Detroit Lions
CONF. RANKCONFERENCE RANK
5THPlayoff Probability
Playoff Probability
Offense
Defense
TEAM IDENTITY
OFFENSIVE IDENTITY
Team tendency statistics for Lions, grouped by category.
- 11P
- 49% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on 11 personnel.
- 12P
- 28% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on 12 personnel.
- 13P
- 11% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on 13 personnel.
- 21P
- 3% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on 21 personnel.
- CALLED PASS
- 57% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on called pass rate.
- PLAY ACTION
- 44% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on early down play action.
- MOTION
- 61% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on motion.
- TEMPO
- 33.0s How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on tempo.
- QUICK PASS
- 30% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on quick passing.
- IN-BREAKING
- 38% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on in-breaking targets.
- OUT-BREAKING
- 28% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on out-breaking targets.
- 10+ AIR YARDS
- 34% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on downfield passing.
- INSIDE ZONE
- 11% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on inside zone.
- OUTSIDE ZONE
- 45% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on outside zone.
- GAP
- 19% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on gap blocking.
- MAN
- 21% How the Lions compare to the rest of the league on man blocking.
- Offensive Personnel
- Play Selection
- Rushing Offense
- Passing Offense
| TRAIT | USAGE | Percentile | RANK | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44% | 95th | 2nd | ||
| 45% | 92nd | 5th | ||
| 38% | 86th | 8th |
| TEAM | SIMILARITY | |
|---|---|---|
 | CHICAGO BEARS | 88% |
 | CAROLINA PANTHERS | 82% |
 | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | 80% |
TEAM PERFORMANCE
POINT DIFFERENTIAL
- POINT DIFFERENTIAL
- NET EPA
- LEAGUE AVG
| WEEK | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPP | vs  Win31-30 | @  Loss31-41 | vs  Win31-24 | @  Loss26-32 | @  Win45-21 | Bye week | vs  Win20-17 | vs  Win19-15 | @  Win19-9 | vs  Not played yet | vs  Not played yet | vs  Not played yet | @  Not played yet | vs  Not played yet | @ Not played yet | vs  Not played yet | @ Not played yet | @ Not played yet |
| NET EPA | +5.1 | -17.7 | +6.2 | -12.8 | +18.2 | No data | -0.1 | +6.3 | +8.3 | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| PT DIFF | 1 | -10 | 7 | -6 | 24 | No data | 3 | 4 | 10 | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data | No data |
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JARED GOFF QB #16 - DET vs
After being pressured on 53.3% of his dropbacks in the first half (3 sacks), Jared Goff was pressured just 21.4% of the time in the second half, taking zero sacks.Goff completed just two of his seven attempts for 18 yards against pressure across the entire game, including his one interception. When kept clean, Goff completed 15 of his 18 pass attempts for 152 yards.
WEEK 9
NOV 8TH, 2026
AIDAN HUTCHINSON DE #97 - DET vs
Aidan Hutchinson matched up against Austin Jackson 16 times in Week 9 (all 1-on-1), recording 6 pressures (37.5% pressure rate), including two pressures under 2.5 seconds.Hutchinson added a pressure against Patrick Paul (5 matchups) and Jonah Savaiinaea (2 matchups), with both of those also coming under 2.5 seconds. Hutchinson now leads the NFL in pressures (48) heading into the afternoon slate, and his 14 quick pressures are tied for 10th-most.
WEEK 9
NOV 8TH, 2026
JAHMYR GIBBS RB #0 - DET vs
Jahmyr Gibbs forced 12 missed tackles across 25 touches in the Lions' Week 8 win over the Vikings.Gibbs now has four games this season with double-digit missed tackles forced, the most by any player in the NFL. His 99 yards after missed tackles forced is a career high and the fourth most by any player this season. Gibbs rushed for 110 of his 153 yards on zone carries, his third-most in a single game of his career, with his career high coming in a Week 18, 2024 matchup against the Vikings (143 yards).
WEEK 8
NOV 1ST, 2026
JARED GOFF QB #16 - DET vs
The Vikings blitzed on 26 of 29 dropbacks (89.7%) in their Week 8 loss against the Lions, the highest blitz rate by a team since at least 2018, breaking the previous record held by the Vikings set last week against the Colts (85.2%).When blitzed, Jared Goff completed 17 passes, tied for the most against the blitz in a game this season, for 130 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Goff was sacked a season-high three times on six pressures when blitzed.
WEEK 8
NOV 1ST, 2026
BEARS
7-22ND SEED
- PLAYOFFPLAYOFF PROBABILITY
- 83%
- DIVISION TITLE
- 30%
- #1 SEED
- 17%
OFFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- -0.02
- PPG
- 26.8
- YPG
- 383.0
DEFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- -0.14
- OPP PPG
- 20.4
- OPP YPG
- 310.9
LIONS
6-25TH SEED
- PLAYOFFPLAYOFF PROBABILITY
- 83%
- DIVISION TITLE
- 38%
- #1 SEED
- 21%
OFFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- +0.07
- PPG
- 27.8
- YPG
- 379.8
DEFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- +0.05
- OPP PPG
- 23.6
- OPP YPG
- 355.0
VIKINGS
6-26TH SEED
- PLAYOFFPLAYOFF PROBABILITY
- 73%
- DIVISION TITLE
- 21%
- #1 SEED
- 11%
OFFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- -0.20
- PPG
- 18.3
- YPG
- 266.8
DEFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- -0.18
- OPP PPG
- 14.5
- OPP YPG
- 280.0
PACKERS
6-37TH SEED
- PLAYOFFPLAYOFF PROBABILITY
- 62%
- DIVISION TITLE
- 11%
- #1 SEED
- 4%
OFFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- -0.02
- PPG
- 24.0
- YPG
- 347.9
DEFENSE- EPA/PLAY
- -0.13
- OPP PPG
- 21.2
- OPP YPG
- 322.9
