Upcoming games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
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at  Miami DolphinsRegular Season · Hard Rock Stadium | Fox Preview | |
vs  New England PatriotsRegular Season · FC Bayern Munich Stadium | Fox Preview | |
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at  Atlanta FalconsRegular Season · Mercedes-Benz Stadium | CBS Preview | |
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| at Minnesota VikingsRegular Season · U.S. Bank Stadium | NBC Preview | |
vs  New York GiantsRegular Season · Ford Field | ESPN Preview | |
| at Chicago BearsRegular Season · Soldier Field | Fox Preview | |
| at Green Bay PackersRegular Season · Lambeau Field | Preview |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
at  Arizona CardinalsRegular Season · State Farm Stadium | W 45–21 Box score | |
at  Carolina PanthersRegular Season · Bank of America Stadium | L 26–32 Box score | |
vs  New York JetsRegular Season · Ford Field | W 31–24 Box score | |
at  Buffalo BillsRegular Season · Highmark Stadium | L 31–41 Box score | |
vs  New Orleans SaintsRegular Season · Ford Field | W 31–30 Final/OT Box score |
Standings
National Football Conference
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 1.5 | - |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 2 | W2 |
| 5 |  Detroit Lions | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 2 | W1 |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 2 | L1 |
| 7 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.5 | W1 |
| 8 |  Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 2.5 | L2 |
| 9 |  Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 3 | L1 |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 3 | L1 |
| 11 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 3 | L3 |
| 12 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 3 | L1 |
| 13 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 3.5 | - |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 4 | W1 |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 4 | L3 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 4 | L4 |
Among the league leaders
Passing Yards
- 2Jared Goff1485
Rushing Yards
- 4Jahmyr Gibbs504
Sacks
Kickoff Yards
- 3Jake Bates1858
Passing Touchdowns
- 3Jared Goff12
Quarterback Rating
- 5Jared Goff111
Rushing Touchdowns
Receptions
Receiving Touchdowns
Total Points
- 2Jahmyr Gibbs54
- 10Jake Bates44
Total Touchdowns
Passes Defended
Rank in the NFL, 2026 Regular Season. All the leaders.
Offense and defense, by EPA
2026 season through week 6: expected points added per play, and the rank among 32 teams (for defense, fewer allowed ranks higher).
| All plays | Rank | Passing | Rank | Rushing | Rank | Success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | +0.18 | 3rd | +0.30 | 3rd | -0.03 | 7th | 49% |
| Defense | +0.17 | 32nd | +0.26 | 28th | -0.04 | 29th | 48% |
Every team. NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.
Roster
| No. | Player | Position | Age | Height | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Cade MaysDay-To-Day | Center | 27 | 6' 6" | Tennessee |
| 65 | Seth McLaughlin | Center | 25 | 6' 4" | Ohio State |
| 42 | Aamaris BrownPractice Squad | Cornerback | 24 | 5' 10" | UNLV |
| 29 | Avonte MaddoxDay-To-Day | Cornerback | 30 | 5' 9" | Pittsburgh |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | Cornerback | 29 | 5' 9" | Kansas State |
| 2 | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | Cornerback | 24 | 5' 11" | Missouri |
| 6 | Keith Abney II | Cornerback | 21 | 5' 9" | Arizona State |
| 30 | Khalil Dorsey | Cornerback | 28 | 5' 8" | Northern Arizona |
| 38 | Nick WhitesidePractice Squad | Cornerback | 26 | 6' 1" | Saginaw Valley State |
| 23 | Rock Ya-Sin | Cornerback | 30 | 5' 11" | Temple |
| 21 | Roger McCreary | Cornerback | 26 | 5' 11" | Auburn |
| 99 | Ahmed Hassanein | Defensive End | 24 | 6' 2" | Boise State |
| 97 | Aidan Hutchinson | Defensive End | 26 | 6' 7" | Michigan |
| 61 | Anthony LucasPractice Squad | Defensive End | 22 | 6' 5" | USC |
| 8 | Derrick Moore | Defensive End | 23 | 6' 3" | Michigan |
| 66 | Eric O'Neill | Defensive End | 23 | 6' 2" | Rutgers |
| 95 | Levi Onwuzurike | Defensive End | 28 | 6' 3" | Washington |
| 92 | Payton TurnerDay-To-Day | Defensive End | 27 | 6' 6" | Houston |
| 54 | Alim McNeill | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 6' 2" | NC State |
| 96 | Ben Stille | Defensive Tackle | 28 | 6' 4" | Nebraska |
| 90 | Chris SmithPractice Squad | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 6' 1" | Notre Dame |
| Jeffrey M'baPractice Squad | Defensive Tackle | 27 | 6' 6" | SMU | |
| 94 | Mekhi Wingo | Defensive Tackle | 23 | 6' 0" | LSU |
| 50 | Skyler Gill-Howard | Defensive Tackle | 24 | 6' 0" | Texas Tech |
| 91 | Tyleik Williams | Defensive Tackle | 23 | 6' 3" | Ohio State |
| 93 | Tyler Lacy | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 6' 4" | Oklahoma State |
| 78 | Ben Bartch | Guard | 28 | 6' 6" | Saint John's (MN) |
| 73 | Christian Mahogany | Guard | 26 | 6' 3" | Boston College |
| Elijah KleinPractice Squad | Guard | 26 | 6' 4" | UTEP | |
| 70 | Juice Scruggs | Guard | 26 | 6' 3" | Penn State |
| 63 | Mason MillerPractice Squad | Guard | 24 | 6' 7" | North Dakota State |
| 71 | Miles Frazier | Guard | 25 | 6' 6" | LSU |
| 69 | Tate Ratledge | Guard | 25 | 6' 6" | Georgia |
| 57 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | Linebacker | 28 | 6' 0" | Oklahoma State |
| 98 | DJ Wonnum | Linebacker | 28 | 6' 5" | South Carolina |
| 11 | Damone ClarkDay-To-Day | Linebacker | 26 | 6' 2" | LSU |
| 55 | Derrick Barnes | Linebacker | 27 | 6' 0" | Purdue |
| 45 | Devin White | Linebacker | 28 | 6' 0" | LSU |
| 46 | Jack Campbell | Linebacker | 26 | 6' 5" | Iowa |
| 41 | Jimmy Rolder | Linebacker | 22 | 6' 2" | Michigan |
| 35 | Joe BachiePractice Squad | Linebacker | 28 | 6' 2" | Michigan State |
| 44 | Malcolm Rodriguez | Linebacker | 27 | 5' 11" | Oklahoma State |
| 53 | Trevor Nowaske | Linebacker | 27 | 6' 3" | Saginaw Valley State |
| 49 | Hogan Hatten | Long Snapper | 26 | 6' 2" | Idaho |
| 76 | Blake Miller | Offensive Tackle | 22 | 6' 6" | Clemson |
| 77 | Devin CochranPractice Squad | Offensive Tackle | 28 | 6' 7" | Georgia Tech |
| 59 | Giovanni ManuDay-To-Day | Offensive Tackle | 25 | 6' 7" | British Columbia |
| 79 | Larry Borom | Offensive Tackle | 27 | 6' 5" | Missouri |
| 58 | Penei Sewell | Offensive Tackle | 26 | 6' 5" | Oregon |
| 39 | Jake Bates | Place Kicker | 27 | 5' 10" | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jack Fox | Punter | 30 | 6' 2" | Rice |
| 16 | Jared Goff | Quarterback | 32 | 6' 4" | California |
| 11 | Joshua Dobbs | Quarterback | 31 | 6' 3" | Tennessee |
| 2 | Luke AltmyerPractice Squad | Quarterback | 23 | 6' 1" | Illinois |
| 10 | Isiah PachecoDay-To-Day | Running Back | 27 | 5' 10" | Rutgers |
| 26 | Jabari SmallPractice Squad | Running Back | 25 | 5' 11" | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jacob Saylors | Running Back | 26 | 5' 11" | East Tennessee State |
| 0 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Running Back | 24 | 5' 9" | Alabama |
| 38 | Justin Jackson | Running Back | 30 | 6' 0" | Northwestern |
| 33 | Sione Vaki | Running Back | 25 | 5' 11" | Utah |
| 34 | Bishop Fitzgerald | Safety | 23 | 5' 11" | USC |
| 32 | Brian BranchDay-To-Day | Safety | 24 | 6' 0" | Alabama |
| 5 | Christian Izien | Safety | 26 | 5' 10" | Rutgers |
| 36 | Chuck Clark | Safety | 31 | 6' 0" | Virginia Tech |
| 31 | Kerby JosephDay-To-Day | Safety | 25 | 6' 0" | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas HarperDay-To-Day | Safety | 25 | 5' 8" | Notre Dame |
| 89 | Brock Wright | Tight End | 27 | 6' 5" | Notre Dame |
| 84 | Miles KitselmanPractice Squad | Tight End | 24 | 6' 5" | Tennessee |
| 87 | Sam LaPorta | Tight End | 25 | 6' 3" | Iowa |
| 82 | Thomas GordonPractice Squad | Tight End | 26 | 6' 4" | Northwestern |
| 83 | Tyler Conklin | Tight End | 31 | 6' 3" | Central Michigan |
| 14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Wide Receiver | 26 | 6' 0" | USC |
| DeAndre CarterPractice Squad | Wide Receiver | 33 | 5' 8" | Sacramento State | |
| 19 | Dominic LovettPractice Squad | Wide Receiver | 23 | 5' 10" | Georgia |
| 18 | Isaac TeSlaa | Wide Receiver | 24 | 6' 4" | Arkansas |
| 13 | Jackson Meeks | Wide Receiver | 23 | 6' 2" | Syracuse |
| 1 | Jameson Williams | Wide Receiver | 25 | 6' 1" | Alabama |
| 88 | Kendrick LawDay-To-Day | Wide Receiver | 22 | 5' 11" | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lawrence Keys IIIPractice Squad | Wide Receiver | 26 | 5' 11" | Tulane |
| 11 | Lucky JacksonPractice Squad | Wide Receiver | 29 | 6' 1" | Western Kentucky |
| 17 | Tay Martin | Wide Receiver | 28 | 6' 3" | Oklahoma State |
| 85 | Tom Kennedy | Wide Receiver | 30 | 5' 10" | Bryant |
82 players.
About the Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1928 and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. Amid financial struggles, the franchise was relocated to Detroit in 1934 and renamed the Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the Detroit Tigers.
The Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957. Following the 1957 championship, the franchise did not win a playoff game until the 1991 season and did not win another until the 2023 season. They are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to not appear in a Super Bowl.
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History
75th Season All-Time Team
On November 9, 2008, the Lions honored the 75th Season All-Time Team during halftime against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team was chosen via an online fan poll and selection committee. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Note:
1 Hanson was active at the time of the selection.
Chicago Bears
The Lions and Chicago Bears first met in 1930 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans. The Bears and Lions have been division rivals since 1933. As of the 2026 season, the Bears lead the series 105–82–5.
Green Bay Packers
The Lions and Green Bay Packers first met in 1929 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans. The Lions and Packers have been division rivals since 1933. As of the 2026 season, the Packers lead the series 108–78–7.
Minnesota Vikings
The Lions and Minnesota Vikings have played twice annually since the Vikings entered the NFL in 1961, excluding 1982 due to the strike that occurred that season. As of the 2026 season, the Vikings lead the all-time series 82–45–2.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were also division opponents in the NFC Central from 1977 to 2001. As of the 2026 season, the Lions lead the all-time series 34–30.
Cleveland Browns
The Lions also share a rivalry with the Cleveland Browns, which began in the 1950s when the Browns and Lions played each other in four NFL Championship Games. The Lions won three of those championships, while the Browns won one. This was one of the NFL's best rivalries in the 1950s. Since the AFL–NFL merger of 1970, the teams have met much less frequently due to the Browns' move to the American Football Conference (AFC). From 2002 to 2014, the two teams played an annual preseason game known as the "Great Lakes Classic". As of the 2026 season, the Lions lead the all-time series 20–6, with three of those wins coming in postseason play.
Los Angeles Rams
The Lions have played the Rams more than any other non-divisional team with 90 total matchups over the years dating back to 1937. In the 2023–24 playoffs, the Rams and Lions met for their first postseason matchup since 1952. The Lions won 24–23 in Matthew Stafford's first game back in Detroit since being traded to the Rams. As of the 2026 season, the Rams lead the all-time series 46–43–1.
Regular season
Regular season games are broadcast regionally on Fox, except when the Lions play an AFC team in Detroit, in which case the game airs regionally on CBS; however, since 2014, with the institution of the NFL's "cross flex" broadcast rules, any Lions game slated to air on Fox can be moved to CBS. The Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit is always televised nationally, alternating between Fox in odd years and CBS in even years. In 2011, the Lions became the last NFC team to play on NBC's Sunday Night Football since the network began airing Sunday night games in 2006.
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Sources
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- 1WikipediaDetroit Lions on Wikipedia