The Detroit Lions were 7-9 in 1985. They finished 4th in the NFC Central and 8th in the NFC.
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1985 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
 Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
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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
1985 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 | 307 | 4,476 | 967 | 4.6 | 1,538 | 452 | 3.4 | 3,316 | 462 | 7.2 | 53 | 378 | 259 | 89 | 150 | 20 | 104 | 741 |
Team Rank | 19th | 28th | 27th | 25th | 26th | 18th | 28th | 21st | 23rd | 11th | 20th | 12th | 24th | 24th | 21st | 22nd | 19th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 366 | 5,591 | 1,083 | 5.2 | 2,685 | 560 | 4.8 | 3,242 | 478 | 6.8 | 45 | 336 | 359 | 179 | 156 | 24 | 105 | 729 |
Opponent Rank | 19th | 18th | 22nd | 18th | 27th | 26th | 28th | 3rd | 5th | 10th | 15th | 14th | 27th | 28th | 6th | 18th | 14th | 22nd | |
Net | -59 | -1,115 | -116 | -0.5 | -1,147 | -108 | -1.4 | +74 | -16 | +0.4 | +8 | +42 | -100 | -90 | -6 | -4 | -1 | +12 | |
Net Rank | 21st | 25th | 27th | 24th | 27th | 23rd | 28th | 13th | 18th | 9th | 21st | 10th | 28th | 28th | 17th | 21st | 15th | 17th |
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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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