NFC North · 2024

Detroit Lions

15-2 (6-0 NFC North · 11-1 NFC)1st in the NFC North · No. 1 seed

Last: L 31-45 vs Washington Commanders

Rating: +7.62
Adj Off: 29.71
Adj Def: 22.112
Playoffs: 100%

Style profile

Style

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	45.5%4	31.1%32
Early-down pass rate	48.6%27	55.0%7
Plays per game	66.28	63.916
Time of possession	32:231	27:5331
Yards per pass attempt	7.72	6.423
Yards per rush	4.86	4.618
Starting field position	Own 3111	Own 298

Efficiency and EPA

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.1553	-0.0457
Adj. EPA per play	+0.1073	-0.0128
Success rate	49.6%1	42.3%8
Passing EPA per play	+0.2693	-0.0166
Rushing EPA per play	+0.0195	-0.11012
CPOE	5.73	-1.95
Explosive play rate	11.5%3	8.6%18

Situational

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	33.21	20.17
Points per drive	3.101	2.1414
Red zone TD rate	73.9%3	54.5%6
3rd down conversion	47.6%4	32.4%1
Turnovers per game	0.886	1.4110
Sack rate	5.4%11	4.9%29
Penalties per game	6.212	6.612

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	12Los Angeles Rams	W26-20OT	+0.11	+0.08	6.0 / 5.2	6-13 / 5-12	1 / 1
Sep 15Wk 2	6Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L16-20	-0.08	-0.03	5.7 / 4.7	7-17 / 2-10	2 / 1
Sep 22Wk 3	@18Arizona Cardinals	W20-13	+0.04	-0.17	5.7 / 5.2	6-12 / 1-9	1 / 1
Sep 30Wk 4	16Seattle Seahawks	W42-29	+0.41	+0.12	8.2 / 6.5	3-6 / 5-10	0 / 2
Oct 13Wk 6	@20Dallas Cowboys	W47-9	+0.34	-0.45	7.7 / 3.9	4-10 / 3-13	0 / 5
Oct 20Wk 7	@9Minnesota VikingsDIV	W31-29	+0.08	-0.02	7.3 / 7.2	4-10 / 4-10	1 / 1
Oct 27Wk 8	30Tennessee Titans	W52-14	+0.06	-0.28	4.8 / 5.9	3-9 / 3-11	0 / 4
Nov 3Wk 9	@5Green Bay PackersDIV	W24-14	+0.13	+0.01	5.1 / 6.6	4-12 / 3-12	0 / 1
Nov 10Wk 10	@15Houston Texans	W26-23	-0.12	-0.20	5.5 / 3.8	7-12 / 6-15	5 / 2
Nov 17Wk 11	27Jacksonville Jaguars	W52-6	+0.56	-0.35	8.7 / 3.6	6-10 / 2-10	0 / 1
Nov 24Wk 12	@24Indianapolis Colts	W24-6	+0.15	-0.24	5.5 / 5.6	9-15 / 3-12	0 / 0
Nov 28Wk 13	23Chicago BearsDIV	W23-20	+0.05	+0.00	5.9 / 5.1	5-14 / 7-15	1 / 0
Dec 5Wk 14	5Green Bay PackersDIV	W34-31	+0.04	+0.16	5.1 / 6.8	7-15 / 1-5	1 / 1
Dec 15Wk 15	4Buffalo Bills	L42-48	+0.23	+0.44	7.0 / 8.4	6-13 / 5-10	1 / 0
Dec 22Wk 16	@23Chicago BearsDIV	W34-17	+0.32	+0.01	7.4 / 6.5	7-12 / 2-10	0 / 2
Dec 30Wk 17	@17San Francisco 49ers	W40-34	+0.37	+0.31	6.6 / 8.1	9-14 / 5-8	0 / 2
Jan 5Wk 18	9Minnesota VikingsDIV	W31-9	-0.02	-0.26	6.0 / 4.3	5-12 / 3-13	2 / 0
Jan 18Div	13Washington Commanders	L31-45	+0.10	+0.31	8.0 / 6.8	3-9 / 4-12	5 / 0

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
16Jared GoffYr 9	98%	390/539	72.4%	4629	8.6	37	12	+0.28

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
26Jahmyr GibbsYr 2	47%	250	1412	5.6	16	52	+0.16
5David MontgomeryYr 6	35%	185	775	4.2	12	36	+0.04
13Craig ReynoldsYr 6	6%	31	139	4.5	0	3	-0.21

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
14Amon-Ra St. BrownWR Yr 4	21%	115	1263	11.0	12	+0.68
87Sam LaPortaTE Yr 2	11%	60	726	12.1	7	+0.38
9Jameson WilliamsWR Yr 3	11%	58	1001	17.3	7	+0.40
17Tim PatrickWR Yr 8	6%	33	394	11.9	3	+0.45
11Kalif RaymondWR Yr 9	3%	17	215	12.6	2	+0.51

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
99Za'Darius SmithDE Yr 10	22	9	9.0	17	0
54Alim McNeillDT Yr 4	17	7	3.5	7	1
91Levi OnwuzurikeDT Yr 4	16	1	1.5	13	1
93Joshua PaschalDE Yr 3	15	5	2.0	8	0
97Aidan HutchinsonDE Yr 3	12	7	7.5	17	1
98DJ ReaderDT Yr 9	11	4	3.0	8	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
46Jack CampbellLB Yr 2	69	5	1.5	5	0
34Alex AnzaloneMLB Yr 8	43	7	1.0	5	0
David Long Jr.ILB	29	3	0.0	0	0
44Malcolm RodriguezLB Yr 3	27	2	2.0	1	0
53Trevor NowaskeLB Yr 2	15	2	2.0	1	1

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
32Brian BranchCB Yr 2	79	16	4	1
31Kerby JosephSAF Yr 3	58	12	9	0
0Terrion ArnoldCB R	47	10	0	0
23Carlton Davis IIICB Yr 7	42	11	2	1
21Amik RobertsonCB Yr 5	40	8	0	3
12Brandon JosephS Yr 2	11	1	0	0
29Kindle VildorCB Yr 5	10	3	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
39Jake BatesYr 2	26/29	90%	58	64/67	142

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
3Jack FoxYr 6	45	51.0	68	22	4