk 10	@16Chicago BearsDIV	L13-20	-0.15	-0.06	4.9 / 4.3	7-18 / 2-12	1 / 0
Nov 17Wk 11	7Dallas Cowboys	L27-35	+0.04	+0.27	5.5 / 7.5	6-13 / 8-14	0 / 1
Nov 24Wk 12	@31Washington Commanders	L16-19	-0.10	-0.26	5.1 / 4.2	6-15 / 4-14	4 / 2
Nov 28Wk 13	16Chicago BearsDIV	L20-24	-0.01	+0.08	5.4 / 6.9	8-16 / 5-10	1 / 1
Dec 8Wk 14	@8Minnesota VikingsDIV	L7-20	-0.19	-0.04	3.5 / 5.1	7-16 / 5-14	2 / 0
Dec 15Wk 15	18Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L17-38	-0.35	+0.22	4.8 / 7.2	6-15 / 7-14	3 / 1
Dec 22Wk 16	@21Denver Broncos	L17-27	-0.08	+0.16	3.9 / 5.4	4-11 / 5-12	0 / 0
Dec 29Wk 17	11Green Bay PackersDIV	L20-23	-0.13	+0.04	5.5 / 5.1	3-12 / 8-20	1 / 1

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	EPA/play
9Matthew StaffordYr 11	51%	187/291	64.3%	2499	8.6	19	5	+0.19
10David BloughR	30%	94/174	54.0%	984	5.7	4	6	-0.20
2Jeff DriskelYr 4	18%	62/105	59.1%	685	6.5	4	4	+0.01

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
33Kerryon JohnsonYr 2	28%	113	403	3.6	3	10	-0.13
43Bo ScarbroughYr 2	22%	89	377	4.2	1	1	-0.15
31Ty JohnsonR	15%	63	273	4.3	0	24	-0.20
41J.D. McKissicYr 4	9%	38	205	5.4	0	34	-0.13
34Tra CarsonYr 4	4%	18	48	2.7	0	4	-0.30

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
19Kenny GolladayWR Yr 3	11%	65	1190	18.3	11	+0.39
11Marvin JonesWR Yr 8	11%	62	779	12.6	9	+0.38
80Danny AmendolaWR Yr 12	11%	62	678	10.9	1	+0.17
88T.J. HockensonTE R	6%	32	367	11.5	2	+0.15

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
91A'Shawn RobinsonDT Yr 4	32	2	1.5	2	1
98Damon HarrisonDT Yr 8	29	3	2.0	2	0
95Romeo OkwaraDE Yr 4	14	1	1.5	10	1
99John AtkinsDE Yr 2	13	0	0.0	0	0
96Mike DanielsDE Yr 8	6	2	1.0	2	0
93Da'Shawn HandDE Yr 2	4	1	0.0	0	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
42Devon KennardOLB Yr 6	45	8	7.0	0	0
40Jarrad DavisMLB Yr 3	38	3	2.0	1	0
51Jahlani TavaiLB R	37	3	2.0	2	1
90Trey FlowersLB Yr 5	33	8	7.0	0	0
52Christian JonesOLB Yr 6	29	2	2.0	4	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
21Tracy Walker IIIDB Yr 2	82	8	1	1
32Tavon WilsonFS Yr 8	69	5	0	0
29Rashaan MelvinCB Yr 7	59	11	0	0
27Justin ColemanCB Yr 5	47	13	1	3
23Darius SlayCB Yr 7	36	13	2	0
25Will HarrisSAF R	30	3	0	0
35Miles KillebrewSAF Yr 4	18	0	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
5Matt PraterYr 14	26/31	84%	56	35/36	113

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
6Sam MartinYr 7	76	45.3	62	31	7