NFC North · 2020

Detroit Lions

5-11 (1-5 NFC North · 4-8 NFC)4th in the NFC North

Last: L 35-37 vs Minnesota Vikings

Rating: -5.830
Adj Off: 23.622
Adj Def: 29.432
Playoffs: 0%

Style profile

Style

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	34.2%24	41.8%5
Early-down pass rate	48.2%26	51.4%25
Plays per game	64.724	68.64
Time of possession	27:5429	32:004
Yards per pass attempt	6.613	7.832
Yards per rush	4.227	4.723
Starting field position	Own 2916	Own 2811

Efficiency and EPA

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.01520	+0.20732
Adj. EPA per play	+0.01222	+0.13532
Success rate	45.5%19	51.5%32
Passing EPA per play	+0.10318	+0.33232
Rushing EPA per play	-0.15631	+0.03431
CPOE	-1.124	3.124
Explosive play rate	8.4%20	10.8%30

Situational

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	23.620	32.432
Points per drive	2.4116	2.8431
Red zone TD rate	66.7%11	74.7%32
3rd down conversion	41.1%15	47.1%28
Turnovers per game	1.2516	0.8131
Sack rate	6.2%22	3.8%27
Penalties per game	5.920	6.44

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 13Wk 1	16Chicago BearsDIV	L23-27	-0.01	+0.11	6.0 / 5.6	6-16 / 2-11	1 / 0
Sep 20Wk 2	@4Green Bay PackersDIV	L21-42	-0.01	+0.37	5.3 / 7.5	6-12 / 6-12	1 / 0
Sep 27Wk 3	@15Arizona Cardinals	W26-23	+0.07	+0.02	5.2 / 6.0	4-12 / 4-10	0 / 3
Oct 4Wk 4	3New Orleans Saints	L29-35	+0.14	+0.29	5.0 / 6.0	7-14 / 10-14	1 / 1
Oct 18Wk 6	@31Jacksonville Jaguars	W34-16	+0.23	-0.09	6.1 / 4.5	3-12 / 7-13	1 / 2
Oct 25Wk 7	@14Atlanta Falcons	W23-22	+0.14	+0.08	7.0 / 5.5	3-10 / 7-14	0 / 1
Nov 1Wk 8	10Indianapolis Colts	L21-41	-0.20	+0.25	5.5 / 5.0	7-14 / 7-14	2 / 0
Nov 8Wk 9	@18Minnesota VikingsDIV	L20-34	-0.09	+0.27	5.8 / 8.8	6-12 / 4-10	3 / 0
Nov 15Wk 10	22Washington Commanders	W30-27	+0.17	+0.19	6.8 / 5.7	4-10 / 7-15	0 / 1
Nov 22Wk 11	@23Carolina Panthers	L0-20	-0.38	-0.06	3.4 / 5.6	3-14 / 5-15	1 / 2
Nov 26Wk 12	26Houston Texans	L25-41	-0.15	+0.23	5.1 / 8.3	6-13 / 3-9	3 / 1
Dec 6Wk 13	@16Chicago BearsDIV	W34-30	+0.24	+0.07	7.1 / 5.8	6-11 / 4-11	1 / 1
Dec 13Wk 14	4Green Bay PackersDIV	L24-31	+0.15	+0.33	5.0 / 6.7	5-10 / 8-11	0 / 0
Dec 20Wk 15	@11Tennessee Titans	L25-46	+0.14	+0.51	6.6 / 7.3	7-12 / 9-11	3 / 0
Dec 26Wk 16	1Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L7-47	-0.54	+0.41	3.7 / 8.5	1-10 / 4-10	2 / 0
Jan 3Wk 17	18Minnesota VikingsDIV	L35-37	+0.24	+0.31	7.5 / 7.2	5-10 / 4-13	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 12	91%	339/528	64.2%	4084	7.7	26	10	+0.10
4Chase DanielYr 12	7%	29/43	67.4%	264	6.1	1	2	-0.29

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
28Adrian PetersonYr 14	43%	156	604	3.9	7	12	-0.06
32D'Andre SwiftR	31%	114	521	4.6	8	46	+0.02
33Kerryon JohnsonYr 3	14%	52	181	3.5	2	19	-0.11

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
11Marvin JonesWR Yr 9	13%	76	978	12.9	9	+0.22
88T.J. HockensonTE Yr 2	12%	67	723	10.8	6	+0.05
80Danny AmendolaWR Yr 13	8%	46	602	13.1	0	+0.19
87Quintez CephusWR R	3%	20	349	17.4	2	+0.43
19Kenny GolladayWR Yr 4	3%	20	338	16.9	2	+0.68

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
95Romeo OkwaraDE Yr 5	32	9	10.0	18	3
98Everson GriffenDE Yr 11	18	6	6.0	14	0
91John PenisiniDT R	19	3	1.0	0	0
71Danny SheltonDT Yr 6	15	1	1.0	4	0
97Nick WilliamsDT Yr 8	12	2	1.0	3	0
93Da'Shawn HandDE Yr 3	12	1	0.0	0	1

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
58Jamie CollinsOLB Yr 8	55	6	1.0	6	1
52Christian JonesOLB Yr 7	32	2	0.0	1	0
51Jahlani TavaiLB Yr 2	32	1	0.0	0	0
59Reggie RaglandILB Yr 5	30	4	1.0	1	0
40Jarrad DavisMLB Yr 4	25	1	0.5	0	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
21Tracy Walker IIIDB Yr 3	64	4	0	0
26Duron HarmonS Yr 8	54	5	2	0
24Amani OruwariyeCB Yr 2	45	7	1	0
30Jeff OkudahCB R	41	2	1	0
Jayron KearseS	41	2	0	1
29Darryl RobertsCB Yr 6	34	6	1	0
25Will HarrisSAF Yr 2	26	1	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
5Matt PraterYr 15	21/28	75%	59	38/41	101

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
3Jack FoxYr 2	59	49.1	67	26	7