The Detroit Lions had their most first downs in a game against the Jaguars on November 17, 2024, with 38 first downs.

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most first downs in a regular-season game by lions

	TEAM	1DWN	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	TD	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Lions	38	11/17/2024	DET	vs	JAX	W 52-6	22	14	2	7	645	170	60.0	100.0
2	Lions	36	9/23/2012	DET	@	TEN	L 41-44	23	11	2	4	583	437	25.0	0.0
3	Lions	33	11/22/1984	DET	vs	GB	W 31-28	15	18	0	4	539	306
4	Lions	32	1/1/2012	DET	@	GB	L 41-45	27	2	3	5	575	550	36.4	50.0
5	Lions	31	12/4/2022	DET	vs	JAX	W 40-14	21	8	2	4	437	266	66.7
6	Lions	31	9/12/2021	DET	vs	SF	L 33-41	19	8	4	4	430	442	26.7	40.0
7	Lions	30	11/9/2025	DET	@	WAS	W 44-22	19	11	0	5	546	288	50.0	100.0
8	Lions	30	12/15/2024	DET	vs	BUF	L 42-48	27	3	0	6	521	559	46.2	100.0
9	Lions	30	11/8/2020	DET	@	MIN	L 20-34	19	9	2	2	421	487	50.0
10	Lions	30	11/28/2013	DET	vs	GB	W 40-10	16	14	0	5	561	126	75.0
11	Lions	30	11/18/2001	DET	@	ARI	L 38-45	22	4	4	5	478	417	46.7	66.7
12	Lions	30	9/30/1951	DET	vs	WAS	W 35-17				5	515	286
13	Lions	29	12/16/2023	DET	vs	DEN	W 42-17	18	10	1	6	448	287	50.0	100.0
14	Lions	29	10/30/2023	DET	vs	LV	W 26-14	17	10	2	2	486	157	42.9	100.0
15	Lions	29	9/29/2019	DET	vs	KC	L 30-34	17	8	4	3	447	438	38.5
16	Lions	29	10/11/2015	DET	vs	ARI	L 17-42	22	3	4	2	435	345	47.1	0.0
17	Lions	29	10/27/2013	DET	vs	DAL	W 31-30	17	11	1	4	623	268	27.3	50.0
18	Lions	29	11/22/2012	DET	vs	HOU	L 31-34	21	8	0	4	525	501	50.0
19	Lions	29	11/20/2011	DET	vs	CAR	W 49-35	17	9	3	7	495	409	54.5
20	Lions	29	9/16/2007	DET	vs	MIN	W 20-17	21	5	3	2	415	313	30.8
21	Lions	29	12/12/1981	DET	vs	MIN	W 45-7	16	11	2	6	476	216
22	Lions	29	10/22/1978	DET	vs	SD	W 31-14				4	461	304
23	Lions	29	9/24/1967	DET	vs	CLE	W 31-14				4	461	269
24	Lions	28	12/24/2023	DET	@	MIN	W 30-24	16	9	3	4	389	390	50.0	100.0
25	Lions	28	11/26/2020	DET	vs	HOU	L 25-41	17	8	3	3	388	384	46.2	33.3

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4,233

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24.8

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119.9

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264.8

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2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	5	0	.688
Packers	9	6	1	.594
Lions	8	8	0	.500
Vikings	8	8	0	.500

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CHI	4:25 PM

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8 - 8

Final

Vikings

8 - 8

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,482

Prescott

4,448

Stafford

4,233

Goff

Rush Yards Leaders

1,606

Cook

1,559

Taylor

1,469

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Rec Yards Leaders

1,709

Smith-Njigba

1,639

Nacua

1,420

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

42

Stafford

33

Goff

30

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

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Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

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QB Rating Leaders

112.9

Maye

108.8

Stafford

107.0

Goff

Sack Leaders

22.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

14.0

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NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.1

29.4

28.9

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

16.6

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18.8

19.3

19.4

19.6

Total Yards Rankings

398.6

394.6

375.8

374.5

370.4

369.4

Rush Yards Rankings

157.8

156.4

149.4

134.2

130.6

127.1

Pass Yards Rankings

287.0

278.0

265.3

264.8

261.9

255.2

Sack Leaders

64.0

53.0

51.0

48.0

46.0

45.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

312.4

Taylor

308.9

McCaffrey

287.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

232.5

Smith-Njigba

230

Nacua

198

Pickens

Fantasy TE Rankings

183.4

McBride

125.1

Goedert

117

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

194

Myers

182.6

Aubrey

168

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Best Record ATS

11-5

10-5-1

Worst Record ATS

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	13	3	0	.813
Bills - w	11	5	0	.688
Dolphins - e	7	9	0	.438
Jets - e	3	13	0	.188
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	7	0	.563
Ravens	8	8	0	.500
Bengals - e	6	10	0	.375
Browns - e	4	12	0	.250
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - x	12	4	0	.750
Texans - x	11	5	0	.688
Colts - e	8	8	0	.500
Titans - e	3	13	0	.188
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - y	13	3	0	.813
Chargers - w	11	5	0	.688
Chiefs - e	6	10	0	.375
Raiders - e	2	14	0	.125

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	5	0	.688
Cowboys - e	7	8	1	.469
Commanders - e	4	12	0	.250
Giants - e	3	13	0	.188
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	5	0	.688
Packers - w	9	6	1	.594
Vikings - e	8	8	0	.500
Lions - e	8	8	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	8	8	0	.500
Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438
Falcons - e	7	9	0	.438
Saints - e	6	10	0	.375
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	13	3	0	.813
49ers - x	12	4	0	.750
Rams - w	11	5	0	.688
Cardinals - e	3	13	0	.188

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 9/27	LAC	@	NYG	18-21
Sat 9/27	JAX	@	SF	26-21
Sat 9/27	IND	@	LAR	20-27
Sat 9/27	CHI	@	LV	25-24
Sat 9/27	BAL	@	KC	20-37

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/3	CAR	@	TB	4:30 PM
Sat 1/3	SEA	@	SF	8:00 PM
Sun 1/4	TEN	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 1/4	IND	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Sun 1/4	CLE	@	CIN	1:00 PM

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