The Detroit Lions were 3-13-1 in 2021. They finished 4th in the NFC North and 16th in the NFC.
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Bears Latest Detroit Lions News
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Lions tight end Sam LaPorta hurts hip, cornerback Ennis Rakestraw injures lower leg
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Commanders to play starters in preseason game vs. Detroit, unsure about Jayden Daniels
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Lions wide receiver group looks to show it's one of the league's best
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Campbell still trying to find answers for Lions offensive line
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Joe Burrow starts and backup Joe Flacco throws a TD pass as Bengals beat Lions 16-14
2021 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 | 17 | 325 | 5,484 | 1,056 | 5.2 | 1,886 | 427 | 4.4 | 3,884 | 593 | 6.5 | 36 | 286 | 329 | 104 | 193 | 32 | 105 | 824 |
Team Rank | 25th | 22nd | 19th | 20th | 19th | 21st | 11th | 19th | 15th | 27th | 14th | 12th | 22nd | 21st | 19th | 14th | 18th | 11th | |
Opponent | 17 | 467 | 6,452 | 1,092 | 5.9 | 2,292 | 518 | 4.4 | 4,361 | 544 | 8.0 | 30 | 201 | 372 | 135 | 211 | 26 | 87 | 818 |
Opponent Rank | 31st | 29th | 21st | 29th | 28th | 29th | 20th | 23rd | 6th | 31st | 30th | 3rd | 26th | 28th | 20th | 10th | 30th | 22nd | |
Net | -142 | -968 | -36 | -0.7 | -406 | -91 | 0.0 | -477 | +49 | -1.5 | +6 | +85 | -43 | -31 | -18 | +6 | +18 | +6 | |
Net Rank | 27th | 28th | 24th | 30th | 26th | 27th | 16th | 23rd | 9th | 31st | 23rd | 8th | 25th | 25th | 20th | 10th | 27th | 16th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |