The Detroit Lions were 8-8 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 6th in the NFC.

1981 Stats

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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
Team
16
397
5,933
1,076
5.5
2,795
596
4.7
3,475
436
8.0
44
337
340
167
150
23
111
990
Team Rank
4th
3rd
13th
3rd
1st
4th
1st
14th
27th
3rd
21st
10th
5th
1st
20th
21st
23rd
26th
Opponent
16
322
4,846
991
4.9
1,623
469
3.5
3,596
475
7.6
47
373
279
93
158
28
95
873
Opponent Rank
13th
4th
1st
11th
1st
7th
3rd
18th
7th
25th
3rd
24th
3rd
1st
11th
19th
22nd
14th
Net
+75
+1,087
+85
+0.6
+1,172
+127
+1.2
-121
-39
+0.4
-3
-36
+61
+74
-8
-5
+16
+117
Net Rank
6th
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
1st
16th
23rd
9th
12th
18th
3rd
1st
18th
20th
25th
23rd

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
11
3
0
.786
Dolphins Dolphins
6
8
0
.429
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
4
0
.714
Ravens Ravens
9
5
0
.643
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
Colts Colts
6
8
0
.429
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
13
1
0
.929
Chargers Chargers
9
6
0
.600
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
12
2
0
.857
Commanders Commanders
9
5
0
.643
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
2
0
.857
Vikings Vikings
12
2
0
.857
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
6
0
.571
Falcons Falcons
7
7
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
Seahawks Seahawks
8
6
0
.571

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
12/18
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
27-34
Sun
12/15
ATL ATL
@
LV LV
15-9
Sun
12/15
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
12-30
Sat
12/14
GB GB
@
SEA SEA
30-13
Sat
12/14
PIT PIT
@
PHI PHI
13-27

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/29
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/29
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
4:25 PM
Sun
12/29
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
4:05 PM
Sun
12/29
NYJ NYJ
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
LV LV
@
NO NO
1:00 PM