The Detroit Lions were 5-11 in 1986. They finished 3rd in the NFC Central and 11th in the NFC.
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1986 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Vikings Latest Detroit Lions News
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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
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Aaron Glenn's Jets defense falters late against his former team and boss in 31-24 loss to Lions
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Jahmyr Gibbs' 3rd touchdown with 2:25 left lifts Lions to 31-24 win over Jets
1986 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 | 277 | 4,555 | 1,009 | 4.5 | 1,771 | 470 | 3.8 | 3,107 | 500 | 6.2 | 39 | 323 | 287 | 100 | 156 | 31 | 84 | 658 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 24th | 21st | 23rd | 15th | 16th | 19th | 22nd | 18th | 23rd | 12th | 14th | 20th | 18th | 18th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 16 | 326 | 5,149 | 1,028 | 5.0 | 2,349 | 519 | 4.5 | 3,090 | 468 | 6.6 | 41 | 290 | 298 | 134 | 148 | 16 | 99 | 781 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 15th | 8th | 16th | 26th | 23rd | 26th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 16th | 17th | 13th | 24th | 3rd | 3rd | 18th | 20th | |
Net | -49 | -594 | -19 | -0.5 | -578 | -49 | -0.8 | +17 | +32 | -0.4 | -2 | +33 | -11 | -34 | +8 | +15 | -15 | -123 | |
Net Rank | 20th | 23rd | 20th | 23rd | 25th | 21st | 27th | 14th | 9th | 20th | 13th | 11th | 18th | 23rd | 11th | 3rd | 7th | 9th |
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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 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
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 | 3 | 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 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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