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Detroit Lions 2026 advanced stats
- The Detroit Lions are 4-2 in 2026, scoring 30.7 and allowing 27.5 points per game.
- Offense ranks 3rd in EPA per play (+0.14); defense ranks 32nd (+0.15 allowed).
- Luck rating: +3.6 points per game (lucky). Schedule so far ranks 26th toughest.
- Blitz: the defense blitzes on 28% of dropbacks (18th most); the offense averages +0.38 EPA per dropback against the blitz (1st).
Offense and defense, with NFL rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.143rd | +0.1532nd |
| Success rate | 49.9%2nd | 46.2%26th |
| Early-down EPA | +0.133rd | +0.0624th |
| 3rd/4th-down conversion rate | 44.7%12th | 54.5%30th |
| Average 3rd-down distance | 6.9 yds14th | 6.8 yds19th |
| EPA per designed run | −0.1119th | −0.0725th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.9%3rd | 37.4%9th |
| Stuff rate | 25.3%29th | 19.1%19th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8911th | 2.527th |
| Opportunity rate | 44.4%11th | 35.9%4th |
| Explosive play rate | 8.1%6th | 9.2%32nd |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.8%12th | 10.1%28th |
| Explosive run rate | 7.4%10th | 8.4%29th |
| Non-explosive EPA per play | −0.032nd | −0.0828th |
| EPA per dropback | +0.283rd | +0.2328th |
| Yards per dropback | 7.137th | 6.3917th |
| Passing success rate | 50.8%5th | 49.3%27th |
| Sack rate | 5.0%11th | 7.3%7th |
| Havoc rate | 14.4%17th | 14.5%15th |
| Points per scoring opportunity | 5.111st | 4.5826th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.53rd | 1.020th |
Schedule
- Week 1 vs. Saints · W 31–30
- Week 2 at Bills · L 31–41
- Week 3 vs. Jets · W 31–24
- Week 4 at Panthers · L 26–32
- Week 5 at Cardinals · W 45–21
- Week 7 vs. Packers · W 20–17
- Week 8 vs. Vikings
- Week 9 at Dolphins
- Week 10 vs. Patriots
- Week 11 vs. Buccaneers
- Week 12 vs. Bears
- Week 13 at Falcons
- Week 14 vs. Titans
- Week 15 at Vikings
- Week 16 vs. Giants
- Week 17 at Bears
- Week 18 at Packers