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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
OwnerSheila Ford Hamp
Head coachMatt 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 managerVacant (Bob Quinn fired Nov. 28)
Home fieldFord Field
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersTE T. J. Hockenson
C Frank Ragnow
P Jack Fox
AP All-ProsC Frank Ragnow (2nd team)
P Jack Fox (2nd team)
Uniform

Draft

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See the main article: 2020 NFL Draft
2020 Detroit Lions 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

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Schedule

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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

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Division

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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

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NFC
# 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]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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  1. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 23, 2020). "Lions draft cornerback Jeff Okudah". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 24, 2020). "Lions draft running back D'Andre Swift". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ Raven, Benjamin (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL draft: Detroit Lions select Notre Dame EDGE Julian Okwara with first of 2 third-round picks". MLive. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Meinke, Kyle (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL draft: Detroit Lions trade up for Ohio State G Jonah Jackson in third round". MLive. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Justin (April 25, 2020). "Lions' fourth-round pick Logan Stenberg cites 'nastiness' as one of his best traits". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2020). "Lions draft wide receiver Quintez Cephus". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2020). "Lions draft running back Jason Huntley". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 25, 2020). "Lions draft defensive tackle John Penisini". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Maakaron, John (April 25, 2020). "DT Jashon Cornell is Latest Pick for Detroit Lions in Seventh Round". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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