The 2022 season was the

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' 93rd in the

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(NFL), the 21st playing their home games at

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and their second under the

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/general manager tandem of

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and

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. On March 28,

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and

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announced that the Lions would be featured in the newest season of '' Hard Knocks'', a show that follows NFL teams through training camp. After a 1–6 start, the Lions had a mid-season turnaround, winning eight of their next ten games. The Lions finished the season 9–8, improving upon their 3–13–1 record from the previous season. This marked their first winning record since

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. The Lions won five out of six divisional games, splitting their season series with the

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. Prior to taking the field in Week 18 against the

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, the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention for the sixth consecutive season after the

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defeated the

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. Despite beating the Packers and having the same 9–8 record as the Seahawks, they lost the playoff spot based on the teams' Week 4 head-to-head meeting, won by the Seahawks. Nevertheless, their win simultaneously eliminated their NFC North rival from playoff contention and allowed Seattle to claim the final NFC wild card berth.

Player movements

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

Draft

Detroit held the second overall selection in the draft. They had also gained the final pick in the first round, number 32, from the

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. With days until the Draft, the Lions were heavily projected to draft

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's defensive end

Aidan Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, where he won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the Ted ...

. After the

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chose

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first overall, the Lions made their selection, choosing Hutchinson with their second overall selection. Holmes reflected on Hutchinson being a Michigan native, saying "It's always great to get the hometown favorite, but I know there's a lot of fanfare for Aidan. His ability to stay home and hopefully be, not only a productive player for our football team, but I know that he'll make his mark in this community. He already has so it's only gonna continue to trend up from here." With the Lions holding the 32nd and 34th picks, they traded them along with the 66th pick to the

for the 12th and 46th picks. With the 12th pick, the Lions chose wide receiver

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, who was coming off an ACL tear in the 2022 national championship. Notes

Staff

Coaching changes

* January 10:

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fired as offensive coordinator. * February 9:

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named offensive coordinator. * October 31:

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fired as defensive backs coach.

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

To open the regular season, the Lions hosted the

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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams. The Eagles responded with 21 unanswered points in the second quarter via two one-yard touchdown runs from

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and

Miles Sanders Miles Adam Sanders (born May 1, 1997), nicknamed "Boobie Miles", is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft afte ...

, respectively, and a 27-yard interception return by

James Bradberry James Bradberry IV (born August 4, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Samford and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round o ...

. The Lions responded with a seven-yard touchdown run from

D'Andre Swift D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...

. The Eagles scored the final points of the half via a 23-yard field goal by

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, which made the score 24–14 in favor of Philadelphia at half-time. The Eagles scored 14 points in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from

Kenneth Gainwell Kenneth Gainwell (born March 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Memphis. Early life and high school Gainwell grew up in Yazoo City, Mi ...

and a one-yard touchdown run from

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. The Lions responded with a four-yard touchdown pass from

Jared Goff Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...

Amon-Ra St. Brown Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of ...

. The Lions scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams and a 22-yard touchdown pass from Goff to D. J. Chark, making the final score 38–35 in favor of Philadelphia.

Week 2: vs. Washington Commanders

In week 2, the Lions hosted the

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. The Lions scored 12 points in the first quarter via a 35-yard field goal by

Austin Seibert Austin Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected in fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Early years Seibert atten ...

, a fumble forced by Charles Harris in the end zone for a

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, and a 13-yard touchdown pass from

. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a 48-yard field goal by Seibert and a three-yard touchdown pass from Goff to

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, which made the score 22–0 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Commanders finally got on the board in the third quarter via a 15-yard touchdown pass from

Carson Wentz Carson James Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Wentz played college football at North Dakota State, where he won two consecutive NCAA FCS nat ...

Curtis Samuel Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he was a member of the team that won the 2015 Colle ...

and a 20-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to

Logan Thomas Logan Lamont Thomas Sr. (born July 1, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback at Virginia Tech in the early 2010s, where he finished as the sch ...

. The Lions responded with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Goff to

. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first a one-yard touchdown run from Antonio Gibson for the Commanders, then an 11-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown for the Lions. The Commanders scored the final points of the game via a one-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to

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, making the final score 36–27 in favor of Detroit.

had 2 touchdown receptions for the Lions and set an NFL record with his 6th consecutive game with 8+ catches.

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

In week 3, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the

. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from

T. J. Hockenson Thomas James Hockenson (born July 3, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round (eighth selection overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lio ...

. The Vikings responded with 14 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from

Kirk Cousins Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the team then known as the Washingto ...

Adam Thielen Adam John Thielen (born August 22, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota State and signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agen ...

and a four-yard touchdown run from

Dalvin Cook Dalvin James Cook (born August 10, 1995) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he finished his career as the school's all-time lea ...

, tying the score at 14–14 at half-time. The Lions scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 40-yard field goal by

and a 13-yard touchdown run from Williams. The Vikings scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a six-yard touchdown run from Alexander Mattison and a 28-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to K. J. Osborn with 45 seconds left in the half. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when Goff's pass intended for D. J. Chark was intercepted by

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with 17 seconds remaining in the game, making the final score 28–24 in favor of Minnesota.

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

In week 4, the Lions hosted the

. The Seahawks opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 17-yard touchdown pass from

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. The Lions responded with a 32-yard touchdown pass from

, Dominik Eberle's extra point was wide left. The Seahawks extended their lead via an eight-yard touchdown run from Smith. The Seahawks scored 10 points in the second quarter via a 56-yard field goal by

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and a two-yard touchdown pass from Smith to

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. The Lions scored nine points in the quarter via a 49-yard field goal by Eberle and a one-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams as time expired in the half. Eberle's extra point was wide right, which made the score 24–15 in favor of Seattle at half-time. The Seahawks scored 14 points in the third quarter via a 40-yard interception return by

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and a 36-yard touchdown run from

Rashaad Penny Rashaad Armein Penny (born February 2, 1996) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State, where, in 2017, he led the nation with 2,248 rushing ...

. The Lions responded with a 51-yard touchdown run from Williams and a two-point conversion run by Goff. The Seahawks scored 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 25-yard field goal by Myers and a 41-yard touchdown run from Penny. The Lions scored 22 points in the quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Goff to

and a two-point conversion pass from Goff to Hockenson, a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Hockenson, and a two-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Justin Jackson. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when the

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was recovered by the Seahawks, making the final score 48–45 in favor of Seattle.

Week 5: at New England Patriots

In week 5, the Lions visited the

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. The Patriots opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 37-yard field goal by

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. The Patriots scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 32-yard field goal by Folk, a 59-yard fumble return by

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and a 44-yard field goal by Folk, which made the score 16–0 in favor of New England at half-time. The Patriots scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 37-yard field goal by Folk, and a 24-yard touchdown pass from

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. The Patriots extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 29-yard field goal by Folk, making the final score 29–0 in favor of New England. It was the Lions' first shutout loss since week 11 of

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. The Lions failed to convert six fourth-down tries, the first time in NFL history a team failed to convert a fourth down with six or more tries in a game. The 1995 New England Patriots held the previous record, going 0–5 in a loss to the

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. With the loss, the Lions went into their bye week at 1–4.

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Following their bye week, in week 7, the Lions visited the

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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 40-yard field goal by

Michael Badgley Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami Hurricanes football, Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the ...

. The Cowboys tied the game in the second quarter via a 22-yard field goal by Brett Maher. The Lions responded with a 53-yard field goal by Badgley, which made the score 6–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions were held scoreless in the second half. The Cowboys scored a one-yard touchdown run from

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in the third quarter to take their first lead of the game. The Cowboys scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Elliott and a two-yard touchdown pass from

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, making the final score 24–6 in favor of Dallas.

Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins

In week 8, the Lions hosted the

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. The Lions scored 14 points in the first quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams and a seven-yard touchdown pass from

. The Dolphins responded with a five-yard touchdown pass from

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. The Dolphins scored 10 points in the second quarter via a 29-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to Waddle and a 45-yard field goal by

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. The Lions scored 13 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams, and two field goals by

, from 42-yards and 26-yards, respectively, which made the score 27–17 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions were held scoreless in the second-half. The Dolphins scored 14 points in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from

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and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Tagovailoa to

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. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter, making the final score 31–27 in favor of Miami.

Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

In week 9, the Lions hosted their divisional rival, the

. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions opened the scoring in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from

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and a two-point conversion run from Jamaal Williams, which made the score 8–0 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Packers scored the only points of the third quarter via a 20-yard touchdown pass from

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to Allen Lazard, but were unable to tie the score as the 2-point conversion attempt failed. The Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Goff to James Mitchell. The Packers scored the final points of the game via a 25-yard field goal by

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, making the final score 15–9 in favor of Detroit. The Lions' defense forced three interceptions, including two in the endzone. This marked the first game since week 15 of

that Rodgers threw three interceptions.

Week 10: at Chicago Bears

In week 10, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the

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. The Bears opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 33-yard field goal by

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. The Lions responded with a 25-yard field goal by

to tie the game. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second quarter, first a two-yard touchdown pass from

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for the Lions, then a one-yard touchdown run from

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for the Bears, tying the score at 10–10 at half-time. The Bears scored 14 points in the third quarter via two touchdown passes from Fields to

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from six-yards, and 50-yards, respectively. The Lions scored 21 points in the fourth quarter via a nine-yard touchdown run from

, a 20-yard interception return by

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and a one-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams. The Bears responded with a 67-yard touchdown run from Fields, however they missed the extra point, making the final score 31–30 in favor of Detroit.

Week 11: at New York Giants

In week 11, the Lions visited the

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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 24-yard field goal by

. The Giants responded with a three-yard touchdown run from Daniel Jones.

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blocked the extra point. The Lions scored 14 points in the second quarter via two touchdown runs from Jamaal Williams from four-yards, and one-yard, respectively, which made the score 17–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams. The Giants scored 12 points in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from

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and a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jones to

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. The Lions extended their lead via a four-yard touchdown run from

, making the final score 31–18 in favor of Detroit. The win marked the Lions' first three-game winning streak since

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

For their annual Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions hosted the

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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams. The Bills responded with a 19-yard touchdown pass from

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to tie the game. In the second quarter, the Bills took their first lead of the game via a three-yard touchdown run from Allen. The Lions responded with a one-yard touchdown pass from

. The Bills scored the final points of the half via a 47-yard field goal by

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, which made the score 17–14 in favor of Buffalo at half-time. The Bills scored the only points of the third quarter after they sacked Goff in the end zone for a safety. The Lions regained the lead in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Goff to D. J. Chark and a two-point conversion run by

. The Bills responded with a five-yard touchdown pass from Allen to

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. The Lions scored via a 51-yard field goal by

to tie the score with 23 seconds remaining in the game. The Bills responded with a 45-yard field goal by Bass with two seconds remaining in the game, making the final score 28–25 in favor of Buffalo.

Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

In week 13, the Lions hosted the

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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams. The Jaguars responded with a 31-yard field goal by

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. The Lions extended their lead via 10-yard touchdown pass from

. The Lions scored nine points in the second quarter via three field goals by

from 45-yards, 47-yards, and 38-yards, respectively. The Jaguars scored via a 42-yard field goal by Patterson, which made the score 23–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from

. The Jaguars scored their only points of the second half via a three-yard touchdown pass from

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and a two-point conversion pass from Lawrence to

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. The Lions scored 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 44-yard field goal by Badgley, and a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown, making the final score 40–14 in favor of Detroit.

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

In week 14, the Lions hosted their divisional rival, the

, in a rematch of week 3. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 41-yard touchdown pass from

, for his first career NFL reception and first career NFL touchdown. The Vikings responded with a one-yard touchdown run from

to tie the game. The Lions scored the only points of the second quarter via a 48-yard touchdown pass from Goff to D. J. Chark, which made the score 14–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from Goff to

. The Vikings responded with a 23-yard touchdown pass from

and a failed two-point conversion attempt. The Vikings scored 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 41-yard field goal by

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and a 15-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to K. J. Osborn. The Lions scored 13 points in the quarter via a 15-yard touchdown run from Justin Jackson and two field goals by

, from 41-yards, and 48-yards, respectively, making the final score 34–23 in favor of Detroit. This is the first time since

in which the Lions defeated all three of their division rivals at least once in the same season.

Week 15: at New York Jets

In week 15, the Lions visited the

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for their second game at

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this season. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 47-yard punt return touchdown by Kalif Raymond. In the second quarter, the Jets responded with a 40-yard touchdown pass from

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to C. J. Uzomah to tie the game. The Lions regained the lead via a 31-yard field goal by

. The Jets responded with a 34-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein as time expired in the half, tying the score at 10–10 at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Badgley. In the fourth quarter, the Jets scored via a one-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Uzomah, to take their first lead of the game. The Lions responded with a 51-yard touchdown pass from

, making the final score 20–17 in favor of Detroit. Zuerlein missed a 58-yard field goal wide left that would have sent the game to overtime with one second left.

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

In week 16, the Lions visited the

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. The Panthers opened the scoring in the first quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from

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. The Lions responded with a three-yard touchdown pass from

to tie the game. The Panthers scored 17 points in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from

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, a four-yard touchdown run from

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and a 37-yard field goal by

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, which made the score 24–7 in favor of Carolina at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, first a five-yard touchdown pass from Darnold to D. J. Moore for the Panthers, then a seven-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Zylstra and a failed two-point conversion attempt for the Lions. The Panthers scored six points in the fourth quarter via two field goals by Piñeiro from 40-yards, and 36-yards, respectively. The Lions scored 10 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Zylstra and a 34-yard field goal by

, making the final score 37–23 in favor of Carolina. The game time temperature of was the coldest ever at

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Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

In week 17, the Lions hosted their divisional rival, the

, in a

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rematch of week 10. The Bears opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 13-yard touchdown pass from

. The Lions responded with a two-yard touchdown pass from

to tie the game. The Bears regained the lead via a 23-yard field goal by

. The Lions scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter via a 17-yard touchdown run from

, a nine-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Wright and a 23-yard field goal by

, which made the score 24–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Bears were held scoreless in the second half. The Lions scored 14 points in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams and a 21-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Swift. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 41-yard field goal by Badgley, making the final score 41–10 in favor of Detroit. The Lions swept the Bears for the first time since

Week 18: at Green Bay Packers

To finish the season, in week 18, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the

, in a rematch of week 9. The Packers opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 22-yard field goal by

. The Lions responded with a 37-yard field goal by

to tie the game. The Packers regained the lead via a 49-yard field goal by Crosby. The Packers extended their lead in the second quarter via a 48-yard field goal by Crosby. The Lions responded with a 33-yard field goal by Badgley as time expired in the half, which made the score 9–6 in favor of Green Bay at half-time. The Lions took their first lead of the game in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams. The Packers responded with a 13-yard touchdown pass from

to Allen Lazard to regain the lead. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Williams, making the final score 20–16 in favor of Detroit. With the Lions win, the Packers were eliminated from playoff contention. (The Lions had already been eliminated from the playoffs based on the Seattle Seahawks win earlier in the day.) With two rushing touchdowns in the game, Williams set the Lions' single-season touchdown record with 17, surpassing the previous record of 16 set by

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