2020 Detroit Lions season
detroit Lions 91st season in franchise history
The 2020 season was the Detroit Lions' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final season under head coach Matt Patricia. This season, their opponents scored more points and yards against them than any other season in Lions history, and the third most for both for any team in NFL history.
| 2020 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sheila Ford Hamp |
| Head coach | Matt Patricia (fired Nov. 28; 4–7 record) Darrell Bevell (interim; 1–4 record; COVID-19 Week 16) Robert Prince (interim Week 16; 0–1 record) |
| General manager | Vacant (Bob Quinn fired Nov. 28) |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TE T. J. Hockenson C Frank Ragnow P Jack Fox |
| AP All-Pros | C Frank Ragnow (2nd team) P Jack Fox (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jeff Okudah | CB | Ohio State | [1] | |
| 2 | 35 | D'Andre Swift | RB | Georgia | [2] | |
| 3 | 67 | Julian Okwara | DE | Notre Dame | [3] | |
| 75 | Jonah Jackson | G | Ohio State | from Indianapolis | [4] | |
| 4 | 121 | Logan Stenberg | G | Kentucky | from Las Vegas | [5] |
| 5 | 166 | Quintez Cephus | WR | Wisconsin | [6] | |
| 172 | Jason Huntley | RB | New Mexico State | from Las Vegas | [7] | |
| 6 | 197 | John Penisini | DT | Utah | from Indianapolis | [8] |
| 7 | 235 | Jashon Cornell | DT | Ohio State | from New England | [9] |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | Chicago Bears | L 23–27 | 0–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–42 | 0–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 26–23 | 1–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | New Orleans Saints | L 29–35 | 1–3 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 18 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–16 | 2–3 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–22 | 3–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | Indianapolis Colts | L 21–41 | 3–4 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–34 | 3–5 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Washington Football Team | W 30–27 | 4–5 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | at Carolina Panthers | L 0–20 | 4–6 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | Houston Texans | L 25–41 | 4–7 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Chicago Bears | W 34–30 | 5–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–31 | 5–8 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at Tennessee Titans | L 25–46 | 5–9 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–47 | 5–10 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | Minnesota Vikings | L 35–37 | 5–11 | Ford Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
| NFC North | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 509 | 369 | W6 |
| (7) Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 372 | 370 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 430 | 475 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 377 | 519 | L4 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .428 | .387 | W6 |
| 2[a] | New Orleans Saints | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .459 | .406 | W2 |
| 3[a] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .447 | .404 | W4 |
| 4 | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .459 | .388 | W1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .488 | .392 | W4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .494 | .484 | W1 |
| 7[b] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .488 | .336 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8[b] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .475 | .441 | L2 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .504 | .366 | W1 |
| 10[c] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .549 | .448 | L1 |
| 11[c][d] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .502 | .427 | W1 |
| 12[d] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .471 | .333 | L1 |
| 13[e] | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .531 | .388 | L1 |
| 14[e] | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .508 | .350 | L4 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .537 | .469 | L3 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .551 | .391 | L5 |
| Tiebreakers[f] | |||||||||||
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