The Detroit Lions were 9-7 in 1997. They finished 3rd in the NFC Central and 5th in the NFC. They fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20 to 10, in the 1997 NFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1997.
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1997 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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Panthers torch secondary as Detroit defense falters again in 32-26 loss
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Young, McMillan connect for 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Lions 32-26
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Panthers WR Jalen Coker questionable, backup WR Xavier Legette out for Lions game
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Lions look to bring back explosive plays after they were limited in win over Jets
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Panthers secondary banged up with Sunday night matchup looming against high-powered Lions
1997 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 379 | 5,798 | 1,028 | 5.6 | 2,464 | 447 | 5.5 | 3,605 | 540 | 6.7 | 41 | 271 | 304 | 120 | 166 | 18 | 94 | 866 |
Team Rank | 4th | 2nd | 12th | 1st | 2nd | 16th | 1st | 11th | 12th | 16th | 16th | 15th | 11th | 5th | 21st | 26th | 8th | 16th | |
Opponent | 16 | 306 | 4,947 | 1,021 | 4.8 | 1,833 | 471 | 3.9 | 3,401 | 507 | 6.7 | 43 | 287 | 268 | 98 | 152 | 18 | 112 | 841 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 14th | 13th | 11th | 18th | 20th | 14th | 13th | 10th | 15th | 13th | 14th | 5th | 16th | 6th | 6th | 9th | 15th | |
Net | +73 | +851 | +7 | +0.8 | +631 | -24 | +1.6 | +204 | +33 | 0.0 | -2 | -16 | +36 | +22 | +14 | 0 | -18 | +25 | |
Net Rank | 7th | 4th | 12th | 3rd | 3rd | 17th | 1st | 11th | 11th | 15th | 17th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 11th | 14th | 3rd | 19th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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