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Detroit Lions

NFC North

Team

Off EXP

38.33

#21

Def EXP

-98.06

#23

Net EXP

-59.73

Record

6-10

Pythag 7.4 (-1.4)

Power Rating

100.9

#13

SRS

−2.29

#22

SoS Rank

#17

pts: −0.0 (#17)

#17

Pts / Game

20.3

Home 18.6 · Road 21.9

#25

Net Pts / G

−2.3

#21

Pts Allowed / G

22.5

Home 26.0 · Road 19.0

#17

Yds / Play

5.10

#27

Yds/Play Allowed

5.70

#21

3rd Down %

36.1%

#25

3rd Down % Allowed

37.1%

#11

Scoring & Efficiency

Percentile rank per metric. Outward = better than league. Inner circle = median (rank 16/32).


Points	324	373.50	-49.50	#25
Total Yards	5236	5,635.56	-399.56	#24
Yds / Play	5.10	5.59	-0.49	#27
1st Downs	325	326.94	-1.94	#18
Turnovers	19	21.75	-2.75	#15
Fumbles Lost	7	8.66	-1.66	#13
EXP Pts	38.33	66.06	-27.73	#21

Scoring & Efficiency Defense

Percentile rank per metric (defense). Outward = better than league. Inner circle = median.


Points	360	373.50	-13.50	#17
Total Yards	5360	5,635.56	-275.56	#10
Yds / Play	5.70	5.59	+0.11	#21
1st Downs	315	326.94	-11.94	#12
Turnovers	14	21.75	-7.75	#31
Fumbles Lost	7	8.66	-1.66	#19
EXP Pts	-98.06	-66.06	-32.00	#23

Scoring Composition

Where Detroit Lions's points come from. Total = 324 points scored.

Offense

Drive Averages

Percentile rank per metric. Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Rushing

Rushing: Y/A × Attempts × Rush TDs (dot size). All axes 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.

Passing

Passing efficiency: Y/A × Cmp% × Pass TDs (dot size). All axes 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.


Pass Att	574	552.22	+21.78	#12
Pass Cmp	375	358.19	+16.81	#14
Cmp %	65.30	64.79	+0.51	#18
Pass Yds	3576	3,804.28	-228.28	#20
Yds / Att	6.20	6.86	-0.66	#26
Yds / Cmp	9.50	10.59	-1.09	#29
Adj Y/A	6.10	6.75	-0.65	#25
Adj NY/A	5.70	6.30	-0.60	#23
Pass TD	22	26.47	-4.47	#23
TD %	3.80	4.79	-0.99	#23
Pass Int	12	13.09	-1.09	#17
Int %	2.10	2.39	-0.29	#15
Sack %	6.70	6.88	-0.17	#19
Pass Rating	86.50	90.66	-4.16	#23
EXP Pts Pass	67.95	74.79	-6.84	#17

Team Conversions

Percentile rank per metric. Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Defense

Drive Averages Defense

Percentile rank per metric (defense). Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Rushing Defense

Rush defense: Y/A allowed × Attempts faced × Rush TDs allowed (dot size). 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.

Passing Defense

Pass defense: Y/A × Cmp% × Pass TDs allowed (dot size). All axes 0-100 percentile; outward + larger = better.


Pass Att	496	552.22	-56.22	#30
Pass Cmp	323	358.19	-35.19	#5
Cmp %	65.10	64.88	+0.22	#21
Pass Yds	3599	3,804.28	-205.28	#8
Yds / Att	7.90	7.38	+0.52	#27
Yds / Cmp	12.10	11.38	+0.73	#30
Adj Y/A	8.40	7.28	+1.12	#31
Adj NY/A	7.20	6.33	+0.87	#28
Pass TD	29	26.47	+2.53	#21
TD %	5.80	4.82	+0.98	#27
Pass Int	7	13.09	-6.09	#30
Int %	1.40	2.38	-0.98	#29
Sack %	8	6.75	+1.25	#4
Pass Rating	102.70	93.10	+9.60	#30
EXP Pts Pass	-106.38	-74.79	-31.59	#22

Team Conversions Defense

Percentile rank per metric (defense). Long bars = better than league. Median = 50.

Special Teams

Kicking, returns, and punting summary for DET 2018. Click Details for full breakdown.

FG%

88.0%

#11 of 32

PAT%

100.0%

#1 of 32

GW FG (made/att)

0 / 0

#22 of 32

Return Yards

653

#30 of 32

Field Goals

Made

Attempts

Missed

Blocked

Long

54 yd

FG %

88.0%

By distance

Range (yd)	Made	Missed	%
0-19	0	0	—
20-29	8	0	100.0%
30-39	12	0	100.0%
40-49	5	2	71.4%
50-59	3	2	60.0%
60+	0	0	—

Made FG distances

20–292021252728282929(8)

30–39303232333535353535373839(12)

40–494343474748(5)

50–59505254(3)

Missed FG distances

40–494448(2)

50–595555(2)

Point After Touchdown (PAT)

Made

Attempts

Missed

Blocked

PAT %

100.0%

Game-Winning Field Goals

Made

Attempts

Missed

Blocked

No game-winning field goal attempts this season.

Returns

Punt returns

Punt return yds

171

Punt avg

6.3

Kickoff returns

Kickoff return yds

482

Kickoff avg

24.1

Total return yds

653

Punting P

Punts

Punt yards

3311

Gross avg

44.7

Net yards

2898

Net avg

39.2

Long

61 yd

Inside 20

Inside 20 %

43.2%

Touchbacks

TB %

5.4%

Blocked

Return yds allowed

332

Defensive Pressure & Tackles

Pressure, tackles for loss, and forced turnover summary for DET 2018.

#26 of 32

#31 of 32

#20 of 32

#24 of 32

EPA & Efficiency

Expected Points Added and CPOE for DET 2018. Higher = better.

Pass EPA

-5.9

#24 of 32

Rush EPA

-39.9

#25 of 32

Recv EPA

+73.7

#23 of 32

CPOE

-2.77

#25 of 32

Air Yards & YAC

Pass distance breakdown for DET 2018 — air yards (downfield) vs yards after catch.

Pass Air Yds

3,978

#24 of 32

Pass YAC

2,059

#11 of 32

Recv Air Yds

3,978

#24 of 32

Recv YAC

2,059

#11 of 32

Discipline

Penalty totals and per-game rate for DET 2018. Lower = better; rank pills are inverted (#1 = least penalized).

Penalties

#5 of 32

Penalty Yds

852

#8 of 32

1st Downs Allowed

#23 of 32

Yds / Game

53.2

#8 of 32

Top 10 Ranks

Where this team ranks best in the league.

Top-ranked metrics sorted by rank strength. The curve shows cumulative share — where it bends reveals the 80/20 of this team's strengths.

Bottom 10 Ranks

Where this team ranks worst in the league.

Worst-ranked metrics sorted by severity. The curve shows cumulative share — where it bends reveals the 80/20 of this team's weaknesses.

Most Improved YoY

Year-over-year not available — 2017 stats missing.

Last game — Week 17, 2018

W at GB · 31–0

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Passing Profile

Team-aggregate passing-game stats for DET 2018.

Cmp %

65.3%

#18

Pass Yds/G

223.5

#20

Pass Rating

86.5

#23

Pass TD

#23

Pass Int

#17

Sack Rate

6.7%

Weekly Results vs Vegas

Each candle = one game. Open = Vegas predicted margin; close = actual margin. Green: team beat the spread. Red: didn't.

Betting Profile

ATS / SU / O/U splits by situation. DET has 16 graded games this season. Situations with fewer than 5 games show a dash for the percentage to avoid small-sample noise.

W / L / Push composition per situation, each row normalized to 100% of graded games in that bucket.


Overall	16	6-10	9-7	56.3%	6-10	37.5%	-2.2	+0.6	31	+38.5
Home	8	3-5	3-5	37.5%	2-6	25.0%	-7.4	-4.9	16	+23.0
Away	8	3-5	6-2	75.0%	4-4	50.0%	+2.9	+6.0	31	+38.5
As favorite	5	3-2	3-2	60.0%	3-2	60.0%	-2.4	-5.7	14	+11.5
As underdog	11	3-8	6-5	54.5%	3-8	27.3%	-2.2	+3.4	31	+38.5
Division games	6	2-4	2-4	33.3%	2-4	33.3%	-2.2	+2.5	31	+38.5
Non-division	10	4-6	7-3	70.0%	4-6	40.0%	-2.3	-0.6	16	+23.0
Pick-em (≤3)	7	3-4	5-2	71.4%	3-4	42.9%	+1.3	+1.1	14	+11.5
Large favorite (7+)	1	0-1	0-1	—	1-0	—	-31.0	-38.0	—	-38.0
Small underdog (3-7)	4	1-3	2-2	—	1-3	—	-8.8	-3.5	1	+5.0
Large underdog (7+)	4	2-2	2-2	—	1-3	—	+5.2	+13.4	31	+38.5

Head-to-Head

Opponents faced in 2018. Avg MoV = mean margin of victory; Avg Cover = mean margin of cover (positive = team covered).


GB	Green Bay Packers	2	2-0	2-0	1-1	+19.5	+22.8
MIN	Minnesota Vikings	2	0-2	0-2	0-2	-16.5	-11.0
CHI	Chicago Bears	2	0-2	0-2	1-1	-9.5	-4.2
NYJ	New York Jets	1	0-1	0-1	1-0	-31.0	-38.0
SF	San Francisco 49ers	1	0-1	1-0	1-0	-3.0	+3.0
NE	New England Patriots	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	+16.0	+23.0
DAL	Dallas Cowboys	1	0-1	1-0	1-0	-2.0	+0.5
MIA	Miami Dolphins	1	1-0	1-0	1-0	+11.0	+8.0
SEA	Seattle Seahawks	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	-14.0	-17.0
CAR	Carolina Panthers	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	+1.0	+5.0
LAR	Los Angeles Rams	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	-14.0	-3.5
ARI	Arizona Cardinals	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	+14.0	+11.5
BUF	Buffalo Bills	1	0-1	1-0	0-1	-1.0	+1.5

Data coverage: 2020+ (Results & Spread scraper).

Schedule Context

Performance sliced by when, where, and against whom.

By month

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Sep	4	1-3	3-1	3-1	75%
Oct	3	2-1	2-1	2-1	67%
Nov	4	1-3	1-3	1-3	25%
Dec	5	2-3	3-2	0-5	60%

By day of week

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Thu	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0%
Sun	14	6-8	9-5	5-9	64%
Mon	1	0-1	0-1	1-0	0%

By season half

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
First half (W1-9)	8	3-5	5-3	5-3	62%
Second half (W10+)	8	3-5	4-4	1-7	50%

By surface

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Grass	5	3-2	4-1	3-2	80%
Turf	11	3-8	5-6	3-8	45%

By site role

No data.

By group

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Same division	6	2-4	2-4	2-4	33%
Same conference	6	2-4	4-2	2-4	67%
Inter-conference	4	2-2	3-1	2-2	75%

Weather

How the team performs in cold, hot, windy, and indoor conditions.

By temperature

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Cold (<40°F)	3	1-2	2-1	1-2	67%
Mild (60-74°F)	1	0-1	1-0	1-0	100%
Warm (75°F+)	1	1-0	1-0	1-0	100%
Indoor	11	4-7	5-6	3-8	45%

By wind

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Breezy (5-14 mph)	4	1-3	3-1	3-1	75%
Windy (≥15 mph)	1	1-0	1-0	0-1	100%
Indoor	11	4-7	5-6	3-8	45%

Streaks & Trends

Current run, season records, and performance after specific game outcomes.

Current streaks

Dimension	Streak	Length
SU	W	1
ATS	W	1
O/U	U	7

Longest this season

Dimension	Length
Longest SU win streak	2
Longest SU loss streak	3
Longest ATS cover	5
Longest ATS no-cover	3
Longest O streak	3
Longest U streak	7

Performance context

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
After a win	5	1-4	3-2	2-3	60%
After a loss	10	5-5	6-4	3-7	60%
On 2+ winning streak	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0%
On 2+ losing streak	5	4-1	4-1	1-4	80%
vs winning opp.	8	3-5	3-5	3-5	38%
vs losing opp.	5	2-3	5-0	2-3	100%

Travel & Venue Context

Physical context — where games were played, how far the team traveled, and how much rest they had.

By environment

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Outdoor	5	2-3	4-1	3-2	80%
Dome	9	3-6	3-6	2-7	33%
Retractable (closed)	2	1-1	2-0	1-1	100%

By venue type

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Domestic home	8	3-5	3-5	2-6	38%
Domestic road	8	3-5	6-2	4-4	75%

By travel distance

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Home (0 mi)	8	3-5	3-5	2-6	38%
Short (<500)	3	1-2	2-1	1-2	67%
Medium (500-1500)	3	1-2	2-1	2-1	67%
Long (1500+)	2	1-1	2-0	1-1	100%

By rest days

Bucket	G	SU	ATS	O/U	ATS%
Short week (3-4d)	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0%
Standard (5-7d)	12	5-7	8-4	4-8	67%
Long week (8-10d)	1	0-1	0-1	0-1	0%
Bye+ (11+d)	1	1-0	1-0	1-0	100%

Betting Profile Heatmap

ATS performance across every context. Color = ATS%; opacity = sample size.

By month

SepATS 3-14 G

OctATS 2-13 G

NovATS 1-34 G

DecATS 3-25 G

By day of week

ThuATS 0-11 G

SunATS 9-514 G

MonATS 0-11 G

By season half

First half (W1-9)ATS 5-38 G

Second half (W10+)ATS 4-48 G

By surface

GrassATS 4-15 G

TurfATS 5-611 G

By site role

No data.

By group

Same divisionATS 2-46 G

Same conferenceATS 4-26 G

Inter-conferenceATS 3-14 G

By environment

OutdoorATS 4-15 G

DomeATS 3-69 G

Retractable (closed)ATS 2-02 G

By venue type

Domestic homeATS 3-58 G

Domestic roadATS 6-28 G

By travel distance

Home (0 mi)ATS 3-58 G

Short (<500)ATS 2-13 G

Medium (500-1500)ATS 2-13 G

Long (1500+)ATS 2-02 G

By rest days

Short week (3-4d)ATS 0-11 G

Standard (5-7d)ATS 8-412 G

Long week (8-10d)ATS 0-11 G

Bye+ (11+d)ATS 1-01 G

By opponent SRS

Elite (1-8)ATS 1-34 G

Above avg (9-16)ATS 2-35 G

Below avg (17-24)ATS 2-02 G

Weak (25-32)ATS 4-15 G

ATS%:< 40%40-44%45-54%55-59%≥ 60%

Spread-Role Performance

ATS% by pre-game spread role. Tells you which roles this team handles well or folds in.

Vegas Accuracy

Vegas closing spread vs actual margin. MAE = average miss in pts; Bias = whether Vegas systematically over- or under-rated the team.

MAE 11.7 ptsBias +0.6 pts (Vegas priced this team accurately)

Stat trajectory

Multi-year history with league average. Pick a stat to compare.

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Division Comparison: NFC North

This team and its three division rivals, side by side.

Team	Record	SoS	Pts/G	Pts Allowed/G	Off EXP	Def EXP
Chicago Bears (CHI)	12-4	0.430 #32	26.3	17.7	94.88	87.91
Detroit Lions (DET)	6-10	0.504 #17	20.3	22.5	38.33	-98.06
Green Bay Packers (GB)	6-9-1	0.488 #20	23.5	25.0	113.32	-95.15
Minnesota Vikings (MIN)	8-7-1	0.504 #15	22.5	21.3	8.27	26.71

Insights

A look at how the 2018 Detroit Lions ranked among the league's 32 teams in efficiency: Strengths: defensive avg yac allowed (1st of 32), defensive sack rate (4th of 32), and defensive avg wr separation allowed (7th of 32). Weaknesses: defensive avg opp time to throw (32nd of 32), defensive avg opp time to throw (32nd of 32), and defensive avg time to pressure (32nd of 32). Notably, defensive sack rate (4th) yet defensive avg time to pressure (32nd).


Drives	173	179.38	-6.38	#24
Plays / Drive	6.10	5.82	+0.28	#5
Yds / Drive	30.30	31.44	-1.14	#20
Points / Drive	1.82	2.00	-0.18	#21
Score %	35.30	36.65	-1.35	#21
Turnover %	11	11.71	-0.71	#16


Rush Att	404	414.75	-10.75	#18
Rush Yds	1660	1,831.28	-171.28	#23
Rush Y/A	4.10	4.42	-0.32	#27
Rush TD	11	13.72	-2.72	#24
EXP Pts Rush	-19.82	-2.64	-17.18	#25


3rd Down Att	208	201.63	+6.38	#8
3rd Down Made	75	78.88	-3.88	#19
4th Down Att	18	16.84	+1.16	#13
4th Down Made	11	9.38	+1.63	#8
Red Zone Att	49	51.22	-2.22	#19
Red Zone Scores	26	30.25	-4.25	#21


Drives	171	179.38	-8.38	#5
Plays / Drive	5.70	5.80	-0.10	#13
Yds / Drive	31.30	31.41	-0.11	#15
Points / Drive	1.97	2.00	-0.03	#17
Score %	34.50	36.52	-2.02	#12
Turnover %	7	11.76	-4.76	#31


Rush Att	403	414.75	-11.75	#13
Rush Yds	1761	1,831.28	-70.28	#10
Rush Y/A	4.40	4.41	-0.01	#16
Rush TD	11	13.72	-2.72	#7
EXP Pts Rush	2.40	2.64	-0.24	#17

Scoring & Efficiency

Scoring & Efficiency Defense

Scoring Composition

Offense

Drive Averages

Rushing

Passing

Team Conversions

Defense

Drive Averages Defense

Rushing Defense

Passing Defense

Team Conversions Defense

Special Teams

Defensive Pressure & Tackles

EPA & Efficiency

Air Yards & YAC

Discipline

Top 10 Ranks

Bottom 10 Ranks

Most Improved YoY

Passing Profile

Weekly Results vs Vegas

Betting Profile

Head-to-Head

Schedule Context

By month

By day of week

By season half

By surface

By site role

By group

Weather

By temperature

By wind

Streaks & Trends

Current streaks

Longest this season

Performance context

Travel & Venue Context

By environment

By venue type

By travel distance

By rest days

Betting Profile Heatmap

Spread-Role Performance

Vegas Accuracy

Stat trajectory

Division Comparison: NFC North

Insights

Other teams in NFC North