| 2019 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 | 3–12–1 |
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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
WR Kenny Golladay |
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| AP All-Pros | None |
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The 2019 season was the Detroit Lions' 90th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second year under head coach Matt Patricia.
NFL Draft
| 2019 Detroit Lions draft
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| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
College
|
Notes
|
| 1
|
8
|
T. J. Hockenson
|
TE
|
Iowa
|
|
| 2
|
43
|
Jahlani Tavai
|
LB
|
Hawaii
|
|
| 3
|
81
|
Will Harris
|
S
|
Boston College
|
|
| 4
|
117
|
Austin Bryant
|
DE
|
Clemson
|
|
| 5
|
146
|
Amani Oruwariye
|
CB
|
Penn State
|
|
| 6
|
184
|
Travis Fulgham
|
WR
|
Old Dominion
|
|
| 6
|
186
|
Ty Johnson
|
RB
|
Maryland
|
|
| 7
|
224
|
Isaac Nauta
|
TE
|
Georgia
|
|
| 7
|
229
|
P. J. Johnson
|
DT
|
Arizona
|
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| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
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Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
| NFC North
|
|
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PCT
|
DIV
|
CONF
|
PF
|
PA
|
STK
|
| (2) Green Bay Packers
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
.813
|
6–0
|
10–2
|
376
|
313
|
W5
|
| (6) Minnesota Vikings
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
.625
|
2–4
|
7–5
|
407
|
303
|
L2
|
| Chicago Bears
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
.500
|
4–2
|
7–5
|
280
|
298
|
W1
|
| Detroit Lions
|
3
|
12
|
1
|
.219
|
0–6
|
2–9–1
|
341
|
423
|
L9
|
Conference
|
|
| #
|
Team
|
Division
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
PCT
|
DIV
|
CONF
|
SOS
|
SOV
|
STK
|
| Division leaders
|
| 1[a]
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
West
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
.813
|
5–1
|
10–2
|
.504
|
.466
|
W2
|
| 2[a][b]
|
Green Bay Packers
|
North
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
.813
|
6–0
|
10–2
|
.453
|
.428
|
W5
|
| 3[a][b]
|
New Orleans Saints
|
South
|
13
|
3
|
0
|
.813
|
5–1
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9–3
|
.486
|
.459
|
W3
|
| 4
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
East
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
.563
|
5–1
|
7–5
|
.455
|
.417
|
W4
|
| Wild Cards
|
| 5
|
Seattle Seahawks
|
West
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
.688
|
3–3
|
8–4
|
.531
|
.463
|
L2
|
| 6
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
North
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
.625
|
2–4
|
7–5
|
.477
|
.356
|
L2
|
| Did not qualify for the postseason
|
| 7
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
West
|
9
|
7
|
0
|
.563
|
3–3
|
7–5
|
.535
|
.438
|
W1
|
| 8[c]
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Chicago Bears
|
North
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
.500
|
4–2
|
7–5
|
.508
|
.383
|
W1
|
| 9[c]
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Dallas Cowboys
|
East
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
.500
|
5–1
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7–5
|
.479
|
.316
|
W1
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| 10[d]
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Atlanta Falcons
|
South
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
.438
|
4–2
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6–6
|
.545
|
.518
|
W4
|
| 11[d]
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
South
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
.438
|
2–4
|
5–7
|
.500
|
.384
|
L2
|
| 12
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Arizona Cardinals
|
West
|
5
|
10
|
1
|
.344
|
1–5
|
3–8–1
|
.529
|
.375
|
L1
|
| 13
|
Carolina Panthers
|
South
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
.313
|
1–5
|
2–10
|
.549
|
.469
|
L8
|
| 14
|
New York Giants
|
East
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
.250
|
2–4
|
3–9
|
.473
|
.281
|
L1
|
| 15
|
Detroit Lions
|
North
|
3
|
12
|
1
|
.219
|
0–6
|
2–9–1
|
.506
|
.375
|
L9
|
| 16
|
Washington Redskins
|
East
|
3
|
13
|
0
|
.188
|
0–6
|
2–10
|
.502
|
.281
|
L4
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| Tiebreakers[e]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.
- ↑ 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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