| 2018 Detroit Lions season |
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| Owner | Martha Firestone Ford |
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| Head coach | Matt Patricia |
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| General manager | Bob Quinn |
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| Home field | Ford Field |
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| Record | 6–10 |
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| Division place | 4th NFC North |
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| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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| Pro Bowlers | CB Darius Slay LS Don Muhlbach |
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The 2018 season was the Detroit Lions' 89th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Matt Patricia.
Draft
2018 Detroit Lions Draft
| Round |
Selection |
Player |
Position |
College |
Source
|
| 1 |
20
|
Frank Ragnow |
C |
Arkansas |
[1]
|
| 2 |
43
|
Kerryon Johnson |
RB |
Auburn |
[2]
|
| 3 |
82
|
Tracy Walker |
S |
Louisiana |
[3]
|
| 4 |
114
|
Da'Shawn Hand |
DE |
Alabama |
[4]
|
| 5 |
153
|
Tyrell Crosby |
OT |
Oregon |
[5]
|
| 7 |
237
|
Nick Bawden |
FB |
San Diego State |
[6]
|
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
| NFC North
|
|
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PCT
|
DIV
|
CONF
|
PF
|
PA
|
STK
|
| (3) Chicago Bears
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
.750
|
5–1
|
10–2
|
421
|
283
|
W4
|
| Minnesota Vikings
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
.531
|
3–2–1
|
6–5–1
|
360
|
341
|
L1
|
| Green Bay Packers
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
.406
|
1–4–1
|
3–8–1
|
376
|
400
|
L1
|
| Detroit Lions
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
2–4
|
4–8
|
324
|
360
|
W1
|
Conference
|
|
| #
|
Team
|
Division
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PCT
|
DIV
|
CONF
|
SOS
|
SOV
|
STK
|
| Division leaders
|
| 1[a]
|
New Orleans Saints
|
South
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
.813
|
4–2
|
9–3
|
.482
|
.488
|
L1
|
| 2[a]
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
West
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
.813
|
6–0
|
9–3
|
.480
|
.428
|
W2
|
| 3
|
Chicago Bears
|
North
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
.750
|
5–1
|
10–2
|
.430
|
.419
|
W4
|
| 4
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
East
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
.625
|
5–1
|
9–3
|
.488
|
.444
|
W2
|
| Wild Cards
|
| 5
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
West
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
.625
|
3–3
|
8–4
|
.484
|
.400
|
W2
|
| 6
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
East
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
.563
|
4–2
|
6–6
|
.518
|
.486
|
W3
|
| Did not qualify for the postseason
|
| 7
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
North
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
.531
|
3–2–1
|
6–5–1
|
.504
|
.355
|
L1
|
| 8[b]
|
Atlanta Falcons
|
South
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
.438
|
4–2
|
7–5
|
.482
|
.348
|
W3
|
| 9[b]
|
Washington Redskins
|
East
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
.438
|
2–4
|
6–6
|
.486
|
.371
|
L2
|
| 10[b]
|
Carolina Panthers
|
South
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
.438
|
2–4
|
5–7
|
.508
|
.518
|
W1
|
| 11
|
Green Bay Packers
|
North
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
.406
|
1–4–1
|
3–8–1
|
.488
|
.417
|
L1
|
| 12
|
Detroit Lions
|
North
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
.375
|
2–4
|
4–8
|
.504
|
.427
|
W1
|
| 13[c]
|
New York Giants
|
East
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
.313
|
1–5
|
4–8
|
.527
|
.487
|
L3
|
| 14[c]
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
South
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
.313
|
2–4
|
4–8
|
.523
|
.506
|
L4
|
| 15
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
West
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
.250
|
1–5
|
2–10
|
.504
|
.406
|
L2
|
| 16
|
Arizona Cardinals
|
West
|
3
|
13
|
0
|
.188
|
2–4
|
3–9
|
.527
|
.302
|
L4
|
| Tiebreakers[d]
|
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.
- ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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References
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 26, 2018). "Detroit Lions draft center Frank Ragnow". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 27, 2018). "Lions trade up, draft running back Kerryon Johnson". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 27, 2018). "Lions draft safety Tracy Walker". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 28, 2018). "Lions trade up, draft defensive end Da'Shawn Hand". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 28, 2018). "Lions draft tackle Tyrell Crosby". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 28, 2018). "Lions draft fullback Nick Bawden". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.