NFC North · 2023
Detroit Lions
12-5 (4-2 NFC North · 8-4 NFC)1st in the NFC North · No. 3 seed
Last: L 31-34 at San Francisco 49ers
- Rating
- +2.96
- Adj Off
- 25.93
- Adj Def
- 23.024
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.0%5 | 34.6%26 |
| Early-down pass rate | 49.2%27 | 55.7%10 |
| Plays per game | 68.03 | 63.526 |
| Time of possession | 31:225 | 28:4727 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.93 | 6.729 |
| Yards per rush | 4.95 | 3.83 |
| Starting field position | Own 316 | Own 274 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0588 | -0.00921 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0535 | -0.00324 |
| Success rate | 45.9%7 | 43.5%18 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.1098 | +0.07925 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0116 | -0.1764 |
| CPOE | 1.414 | -0.313 |
| Explosive play rate | 11.2%3 | 9.0%21 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 27.15 | 23.223 |
| Points per drive | 2.613 | 2.0716 |
| Red zone TD rate | 65.2%4 | 66.7%28 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.5%11 | 37.1%12 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3518 | 1.3517 |
| Sack rate | 4.6%4 | 5.8%22 |
| Penalties per game | 5.716 | 5.426 |
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 7Wk 1 | @5Kansas City Chiefs | W21-20 | +0.03 | -0.12 |
| Sep 17Wk 2 | 20Seattle Seahawks | L31-37OT | -0.03 | +0.22 |
| Sep 24Wk 3 | 26Atlanta Falcons | W20-6 | -0.05 | -0.28 |
| Sep 28Wk 4 | @7Green Bay PackersDIV | W34-20 | +0.11 | -0.21 |
| Oct 8Wk 5 | 31Carolina Panthers | W42-24 | +0.25 | -0.03 |
| Oct 15Wk 6 | @11Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W20-6 | +0.12 | -0.25 |
| Oct 22Wk 7 | @1Baltimore Ravens | L6-38 | -0.17 | +0.40 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 13Las Vegas Raiders | W26-14 | -0.11 | -0.47 |
| Nov 12Wk 10 | @21Los Angeles Chargers | W41-38 | +0.43 | +0.27 |
| Nov 19Wk 11 | 22Chicago BearsDIV | W31-26 | +0.09 | +0.05 |
| Nov 23Wk 12 | 7Green Bay PackersDIV | L22-29 | -0.10 | +0.12 |
| Dec 3Wk 13 | @9New Orleans Saints | W33-28 | +0.16 | -0.04 |
| Dec 10Wk 14 | @22Chicago BearsDIV | L13-28 | -0.17 | +0.04 |
| Dec 16Wk 15 | 24Denver Broncos | W42-17 | +0.31 | -0.07 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | @18Minnesota VikingsDIV | W30-24 | +0.18 | +0.07 |
| Dec 30Wk 17 | @3Dallas Cowboys | L19-20 | -0.04 | -0.03 |
| Jan 7Wk 18 | 18Minnesota VikingsDIV | W30-20 | +0.16 | +0.01 |
| Jan 14WC | 12Los Angeles Rams | W24-23 | +0.17 | +0.27 |
| Jan 21Div | 11Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W31-23 | +0.17 | +0.05 |
| Jan 28Conf | @2San Francisco 49ers | L31-34 | +0.13 | +0.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jared GoffYr 8 | 100% | 407/605 | 67.3% | 4575 | 7.6 | 30 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5David MontgomeryYr 5 | 44% | 219 | 1015 | 4.6 | 13 | 16 |
| 26Jahmyr GibbsR | 36% | 182 | 945 | 5.2 | 10 | 52 |
| 13Craig ReynoldsYr 5 | 8% | 41 | 179 | 4.4 | 1 | 5 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Amon-Ra St. BrownWR Yr 3 | 20% | 119 | 1515 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 87Sam LaPortaTE R | 14% | 86 | 889 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 8Josh ReynoldsWR Yr 7 | 7% | 40 | 608 | 15.2 | 5 |
| 11Kalif RaymondWR Yr 8 | 6% | 35 | 489 | 14.0 | 1 |
| 9Jameson WilliamsWR Yr 2 | 4% | 24 | 354 | 14.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Aidan HutchinsonDE Yr 2 | 36 | 12 | 11.5 | 33 | 3 |
| 54Alim McNeillDT Yr 3 | 17 | 5 | 5.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 93Joshua PaschalDE Yr 2 | 17 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 79John CominskyDE Yr 5 | 14 | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 94Benito JonesDT Yr 4 | 13 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Isaiah BuggsDT | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Alex AnzaloneMLB Yr 7 | 85 | 5 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 46Jack CampbellLB R | 52 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Derrick BarnesLB Yr 3 | 42 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Malcolm RodriguezLB Yr 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Jalen Reeves-MaybinLB Yr 7 | 13 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Kerby JosephSAF Yr 2 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 32Brian BranchCB R | 50 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 1Cameron SuttonCB Yr 7 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 23Jerry JacobsCB Yr 3 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 21Tracy Walker IIIDB Yr 6 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6Ifeatu MelifonwuSAF Yr 3 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSAF Yr 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Mike BadgleyYr 6 | 4/4 | 100% | 41 | 13/15 | 25 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jack FoxYr 5 | 57 | 46.4 | 70 | 26 | 5 |