2023 Detroit Lions season
The 2023 season is the Detroit Lions' 94th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They will look to improve upon their 9–8 record from last year and make the playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season. The Lions started 5–1 for the first time since 2011.
2023 Detroit Lions season | |
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Owner | Sheila Ford Hamp |
General manager | Brad Holmes |
Head coach | Dan Campbell |
Home field | Ford Field |
Results | |
Record | 5–2 |
Division place | 1st NFC North |
Uniform | |
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Player movements
Free agents
Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2023 team | Source |
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LB | Alex Anzalone | UFA | March 15 | Detroit Lions | [1] |
K | Michael Badgley | UFA | March 20 | Detroit Lions | [2] |
LB | Chris Board | UFA | March 22 | New England Patriots | [3] |
G | Evan Brown | UFA | April 3 | Seattle Seahawks | [4] |
DE | Austin Bryant | UFA | March 23 | San Francisco 49ers | [5] |
DT | Isaiah Buggs | UFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [6] |
WR | D. J. Chark | UFA | March 24 | Carolina Panthers | [7] |
DL | John Cominsky | UFA | March 15 | Detroit Lions | [8] |
LS | Scott Daly | ERFA | March 22 | Detroit Lions | [9] |
S | DeShon Elliott | UFA | March 17 | Miami Dolphins | [10] |
S | Will Harris | UFA | March 16 | Detroit Lions | [11] |
RB | Justin Jackson | UFA | July 22 | Detroit Lions | [12] |
CB | Mike Hughes | UFA | March 20 | Atlanta Falcons | [13] |
DT | Benito Jones | ERFA | April 26 | Detroit Lions | [14] |
G | Tommy Kraemer | ERFA | August 2 | New Orleans Saints | [15] |
S | C. J. Moore | UFA | March 20 | Detroit Lions | [16] |
T | Matt Nelson | RFA | March 14 | Detroit Lions | [17] |
CB | Amani Oruwariye | UFA | March 23 | New York Giants | [18] |
C | Ross Pierschbacher | RFA | March 8 | Detroit Lions | [19] |
LB | Anthony Pittman | ERFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [20] |
CB | Bobby Price | RFA | June 5 | Arizona Cardinals | [21] |
RB | Craig Reynolds | ERFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [22] |
G | Dan Skipper | RFA | August 1 | Indianapolis Colts | [23] |
QB | Nate Sudfeld | UFA | March 24 | Detroit Lions | [24] |
RB | Jamaal Williams | UFA | March 17 | New Orleans Saints | [25] |
LB | Josh Woods | UFA | March 23 | Arizona Cardinals | [26] |
TE | Brock Wright | ERFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [27] |
TE | Shane Zylstra | ERFA | March 13 | Detroit Lions | [27] |
Additions
Position | Player | Previous team | Date | Source |
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S | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles | March 20 | [28] |
G | Graham Glasgow | Denver Broncos | March 20 | [29] |
WR | Marvin Jones Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars | April 5 | [30] |
CB | Mac McCain | Philadelphia Eagles | February 23 | [31] |
LS | Jake McQuaide | Dallas Cowboys | March 20 | [32] |
RB | David Montgomery | Chicago Bears | March 16 | [33] |
CB | Emmanuel Moseley | San Francisco 49ers | March 16 | [34] |
LB | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Houston Texans | March 27 | [35] |
CB | Cameron Sutton | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 16 | [36] |
TE | Patrick Murtaugh | N/A | May 4 | [37] |
Releases
Position | Player | 2023 team | Release date | Source |
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DT | Michael Brockers | February 24 | [38] | |
CB | Jeff Okudah | Atlanta Falcons | April 11 | [39] |
WR | Quintez Cephus | April 21 | [40] | |
S | C. J. Moore | April 21 | ||
RB | D'Andre Swift | Philadelphia Eagles | April 29 | [41] |
G | Logan Stenberg | Chicago Bears | August 10 | [42] |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes | Source |
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1 | 12 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | Alabama | From Arizona | [43] |
18 | Jack Campbell | LB | Iowa | [44] | ||
2 | 34 | Sam LaPorta | TE | Iowa | From Arizona | [45] |
45 | Brian Branch | S | Alabama | From Green Bay | [46] | |
3 | 68 | Hendon Hooker | QB | Tennessee | From Denver | [47] |
96 | Brodric Martin | DT | Western Kentucky | From Arizona | [48] | |
5 | 152 | Colby Sorsdal | OT | William & Mary | [49] | |
7 | 219 | Antoine Green | WR | North Carolina | From Philadelphia | [50] |
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Brad Cecil | C | South Florida | [51] |
Chase Cota | WR | Oregon | |
Isaac Darkangelo | LB | Illinois | |
Dylan Drummond | WR | Eastern Michigan | |
Cory Durden | DT | NC State | |
Connor Galvin | OT | Baylor | |
Steven Gilmore Jr. | CB | Marshall | |
Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | Minnesota | |
Brandon Joseph | S | Notre Dame | |
Adrian Martinez | QB | Kansas State | |
Zach Morton | DE | Akron | |
Trevor Nowaske | LB | Saginaw Valley State | |
Chris Smith | DT | Notre Dame | |
Ryan Swoboda | OT | UCF | |
Starling Thomas V | CB | UAB | |
Keytaon Thompson | WR | Virginia |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 11 | New York Giants | W 21–16 | 1–0 | Ford Field | Recap |
2 | August 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–25 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
3 | August 25 | at Carolina Panthers | W 26–17 | 2–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | 8:20 p.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–20 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC | Recap |
2 | September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | L 31–37 (OT) | 1–1 | Ford Field | Fox | Recap |
3 | September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–6 | 2–1 | Ford Field | Fox | Recap |
4 | September 28 | 8:15 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | W 34–20 | 3–1 | Lambeau Field | Prime Video | Recap |
5 | October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | W 42–24 | 4–1 | Ford Field | Fox | Recap |
6 | October 15 | 4:25 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–6 | 5–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | Recap |
7 | October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | L 6–38 | 5–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Fox | Recap |
8 | October 30 | 8:15 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Ford Field | ESPN/ABC | |||
9 | Bye | |||||||
10 | November 12 | 4:05 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | CBS | |||
11 | November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Chicago Bears | Ford Field | Fox | |||
12 | November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Ford Field | Fox | |||
13 | December 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | Fox | |||
14 | December 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
15 | TBD (December 16/17/18) | TBD | Denver Broncos | Ford Field | TBD | |||
16 | December 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
17 | December 30 | 8:15 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | ESPN/ABC | |||
18 | TBD (January 6/7) | TBD | Minnesota Vikings | Ford Field | TBD |
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 15 will be finalized at a later date.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,522
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
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To open the regular season, the Lions visited the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the annual NFL Kickoff Game. The Lions took advantage of the Chiefs not having Travis Kelce, their star tight end, due to a knee injury sustained in their practice just two days prior to this game. The Lions started off hot, scoring in the first quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Chiefs scored 14 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Rashee Rice and a four-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Blake Bell, which made the score 14–7 in favor of Kansas City at half-time. The Lions responded with a 50-yard interception return by Brian Branch in the third quarter to tie the game. The Chiefs regained the lead via a 35-yard field goal by Harrison Butker. The Chiefs extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 39-yard field goal by Butker. The Lions scored the final points of the game via an eight-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery, making the final score 21–20 in favor of Detroit. With the upset win, the Lions started the season 1–0 for the first time since 2017. They also won their first game at Arrowhead Stadium since 1988, which, coincidentally, was also won by a mere point.
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,434
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
- Recap, Game Book
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In week 2, for their home opener, the Lions hosted the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Kenneth Walker III. The Lions responded with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Josh Reynolds to tie the game. The Lions scored the only points of the second quarter via a 36-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Kalif Raymond, which made the score 14–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Seahawks scored 10 points in the third quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from Walker III and a 25-yard field goal by Jason Myers. The Lions responded with a four-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Seahawks extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Tyler Lockett and a 40-yard interception return by Tre Brown. The Lions responded with a four-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Reynolds and a 38-yard field goal by Riley Patterson as time expired in the game to force overtime. During overtime, the Seahawks scored via a six-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Lockett, making the final score 37–31 in favor of Seattle. With the loss, the Lions fell to 1–1. They once again failed to beat the Seahawks, not having done so since 2012.
Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Lions | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,803
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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In week 3, the Lions hosted the Atlanta Falcons. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 37-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. The Falcons responded with a 48-yard field goal by Younghoe Koo in the second quarter to tie the game. The Lions scored 10 points in the quarter via a 45-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta and a 24-yard field goal by Patterson, which made the score 13–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from Goff. The Falcons scored the final points of the quarter via a 24-yard field goal by Koo, making the final score 20–6 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions improved to 2–1.
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 14 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
Packers | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,052
- Referee: Alan Eck
- TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
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In week 4, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Anders Carlson. The Lions scored 14 points via a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown and a three-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 33-yard field goal by Riley Patterson, a two-yard touchdown run from Montgomery and a 37-yard field goal by Patterson, which made the score 27–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Packers scored the only points of the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Christian Watson and a two-point conversion pass from Love to Jayden Reed. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first a nine-yard touchdown run from Love for the Packers, then a one-yard touchdown run from Montgomery for the Lions. The Packers scored the final points of the game via a 50-yard field goal by Carlson, making the final score 34–20 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions improved to 3–1 and extended their winning streak against the Packers to four games.
Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Lions | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,648
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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In week 5, the Lions hosted the Carolina Panthers. The Lions scored 14 points in the first quarter via a 42-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery and a four-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta. In the second quarter, the Panthers responded with a one-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Young to Tommy Tremble. The Lions scored 14 points in the quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Josh Reynolds and a 31-yard touchdown pass from Goff to LaPorta. The Panthers scored the final points of the half via a 33-yard field goal by Eddy Piñeiro, which made the score 28–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Goff and a five-yard touchdown run from Craig Reynolds. The Panthers scored 14 points in the quarter via an 18-yard touchdown pass from Young to D. J. Chark and a one-yard touchdown pass from Young to Adam Thielen, making the final score 42–24 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions improved to 4–1, maintaining their spot at first place in the NFC North. This marked the first time they've won at least four of their first five games since 2011, and the fourth time in 50 seasons.[52]
Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,854
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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In week 6, the Lions visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 30-yard field goal by Riley Patterson. The Buccaneers scored in the second quarter via a 33-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin to tie the game. The Lions responded with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Amon-Ra St. Brown, which made the score 10–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. In the third quarter, the Buccaneers scored via a 36-yard field goal by McLaughlin. The Lions extended their lead via a 45-yard touchdown pass from Goff to Jameson Williams. The Lions scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 36-yard field goal by Patterson, making the final score 20–6 in favor of Detroit. They are on a 13–3 streak (dating back to last season) for the first time since the 1961–1962 seasons.[53]
Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Ravens | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,989
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
- Recap, Game Book
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In week 7, the Lions visited the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens scored 14 points in the first quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Lamar Jackson and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Nelson Agholor. The Ravens scored 14 points in the second quarter via an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Mark Andrews and a two-yard touchdown run from Gus Edwards, which made the score 28–0 in favor of Baltimore at half-time. The Ravens extended their lead in the third quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Andrews. The Lions finally got on the board in the fourth quarter via a 21-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs. The Ravens scored the final points of the game via a 32-yard field goal by Justin Tucker, making the final score 38–6 in favor of Baltimore.
Week 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
- Preview
In week 8, the Lions will host the Las Vegas Raiders.
Division
NFC North | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 174 | 151 | L1 |
Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 151 | 152 | W2 |
Green Bay Packers | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 130 | 132 | L3 |
Chicago Bears | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 158 | 188 | W1 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1–0 | 4–0 | .468 | .463 | W1 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–0 | 4–1 | .533 | .469 | L1 |
3[lower-alpha 1] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2–0 | 4–1 | .457 | .424 | L2 |
4 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2–0 | 3–2 | .467 | .333 | W1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5[lower-alpha 2] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1–1 | 4–1 | .350 | .296 | W1 |
6[lower-alpha 2] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 1–0 | 1–2 | .375 | .346 | W1 |
7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 3–3 | .548 | .381 | L2 |
In the hunt | |||||||||||
8[lower-alpha 3] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1–0 | 3–2 | .522 | .350 | W2 |
9[lower-alpha 3] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 2–1 | 2–2 | .565 | .400 | L1 |
10[lower-alpha 3] | Washington Commanders | East | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 0–2 | 2–3 | .429 | .333 | L1 |
11[lower-alpha 3] | New Orleans Saints | South | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1–1 | 1–2 | .386 | .211 | L2 |
12 | Green Bay Packers | North | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1–1 | 2–2 | .452 | .357 | L3 |
13[lower-alpha 4] | New York Giants | East | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 1–1 | 2–3 | .553 | .286 | W1 |
14[lower-alpha 4] | Chicago Bears | North | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0–2 | 1–3 | .468 | .429 | W1 |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 0–3 | 1–5 | .522 | .667 | L4 |
16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0–2 | 0–5 | .585 | .000 | L6 |
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5] | |||||||||||
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Legend | |||||||||||
w — Clinched wild card | |||||||||||
x — Clinched playoff berth | |||||||||||
y — Clinched division | |||||||||||
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage |
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