2025 Detroit Lions season

2025 Detroit Lions season
Owner	Sheila Ford Hamp
General manager	Brad Holmes
Head coach	Dan Campbell
Home stadium	Ford Field
Results
Record	4–2
Division place	2nd NFC North
Uniform
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The 2025 season is the Detroit Lions' 96th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They will attempt to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season, and win the NFC North for the third consecutive season. The Lions failed to improve on their franchise-best 15–2 record from 2024 after a Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Player movements

Free agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed	2025 team	Source
DE	Myles Adams	RFA	March 12	Detroit Lions	[1]
OLB	Mitchell Agude	ERFA	March 17	Detroit Lions	[2]
G	Kayode Awosika	RFA	March 28	Detroit Lions	[3]
K	Michael Badgley	UFA	October 7	Indianapolis Colts	[4]
ILB	Derrick Barnes	UFA	March 10	Detroit Lions	[5]
QB	Teddy Bridgewater	UFA	August 5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[6]
DE	Marcus Davenport	UFA	March 10	Detroit Lions	[7]
CB	Carlton Davis	UFA	March 13	New England Patriots	[8]
CB	Khalil Dorsey	UFA	March 20	Detroit Lions	[9]
T	Connor Galvin	ERFA
S	Ifeatu Melifonwu	UFA	March 13	Miami Dolphins	[10]
CB	Emmanuel Moseley	UFA
DE	Al-Quadin Muhammad	UFA	March 19	Detroit Lions	[11]
G	Netane Muti	UFA	January 22	Detroit Lions	[12]
ILB	Ben Niemann	UFA	September 23	New York Jets	[13]
C	Michael Niese	ERFA	April 23	Detroit Lions	[14]
ILB	Trevor Nowaske	ERFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	[15]
DT	Pat O'Connor	UFA	March 18	Detroit Lions	[16]
DT	Levi Onwuzurike	UFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	[17]
WR	Tim Patrick	UFA	March 14	Detroit Lions	[18]
DT	Kyle Peko	UFA	August 11	New England Patriots	[19]
OLB	Anthony Pittman	RFA	March 13	Detroit Lions	[20]
RB	Craig Reynolds	RFA	March 18	Detroit Lions	[21]
WR	Allen Robinson	UFA
T	Dan Skipper	UFA	March 10	Detroit Lions
ILB	Ezekiel Turner	UFA	March 10	Detroit Lions	[22]
CB	Kindle Vildor	UFA	March 13	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[23]
DE	Jonah Williams	UFA	March 17	New Orleans Saints	[24]
G	Kevin Zeitler	UFA	March 13	Tennessee Titans	[25]
TE	Shane Zylstra	RFA	March 18	Detroit Lions	[26]

Additions

*	= Practice Squad signings

Position	Player	Previous team	Date	Source
WR	Ronnie Bell	San Francisco 49ers	January 21	[27]
DT	Roy Lopez	Arizona Cardinals	March 13	[28]
CB	D.J. Reed	New York Jets	March 13	[29]
LB	Grant Stuard	Indianapolis Colts	March 13	[30]
QB	Kyle Allen	Pittsburgh Steelers	March 14	[31]
TE	Kenny Yeboah	New York Jets	March 15	[32]
CB	Rock Ya-Sin	San Francisco 49ers	March 20	[33]
CB	Avonte Maddox	Philadelphia Eagles	March 21	[34]
WR	Malik Taylor	New York Jets	May 12	[35]
DE	Raequan Williams	Carolina Panthers	May 12	-	LB	Zach Cunningham	Denver Broncos	May 27	[36]
CB	Divaad Wilson	New York Giants	June 2	[37]
OC	Trystan Colon	Arizona Cardinals	June 4	[38]
CB	Dicaprio Bootle	Los Angeles Chargers	July 18	[39]
RB	Jabari Small	Tennessee Titans	July 18	-	CB	Nick Whiteside	St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL)	July 28	[40]
RB	Jacob Saylors	St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL)	July 29	[41]
OT	Justin Herron	New Orleans Saints	August 2	[42]
CB	D.J. Miller	Michigan Panthers (UFL)	August 4	[43]
CB	Luq Barcoo	Dallas Cowboys	August 5	[44]
TE	Steven Stilianos	San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)	August 7	[45]
TE	Gunnar Oakes	Michigan Panthers (UFL)	August 10	[46]
RB	Deon Jackson	DC Defenders (UFL)	August 10	[46]
OG	Gunner Britton	DC Defenders (UFL)	August 10	[46]
OG	Keaton Sutherland	Birmingham Stallions (UFL)	August 10	[46]
OG	Zack Johnson	San Francisco 49ers	August 14	[47]
CB	Allan George	Washington Commanders	August 14	[47]
SS	Daniel Thomas	Jacksonville Jaguars	August 27
DE	Tyrus Wheat	Dallas Cowboys	August 27
DT	Tyler Lacy	Jacksonville Jaguars	August 27
DE	Andre Carter II *	Las Vegas Raiders	August 28
S	Thomas Harper	Las Vegas Raiders	August 29
QB	C. J. Beathard *	Jacksonville Jaguars	September 4
OT	Devin Cochran *	Cincinnati Bengals	September 9
LB	Monty Rice *	New England Patriots	September 9
WR	Malik Cunningham *	Baltimore Ravens	September 16
TE	Ross Dwelley	San Francisco 49ers	September 16
DT	Quinton Jefferson	Buffalo Bills	September 24	[48]
LB	Ty Summers	New York Giants	September 30	[49] [50]
CB	Tre Flowers *	Chicago Bears	October 1	[50]
CB	Arthur Maulet *	Houston Texans	October 9

Trades

• On August 27, the Lions traded wide receiver Tim Patrick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft. ^[51]

Releases

Position	Player	2025 team	Release date	Source
DE	Za'Darius Smith	Philadelphia Eagles	March 10	[52]
LB	Jalen Reeves-Maybin		March 12	[53]
WR	Antoine Green		April 29	[54]
LB	Abraham Beauplan		May 27	[55]

Retirements

Position	Player	Date retired	Source
DE	John Cominsky	March 31, 2025	[56]
C	Frank Ragnow	June 2, 2025	[57]
WR	Antoine Green	August 28, 2025

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Detroit Lions draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	28	Tyleik Williams	DT	Ohio State
2	57	Tate Ratledge	G	Georgia	from Broncos [A]
	60	Traded to the Denver Broncos [A]
3	70	Isaac TeSlaa	WR	Arkansas	from Jacksonville [B]
	92	Traded to the New York Jets [C]
	102	Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars [B]			2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [D]
4	130	Traded to the Denver Broncos [A]
	134	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [E]			from Eagles [F]
5	164	Traded to the Cleveland Browns [G]
	171	Miles Frazier	G	LSU	from New England Patriots
6	182	Traded to the New England Patriots			from Jacksonville Jaguars
	196	Ahmed Hassanein	DE	Boise State	from Buccaneers [H]
	204	Traded to the Cleveland Browns [I]
7	228	Traded to the New England Patriots			from Cowboys [J]
	230	Dan Jackson	S	Georgia	from Cardinals via Panthers and Broncos
	244	Dominic Lovett	WR	Georgia

Draft trades

1. The Lions traded a second round selection (60th overall) and a fourth round selection (130th overall) for a 2nd round selection (57th overall) and a 7th round selection (230th overall). ^[58]
2. The Jaguars traded a third round selection (70th overall), a sixth round selection (182nd overall) and a 2026 sixth round selection in exchange for a third round selection (102nd overall) and two 2026 third round selections. ^[59]
3. The Lions traded a third-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round selection (126th overall). ^[60]
4. The Lions received a Resolution JC-2A third-round selection in both the 2025 and 2026 drafts as compensation for defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn being hired as the head coach of the New York Jets. ^[61]
5. The Lions traded a 2023 seventh-round selection and RB D'Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection. ^[62]
6. The Lions traded a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and 2024 fifth- and sixth-round selections (164th and 201st overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for 2024 fourth- and sixth-round selections (132nd and 210th overall). ^[63]
7. The Lions traded a fifth-round selection and a 2026 sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for DE Za'Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-round selection. ^[64]
8. The Lions traded a 2024 third-round selection (92nd overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a sixth-round selection, a 2024 sixth-round selection and CB Carlton Davis. ^[65]
9. The Lions traded a sixth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for WR Donovan Peoples-Jones. ^[66]
10. The Lions traded 2024 first- and third-round selections (29th and 73rd overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round selection and a 2024 first-round selection (24th overall). ^[67]

2025 Detroit Lions undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Keith Cooper	DL	Houston	[68]
Luke Deal	TE	Auburn
Leif Fautanu	C	Arizona State	[69]
Gavin Holmes	CB	Texas
Zach Horton	TE/FB	Indiana
Jakobie Keeney-James	WR	UMass
Ian Kennelly	S	Grand Valley State
Jackson Meeks	WR	Syracuse
Mason Miller	OL	North Dakota State
Caden Prieskorn	TE	Ole Miss
Kye Robichaux	RB	Boston College
Tyson Russell	CB	Vanderbilt
Anthony Tyus III	RB	Ohio

Staff

Detroit Lions staff

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	Front office Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis President/CEO – Rod Wood Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes Chief operating officer – Mike Disner Special assistant/chairperson – Chris Spielman Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew Director of scouting – Dwayne Joseph Director of college scouting – Brian Hudspeth Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman Assistant director of pro scouting - Joe Kelleher Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey Senior director of football administration - Charlie Adkins Head coaches Head coach – Dan Campbell Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Scottie Montgomery Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – John Morton Passing game coordinator – David Shaw Quarterbacks – Mark Brunell Running backs – Tashard Choice Tight ends – Tyler Roehl Assistant tight ends – Seth Ryan Run game coordinator/offensive line – Hank Fraley Assistant offensive line – Steve Oliver Offensive assistant – Bruce Gradkowski Offensive assistant – Marques Tuiasosopo Offensive quality control – Justin Mesa			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Kelvin Sheppard Run game coordinator/defensive line – Kacy Rodgers Linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Deshea Townsend Senior defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao Defensive assistant – Caleb Collins Defensive assistant – August Mangin Defensive assistant/safeties – Jim O'Neil Defensive quality control – Dré Thompson Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Mike Clark Director of sports science – Jill Costanza Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler Assistant strength & conditioning – Thaddeus Jackson Assistant strength & conditioning - Cameron Josse → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Detroit Lions roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)  8 Kyle Allen 16 Jared Goff Running backs (RB)  0 Jahmyr Gibbs  5 David Montgomery 13 Craig Reynolds 25 Jacob Saylors 33 Sione Vaki Wide receivers (WR) 19 Dominic Lovett 11 Kalif Raymond 14 Amon-Ra St. Brown 18 Isaac TeSlaa  1 Jameson Williams Tight ends (TE) 82 Ross Dwelley 87 Sam LaPorta 89 Brock Wright

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Kayode Awosika LG 57 Trystan Colon C 68 Taylor Decker LT 60 Graham Glasgow C 73 Christian Mahogany LG 69 Tate Ratledge RG 58 Penei Sewell RT 70 Dan Skipper RT Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Aidan Hutchinson DE 79 Quinton Jefferson DT 78 Tyler Lacy DT 51 Roy Lopez DT 96 Al-Quadin Muhammad DE 95 Pat O'Connor DE 98 D. J. Reader DT 91 Tyleik Williams DT 99 Tyrus Wheat DE 94 Mekhi Wingo DT

Linebackers (LB) 34 Alex Anzalone OLB 55 Derrick Barnes ILB 46 Jack Campbell ILB 52 Zach Cunningham ILB 53 Trevor Nowaske ILB 15 Grant Stuard OLB 42 Ty Summers OLB Defensive backs (DB)  6 Terrion Arnold CB 36 Erick Hallett S 12 Thomas Harper S 31 Kerby Joseph FS 29 Avonte Maddox CB 21 Amik Robertson NB 38 Nick Whiteside CB 23 Rock Ya-Sin CB Special teams (ST) 39 Jake Bates K  3 Jack Fox P 49 Hogan Hatten LS

Practice squad 66 Myles Adams DT 17 C. J. Beathard QB 50 Andre Carter II DE 77 Devin Cochran RT 64 Keith Cooper DE 80 Malik Cunningham WR 65 Kingsley Eguakun C 26 Tre Flowers CB -- Kendall Fuller CB 40 Zach Horton TE 85 Tom Kennedy WR 27 Arthur Maulet CB 83 Jackson Meeks WR 63 Mason Miller G 62 Michael Niese C 90 Chris Smith DT Reserve 32 Brian Branch SS(Susp.) 92 Marcus Davenport DE (IR) 30 Khalil Dorsey CB (IR) 71 Miles Frazier G (PUP) 76 Justin Herron LT (IR) 28 Dan Jackson S (IR) 72 Jamarco Jones RT (IR) 59 Giovanni Manu LT (IR) 54 Alim McNeill DT (PUP) -- Levi Onwuzurike DT (PUP) 93 Josh Paschal DE (NF-Inj.)  9 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CB (IR)  4 D. J. Reed CB (IR) 25 Kye Robichaux RB (IR) 44 Malcolm Rodriguez OLB (PUP) 75 Colby Sorsdal RT (IR)  2 Daniel Thomas SS (IR) 47 Ezekiel Turner ILB (IR) 88 Kenny Yeboah TE (IR) 84 Shane Zylstra TE (IR) 51 active, 16 practice squad, 20 reserve As of October 14, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

On April 23, the NFL announced that the Lions would play the Los Angeles Chargers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 31, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. ^[70]

The remainder of the Lions' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on May 14—in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule. ^{[71] [72]}

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	July 31	vs. Los Angeles Chargers	L 7–34	0–1	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium	Recap
1	August 8 [a]	at Atlanta Falcons	W 17–10	1–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	Miami Dolphins	L 17–24	1–2	Ford Field	Recap
3	August 23	Houston Texans	L 7–26	1–3	Ford Field	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 7	4:25 p.m.	at Green Bay Packers	L 13–27	0–1	Lambeau Field	CBS	Recap
2	September 14	1:00 p.m.	Chicago Bears	W 52–21	1–1	Ford Field	Fox	Recap
3	September 22	8:15 p.m.	at Baltimore Ravens	W 38–30	2–1	M&T Bank Stadium	ESPN/ABC	Recap
4	September 28	1:00 p.m.	Cleveland Browns	W 34–10	3–1	Ford Field	Fox	Recap
5	October 5	4:25 p.m.	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 37–24	4–1	Paycor Stadium	Fox	Recap
6	October 12	8:20 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–30	4–2	Arrowhead Stadium	NBC	Recap
7	October 20	7:00 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Ford Field	ESPN/ABC
8	Bye
9	November 2	1:00 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings			Ford Field	Fox
10	November 9	4:25 p.m.	at Washington Commanders			Northwest Stadium	Fox
11	November 16	8:20 p.m.	at Philadelphia Eagles			Lincoln Financial Field	NBC
12	November 23	1:00 p.m.	New York Giants			Ford Field	Fox
13	November 27	1:00 p.m.	Green Bay Packers			Ford Field	Fox
14	December 4	8:15 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys			Ford Field	WJBK
15	December 14	4:25 p.m.	at Los Angeles Rams			SoFi Stadium	Fox
16	December 21	4:25 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers			Ford Field	CBS
17	December 25	4:30 p.m.	at Minnesota Vikings			U.S. Bank Stadium	WWJ
18	January 3/4	TBD	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ^[75]
• Networks and times from Weeks 9–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. ^[76]
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. ^[76]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Green Bay Packers

Week 1: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	3	3	7	13
Packers	10	7	0	10	27

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,239
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter GB – Tucker Kraft 15-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 9:26. Packers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:34. GB – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 3:58. Packers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:54. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 30-yard field goal, 9:27. Packers 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 9:31. GB – Jayden Reed 17-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 8:34. Packers 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:53. Third quarter DET – Jake Bates 27-yard field goal, 9:40. Packers 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:20. Fourth quarter GB – Josh Jacobs 3-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 7:57. Packers 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:43. GB – Brandon McManus 38-yard field goal, 4:22. Packers 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:15. DET – Isaac TeSlaa 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 0:55. Packers 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 3:27. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 31/39, 225 yards, TD, INT GB – Jordan Love – 16/22, 188 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 11 rushes, 25 yards GB – Josh Jacobs – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Sam LaPorta – 6 receptions, 79 yards GB – Romeo Doubs – 2 receptions, 68 yards

In the season opener, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers scored ten points in the first quarter via a 15-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Tucker Kraft and a 34-yard field goal by Brandon McManus. The Lions got on the board in the second quarter via a 30-yard field goal by Jake Bates. The Packers responded with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Love to Jayden Reed, which made the score 17–3 in favor of Green Bay at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter via a 27-yard field goal by Bates. The Packers scored ten points in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from Josh Jacobs and a 38-yard field goal by McManus. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a 13-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Isaac TeSlaa, making the final score 27–13 in favor of Green Bay. This was the first road loss for the Lions since losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023–24 NFC Championship Game.

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	7	0	7	21
Lions	14	14	10	14	52

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,201
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 6-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 12:13. Lions 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:47. CHI – Rome Odunze 28-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:43 DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates] kick), 2:39. Lions 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:24. Second quarter DET – Brock Wright 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 4:48. Lions 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:57. CHI – Rome Odunze 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 1:55. Lions 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:53 DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 0:02. Lions 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:53. Third quarter DET – Jake Bates 34-yard field goal, 10:39. Lions 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:03. DET – Jameson Williams 44-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 6:22. Lions 38–14. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:19. Fourth quarter DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 14:56. Lions 45–14. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:23. CHI – D'Andre Swift 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:45. Lions 45–21. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:11 DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 7:58. Lions 52–21. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:47. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 19/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – Jared Goff – 23/28, 334 yards, 5 TD Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 12 rushes, 94 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Rome Odunze – 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 receptions, 115 yards, 3 TD

In Week 2, the Lions hosted their division rival the Chicago Bears. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a six-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Bears responded with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze to tie the game. The Lions regained the lead via a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Brock Wright. The Bears responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Odunze. The Lions scored the final points of the half via a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, which made the score 28–14 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored ten points in the third quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Jake Bates and a 44-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first an eight-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown for the Lions, then a three-yard touchdown run from D'Andre Swift for the Bears. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown, making the final score 52–21 in favor of Detroit.

Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	7	7	17	38
Ravens	7	7	7	9	30

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,642
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 9:16. Lions 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:44. BAL – Derrick Henry 28-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 5:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:36. Second quarter DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 5:55. Lions 14–7. Drive: 18 plays, 98 yards, 10:48. BAL – Rashod Bateman 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 0:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:32. Third quarter BAL – Mark Andrews 14-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 8:51. Ravens 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:09. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:13. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 4-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 14:55. Lions 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 3:41. BAL – Tyler Loop 41-yard field goal, 9:40. Lions 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:15. DET – Jake Bates 45-yard field goal, 6:35. Lions 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 1:51. DET – David Montgomery 31-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 1:42. Lions 38–24. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:42. BAL – Mark Andrews 27-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (pass failed), 0:29. Lions 38–30. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:13. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 20/28, 202 yards, TD BAL – Lamar Jackson – 21/27, 288 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 12 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD BAL – Derrick Henry – 12 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD BAL – Mark Andrews – 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

In week 3, the Lions visited the Baltimore Ravens, who were heavy favorites to win the game. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Ravens responded with a 28-yard touchdown run from Derrick Henry to tie the game. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second quarter, first a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery for the Lions, then a three-yard touchdown pass from Lamar Jackson to Rashod Bateman for the Ravens, tying the score at 14–14 at half-time. The Ravens took their first lead of the game in the third quarter via a 14-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Mark Andrews. The Lions responded with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown to again tie the game. The Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Gibbs. The teams then exchanged field goals, first a 41-yard field goal by Tyler Loop for the Ravens, then a 45-yard field goal by Jake Bates for the Lions. The Lions extended their lead via a 31-yard touchdown run from Montgomery. The Ravens scored the final points of the game via a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Andrews, followed by a failed two-point conversion attempt, making the final score 38–30 in favor of Detroit. The win marked the Lions' first victory against the Ravens since 2005, their first road victory against the Ravens in franchise history, and their first win in Baltimore since the 1977 season when they defeated the then-Baltimore Colts. ^[77]

Week 4: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 4: Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	0	3	0	10
Lions	7	13	0	14	34

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,494
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 5:36. Browns 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:10. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:16. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 14:17. Lions 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:32. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 3:00. Lions 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. DET – Jake Bates 58-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 0:47. Third quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 33-yard field goal, 6:44. Lions 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter DET – Kalif Raymond 65-yard punt return (Jake Bates kick), 13:40. Lions 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:10. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 4:04. Lions 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:58. Top passers CLE – Joe Flacco – 16/34, 184 yards, 2 INT DET – Jared Goff – 16/27, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 21 rushes, 82 yards, TD DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 15 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Isaiah Bond – 3 receptions, 58 yards DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD

In week 4, the Lions hosted the Cleveland Browns. The Browns opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Quinshon Judkins. The Lions responded with an eight-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs to tie the game. The Lions scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 48-yard field goal by Jake Bates, a two-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, and a 58-yard field goal by Bates, which made the score 20–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Browns scored the only points of the third quarter via a 33-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt. The Lions scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a 65-yard punt return by Kalif Raymond and an eight-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St-Brown, making the final score 34–10 in favor of Detroit.

Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 5: Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	7	14	9	37
Bengals	0	3	0	21	24

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,115
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
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Game information

First quarter DET – Sam LaPorta 10-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 10:50. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:10. Second quarter DET – Brock Wright 3-yard pass from David Montgomery (Jake Bates kick), 12:16. Lions 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:26. CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:47. Third quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 20-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:25. Lions 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:43. DET – David Montgomery 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 5:43. Lions 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 15-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 14:51. Lions 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:52. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 64-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 10:22. Lions 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:07. DET – Isaac TeSlaa 12-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:14. Lions 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:08. CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 3:01. Lions 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:13. DET – Jake Browning sacked by Derrick Barnes for safety, 1:49. Lions 37–24. Drive: 1 play, -7 yards, 0:05. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 19/23, 258 yards, 3 TD CIN – Jake Browning – 26/40, 251 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers DET – David Montgomery – 18 rushes, 65 yards, TD CIN – Jake Browning – 4 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 100 yards CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

In week 5, the Lions visited the Cincinnati Bengals. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a ten-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from David Montgomery to Brock Wright. The Bengals finally got on the board via a 50-yard field goal by Evan McPherson as time expired in the half, which made the score 14–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored 14 points in the third quarter via a 20-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jahmyr Gibbs and an eight-yard touchdown run from Montgomery. The Bengals scored 14 unanswered points to begin the fourth quarter via a 15-yard touhdown pass from Jake Browning to Ja'Marr Chase and a 64-yard touchown pass from Browning to Chase, reducing the Lions' lead to nine points. The teams then exchanged touchdowns, first a 12-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Isaac TeSlaa for the Lions, then a two-yard touchdown pass from Browning to Tee Higgins for the Bengals. The Lions scored the final points of the game via a safety, making the final score 37–24 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions defeated the Bengals for the first time since 1992 and snapped their seven-game losing streak against them. ^[78]

Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	7	0	7	17
Chiefs	6	7	7	10	30

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,543
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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Game information

First quarter DET – Jake Bates 28-yard field goal, 5:21. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 9:39. KC – Xavier Worthy 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 1:11. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:10. Second quarter DET – Jameson Williams 22-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 12:49. Lions 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:22. KC – Patrick Mahomes 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:37. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:05. Third quarter KC – Hollywood Brown 9-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter DET – Sam LaPorta 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 14:14. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:20. KC – Hollywood Brown 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:30. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:44. KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 2:26. Chiefs 30–17. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:46. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 23/29, 203 yards, 2 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/30, 257 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 17 rushes, 65 yards KC – Isiah Pacheco – 12 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers DET – Jameson Williams – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 78 yards

In week 6, the Lions visited the Kansas City Chiefs. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 28-yard field goal by Jake Bates. The Chiefs responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Xavier Worthy, and a failed point after touchdown. The Lions regained the lead in the second quarter via a 22-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Jameson Williams. The Chiefs scored the final points of the half via a one-yard touchdown run from Mahomes, which made the score 13–10 in favor of Kansas City at half-time. The Chiefs scored the only points of the third quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Hollywood Brown. The Lions opened the fourth quarter with a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Sam LaPorta. The Chiefs responded with ten unanswered points via a three-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Brown and a 33-yard field goal by Harrison Butker, making the final score 30–17 in favor of Kansas City. ^[79]

At the end of the game, a fight broke out near midfield. Mahomes attempted to give a high-five to Lions safety Brian Branch as they met near midfield. However, Branch walked past Mahomes without acknowledging him. Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster confronted Branch over that. In response, Branch threw a right hook that knocked Smith-Schuster to the ground, sparking a fight. ^[80] The NFL later announced that Branch would be suspended one game for his actions. ^[81]

Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
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In week 7, the Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Standings

Division

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	3	1	1	.700	1–0	2–0–1	131	102	W1
Detroit Lions	4	2	0	.667	1–1	1–1	191	142	L1
Minnesota Vikings	3	2	0	.600	1–0	1–1	123	97	W1
Chicago Bears	3	2	0	.600	0–2	2–2	126	141	W3

Conference

NFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	1	0	.833	1–0	3–1	.500	.464	W2
2	Green Bay Packers	North	3	1	1	.700	1–0	2–0–1	.417	.500	W1
3 [b] [c]	San Francisco 49ers	West	4	2	0	.667	3–0	4–1	.556	.458	L1
4 [c]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	4	2	0	.667	1–1	3–1	.569	.604	L2
Wild cards
5 [b] [d] [e]	Seattle Seahawks	West	4	2	0	.667	1–1	2–2	.571	.478	W1
6 [d] [f]	Detroit Lions	North	4	2	0	.667	1–1	1–1	.397	.304	L1
7 [b] [e] [f]	Los Angeles Rams	West	4	2	0	.667	0–1	0–2	.486	.391	W1
In the hunt
8 [g]	Atlanta Falcons	South	3	2	0	.600	0–2	2–2	.621	.588	W2
9 [g] [h]	Minnesota Vikings	North	3	2	0	.600	1–0	1–1	.481	.353	W1
10 [h]	Chicago Bears	North	3	2	0	.600	0–2	2–2	.500	.417	W3
11 [i]	Carolina Panthers	South	3	3	0	.500	1–0	2–1	.471	.382	W2
12 [i]	Washington Commanders	East	3	3	0	.500	1–0	1–3	.530	.444	L1
13	Dallas Cowboys	East	2	3	1	.417	1–1	1–3–1	.456	.167	L1
14 [j]	Arizona Cardinals	West	2	4	0	.333	0–2	2–2	.500	.333	L4
15 [j]	New York Giants	East	2	4	0	.333	1–2	1–3	.486	.667	W1
16	New Orleans Saints	South	1	5	0	.167	0–0	1–3	.556	.333	L1

Notes

1. Due to an injury involving Morice Norris, the game was suspended with over 6 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. ^[73] The game was officially recorded as having been suspended with almost 15 minutes left in the quarter. ^[74]
2. San Francisco wins tie break over Seattle and LA Rams based on head-to-head record.
3. San Francisco wins tie break over Philadelphia based on conference record.
4. Seattle wins tie break over Detroit based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate LA Rams (see below).
5. Seattle wins tie break over LA Rams based on division record.
6. Detroit wins tie break over LA Rams based on conference record.
7. Atlanta wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
8. Minnesota wins tie break over Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
9. Carolina wins tie break over Washington based on conference record.
10. Arizona wins tie break over NY Giants based on conference record.

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External links

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