2017 Detroit Lions season

• On January 4, the Lions announced Jim Caldwell will return as head coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jim-caldwell-to-return-as-lions-coach-in-2017-0ap3000000769392 |title=Jim Caldwell to return as Lions coach in 2017 |work=NFL.com |first=Conor |last=Orr |date=January 4, 2017 |access-date=January 4, 2017}}
• On February 21, the Lions hired George Godsey as defensive assistant/special projects.{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-hire-George-Godsey-as-defensive-assistant-special-projects/2b73629c-5fac-4b0f-a8bb-517e7c95331e |title=Lions hire George Godsey as defensive assistant-special projects |work=Detroit Lions |date=February 21, 2017 |access-date=February 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222200826/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-hire-George-Godsey-as-defensive-assistant-special-projects/2b73629c-5fac-4b0f-a8bb-517e7c95331e |archive-date=February 22, 2017 |url-status=dead }}

• On June 15, the Lions acquired offensive tackle Greg Robinson from Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-trade-ex-no-2-pick-greg-robinson-to-lions-0ap3000000815390 |title=Rams trade ex-No. 2 pick Greg Robinson to Lions |work=NFL.com |first=Kevin |last=Patra |date=June 15, 2017 |access-date=June 15, 2017}}
• On August 31, the Lions traded offensive guard Laken Tomlinson to the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/detroit-lions-trade-ol-laken-tomlinson-to-niners-0ap3000000837349|title=Detroit Lions trade OL Laken Tomlinson to Niners|work=NFL.com |first=Conor |last=Orr |date=August 31, 2017 |access-date=August 31, 2017}}

{{main|2017 NFL draft}}

Notes

• The Lions made two separate trades with the New England Patriots — acquiring an additional sixth-round selection (No. 215 overall) in exchange for linebacker Kyle Van Noy and their original seventh-round selection (No. 239 overall); and acquiring an additional seventh-round selection (No. 250 overall) in exchange for tight end Michael Williams.
• The Lions traded their original third-round selection (No. 85 overall) to the Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' third-round selection (No. 96 overall) and their fourth-round selection (No. 124 overall).

{{NFL final staff

|Year=2017

|TeamName=Detroit Lions

|Front Office=

• Owner/chairman – Martha Firestone Ford
• Vice chairman – William Clay Ford Jr.
• President – Rod Wood
• Special advisor to the president – Ernie Accorsi
• COO – Allison Maki
• Executive vice president/general manager – Bob Quinn
• Vice president of football administration – Matt Harriss
• Chief of staff/assistant to the general manager – Kevin Anderson
• Director of player personnel – Kyle O'Brien
• Senior Personnel Executive –
• Director of college scouting – Lance Newmark
• Director of pro scouting – Brendan Prophett
• Assistant director of pro personnel – Rob Lohman

|Head Coaches=

• Head coach – Jim Caldwell
• Assistant head coach/offensive line – Ron Prince

|Offensive Coaches=

• Offensive coordinator – Jim Bob Cooter
• Quarterbacks – Brian Callahan
• Running backs – David Walker
• Wide receivers – Robert Prince
• Tight ends – Al Golden
• Offensive assistant/research & analysis – Evan Rothstein
• Quality control/offensive line – Michael McCarthy

|Defensive Coaches=

• Defensive coordinator – Teryl Austin
• Defensive line – Kris Kocurek
• Linebackers – Bill Sheridan
• Defensive Backs (Safeties) – Alan Williams
• Defensive Backs (Corners) – Tony Oden
• Senior coaching assistant – Gunther Cunningham
• Defensive assistant/defensive ends – Matt Raich
• Defensive assistant/special projects – George Godsey
• Defensive quality control – Steven Williams

|Special Teams Coaches=

• Special teams coordinator – Joe Marciano
• Special teams assistant – Devin Fitzsimmons

;Strength and Conditioning

• Head strength and conditioning – Harold Nash
• Assistant strength and conditioning – Josh Schuler

}}

{{NFL final roster

|Year=2017

|TeamName=Detroit Lions

|Active=53

|Inactive=15

|PS=10

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|14|Jake Rudock}}

{{NFLplayer| 9|Matthew Stafford}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|21|Ameer Abdullah}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Tion Green|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Theo Riddick}}

{{NFLplayer|36|Dwayne Washington|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Zach Zenner}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|19|Kenny Golladay|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|17|Andy Jones|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|11|Marvin Jones|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|12|Bradley Marquez}}

{{NFLplayer|15|Golden Tate}}

{{NFLplayer|16|Jace Billingsley}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|85|Eric Ebron}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Darren Fells}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Michael Roberts|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Hakeem Valles}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|77|Emmett Cleary|G}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Joe Dahl|G}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Taylor Decker|T}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Graham Glasgow|G/C}}

{{NFLplayer|76|T. J. Lang|G}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Brian Mihalik|T}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Corey Robinson|d=offensive tackle|T/G}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Rick Wagner|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|94|Ezekiel Ansah|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Rodney Coe|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Dwight Freeney|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Jeremiah Ledbetter|rookie=y|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Christian Ringo|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|91|A'Shawn Robinson|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Akeem Spence|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Cornelius Washington|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Anthony Zettel|DE}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|43|Nick Bellore|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Jarrad Davis|rookie=y|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Steve Longa|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Jalen Reeves-Maybin|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Tahir Whitehead|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Paul Worrilow|MLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|39|Jamal Agnew|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Don Carey|d=cornerback|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Quandre Diggs|CB/SS}}

{{NFLplayer|31|D. J. Hayden|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Miles Killebrew|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Nevin Lawson|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Glover Quin|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Darius Slay|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Teez Tabor|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Charles Washington|d=defensive back, born 1993|FS}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 6|Sam Martin|d=American football|P}}

{{NFLplayer|48|Don Muhlbach|LS}}

{{NFLplayer| 5|Matt Prater|K}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|62|Don Barclay|d=American football|G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Brandon Chubb|OLB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Brandon Copeland|d=linebacker|OLB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Jordan Hill|d=American football|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Kerry Hyder|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Mike James|d=American football|RB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|13|T. J. Jones|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Zac Kerin|G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Des Lawrence|d=American football|rookie=y|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Haloti Ngata|DT|IR}}

{{NFLplayer| 2|Kasey Redfern|P|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Greg Robinson|d=offensive tackle|T|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Travis Swanson|C|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Tavon Wilson|SS|IR}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|50|Thurston Armbrister|LB}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Adairius Barnes|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Brandon Barnes|d=tight end|TE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Alex Barrett|DE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Dontez Ford|d=American football|rookie=y|WR|PS/I}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Toby Johnson|d=American football|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Leo Koloamatangi|rookie=y|C}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Rolan Milligan|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Dan Skipper|T|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Alek Torgersen|rookie=y|QB}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Jeremiah Valoaga|rookie=y|DE}}

}}

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week One: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=September 10

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|road=Cardinals

|R1=10|R2=0|R3=7|R4=6

|home=Lions

|H1=0|H2=9|H3=6|H4=20

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=60,957

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Walt Anderson

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017091004/2017/REG1/cardinals@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57239/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• AZ – Justin Bethel 82-yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick). Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:46.
• AZ – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:32.

Second quarter

• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:16.
• DET – Matt Prater 58-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

• AZ – Kerwynn Williams 3-yard rush (Phil Dawson kick). Cardinals 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:49.
• DET – Theo Riddick 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Cardinals 17–15. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:45.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Kenny Golladay 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Lions 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:49.
• DET – Kenny Golladay 45-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:55.
• DET – Miles Killebrew 35-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick). Lions 35–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10.
• AZ – J. J. Nelson 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer. Lions 35–23. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.

|stats=

Top passers

• ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/48, 269 yards, TD, 3 INT
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 29/41, 292 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

• ARI – David Johnson – 11 carries, 23 yards
• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 15 carries, 30 yards

Top receivers

• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 74 yards
• DET – Golden Tate – 10 receptions, 107 yards

Top tacklers

• ARI – Tyvon Branch – 10 tackles, 1 assist
• DET – Jarrad Davis – 9 tackles

}}

To open the regular season, the Lions hosted the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals took an early lead in the first quarter with an 82-yard interception return from Justin Bethel, followed by a 24-yard field goal from Phil Dawson. The Lions got on the board in the second quarter with a six-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr., and a 58-yard field goal from Matt Prater to make the score 10–9 in favor of Arizona at half-time. In the third quarter, the Cardinals added to their lead with a three-yard touchdown run from Kerwynn Williams, but the Lions responded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Theo Riddick. In the final quarter, the Lions took their first lead with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kenny Golladay. Stafford connected with Golladay again minutes later with a 45-yard touchdown pass, then Miles Killebrew returned an interception 35 yards for the Lions' final points. The Cardinals scored with a one-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to J. J. Nelson, making the final score 35–23 in favor of Detroit. It was Matthew Stafford's 27th fourth quarter or overtime comeback since 2011, the most in the league.[http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/lions-prep-for-giants-with-odell-beckham-jr-091717 Lions prep for Giants with Odell Beckham Jr.] Fox Sports, September 19, 2017

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Two: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|September 18, 2017}}

|time=8:30 p.m. EDT

|road=Lions

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Giants

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=3|H4=0

|stadium=MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

|attendance=77,004

|weather= {{convert|72|F|C}}, Cloudy

|referee=John Parry

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017091800/2017/REG2/lions@giants Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57265/NYG_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 27-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:43.

Second quarter

• NYG – Evan Engram 18-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick). Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
• DET – Eric Ebron 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:52.
• DET – Matt Prater 56-yard field goal. Lions 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:29.

Third quarter

• NYG – Aldrick Rosas 25-yard field goal. Lions 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:45.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Jamal Agnew 88-yard punt return (Matt Prater kick). Lions 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:45.

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford – 15/21, 122 yards, 2 TD
• NYG – Eli Manning – 22/32, 239 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 17 carries, 86 yards
• NYG – Shane Vereen – 6 carries, 28 yards

Top receivers

• DET – Eric Ebron – 5 receptions, 42 yards, TD
• NYG – Evan Engram – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Top tacklers

• DET – Darius Slay – 6 tackles, 2 assists
• NYG – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – 8 tackles, 3 assists

}}

In week 2, the Lions visited the New York Giants to play on Monday Night Football. The Lions took an early lead in the first quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones. The Giants tied the game in the second quarter with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Evan Engram, but the Lions took the lead back (which they kept for the rest of the game) with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Eric Ebron, and a 56-yard field goal by Matt Prater to make the score 17–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. Each team only scored once in the second half: first the Giants with a 25-yard field goal by Aldrick Rosas in the third quarter, then the Lions with an 88-yard punt return by Jamal Agnew in the fourth quarter, making the final score 24–10 for the Lions' second consecutive win. The Lions started the season 2–0 for the first time since 2011, and won both games by double digits for the first time since 1980.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/09/do_you_believe_in_the_detroit.html |title=Do you believe in the Detroit Lions after a 2-0 start? |work=MLive |date=September 19, 2017|access-date=September 19, 2017}} Stafford threw his 193rd touchdown, passing Bob Griese for the 48th spot on the all-time list.[http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/30733/matthew-stafford-fights-off-apparent-eye-poke-to-pass-bob-griese-on-td-list Matthew Stafford fights off apparent eye poke to pass Bob Griese on TD list] ESPN.com, September 18, 2017

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=September 24

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|road=Falcons

|R1=7|R2=13|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Lions

|H1=0|H2=13|H3=10|H4=3

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=63,240

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Walt Coleman

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017092404/2017/REG3/falcons@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57271/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• ATL – Mohamed Sanu 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick). Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:43.

Second quarter

• ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36.
• DET – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:24.
• ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick). Falcons 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:27.
• DET – Matt Prater 40-yard field goal. Falcons 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:10.
• DET – Glover Quin 37-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick). Falcons 17–13. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09.
• ATL – Matt Bryant 48-yard field goal. Falcons 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

• ATL – Matt Bryant 40-yard field goal. Falcons 23–13. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:55.
• DET – Golden Tate 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Falcons 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:46.
• DET – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal. Tied 23–23. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:20.

Fourth quarter

• ATL – Taylor Gabriel 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick). Falcons 30–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
• DET – Matt Prater 57-yard field goal. Falcons 30–26. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:02.

|stats=

Top passers

• ATL – Matt Ryan – 24/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/45, 264 yards, TD

Top rushers

• ATL – Devonta Freeman – 21 carries, 106 yards, TD
• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 14 carries, 47 yards.

Top receivers

• ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 91 yards
• DET – T. J. Jones – 3 receptions, 63 yards

Top tacklers

• ATL – Brian Poole – 6 tackles, 2 assists
• DET – Miles Killebrew – 8 tackles, 1 assist

}}

In week 3, the Lions hosted the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons took an early lead in the first quarter with a four-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to Mohamed Sanu. The Falcons scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 36-yard field goal from Matt Bryant, a one-yard touchdown run from Devonta Freeman, and a 48-yard field goal from Bryant. The Lions also scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 55-yard field goal from Matt Prater, a 40-yard field goal from Prater, and a 37-yard interception return from Glover Quin, to make the score 20–13 in favor of Atlanta at half-time. The Falcons extended their lead in the third quarter via a 40-yard field goal from Bryant. The Lions responded with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Golden Tate, and a 35-yard field goal from Prater to tie the game at 23. The Falcons regained the lead in the fourth quarter via a 40-yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Taylor Gabriel. The Lions reduced the Falcons lead to four points with a 57-yard field goal from Prater. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when a touchdown pass from Stafford to Tate was overturned with eight seconds remaining in the game. Due to Tate being ruled down in the field of play and the Lions having no timeouts left, the ten-second runoff rule was invoked, ending the game and giving the Lions their first loss of the season.

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Four: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

|date=October 1

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Lions

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=11|R4=0

|home=Vikings

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

|attendance=66,730

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017100106/2017/REG4/lions@vikings Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57289/MIN_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• No scoring

Second quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:02.
• MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick). Vikings 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:37.
• DET – Ameer Abdullah 3-yard run. Matthew Stafford pass to T. J. Jones is complete for 2-point conversion. Lions 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:25.

Fourth quarter

• No scoring

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford – 19/31, 209 yards
• MIN – Case Keenum – 16/30, 219 yards

Top rushers

• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 20 carries, 94 yards, TD
• MIN – Dalvin Cook – 13 carries, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. – 2 receptions, 42 yards
• MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 carries, 98 yards

Top tacklers

• DET – Tahir Whitehead – 5 tackles
• MIN – Andrew Sendejo – 5 tackles, 6 assists

}}

In week 4, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Minnesota Vikings. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions got on the board with a 29-yard field goal by Matt Prater. The Vikings responded a few minutes later with a five-yard rushing touchdown by Dalvin Cook to make the score 7–3 in favor of Minnesota at half-time. The Lions scored 11 unanswered points in the second half. First, Prater kicked a 37-yard field goal to cut the Vikings' lead to three in the third quarter. Next, Detroit regained the lead with a three-yard rushing touchdown by Ameer Abdullah, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Matthew Stafford to T. J. Jones. Both third quarter scores followed Vikings fumbles that were recovered by the Lions. Detroit's Glover Quin forced another fumble by Adam Thielen with under two minutes left in the game, which was recovered by Tahir Whitehead to end Minnesota's attempt at a possible game-tying drive.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=October 8

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT

|road=Panthers

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=10|R4=0

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=0|H4=14

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=64,288

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Craig Wrolstad

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017100802/2017/REG5/panthers@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57301/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 30-yard field goal. Lions 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:28.
• CAR – Graham Gano 21-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

• DET – Zach Zenner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick). Lions 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:19.
• CAR – Christian McCaffrey 6-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick). Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
• CAR – Devin Funchess 10-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick). Panthers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:10.

Third quarter

• CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 31-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick). Panthers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
• CAR – Graham Gano 44-yard field goal. Panthers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:09.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Darren Fells 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Panthers 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:10.
• DET – Darren Fells 20-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Panthers 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:51.

|stats=

Top passers

• CAR – Cam Newton – 26/33, 355 yards, 3 TD
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/35, 229 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 18 carries, 21 yards
• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 10 carries, 31 yards

Top receivers

• CAR – Ed Dickson – 5 receptions, 175 yards
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. – 6 receptions, 54 yards

Top tacklers

• CAR – Luke Kuechly – 5 tackles, 3 assists
• DET – Tavon Wilson – 9 tackles, 1 assist

}}

In week 5, the Lions hosted the Carolina Panthers. The teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, one from Matt Prater from 30-yards, and one from Graham Gano from 21-yards. The Lions regained the lead in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Zach Zenner. The Panthers responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Christian McCaffrey, and a 10-yard touchdown pass from Newtwon to Devin Funchess, to make the score 17–10 in favor of Carolina at half-time. The Panthers scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 31-yard touchdown pass from Newton to Kelvin Benjamin, and a 44-yard field from Gano. The Lions responded with 14 points in the fourth quarter via two touchdown receptions from Matthew Stafford to Darren Fells, from four-yards and 20-yards respectively, making the final score 27–24 in favor of Carolina. Detroit's loss dropped them to 2nd in the NFC North, as the Packers beat the Cowboys later in the day to move to 4–1.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Six: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

|date=October 15

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Lions

|R1=7|R2=3|R3=14|R4=14

|home=Saints

|H1=17|H2=14|H3=14|H4=7

|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

|attendance=73,117

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Jeff Triplette

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Dan Hellie, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017101504/2017/REG6/lions@saints Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57317/NO_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• NO – Kenny Vaccaro fumble recovery in end zone (Wil Lutz kick). Saints 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:54.
• DET – Golden Tate 45-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
• NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick). Saints 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
• NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal. Saints 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:50.

Second quarter

• NO – Mark Ingram II 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick). Saints 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:55.
• DET – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal. Saints 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.
• NO – Mark Ingram II 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick). Saints 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.

Third quarter

• NO – Michael Hoomanawanui 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick). Saints 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:18.
• NO – Marshon Lattimore 27-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick). Saints 45–10. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43.
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Saints 45–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
• DET – Darren Fells 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Saints 45–24. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:16.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Jamal Agnew 74-yard punt return (Matt Prater kick). Saints 45–31. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:45.
• DET – A'Shawn Robinson 2-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick). Saints 45–38. Drive: 2 plays, -4 yards, 0:48.
• NO – Cameron Jordan interception in end zone (Wil Lutz kick). Saints 52–38. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:07.

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/52, 312 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
• NO – Drew Brees – 21/31, 186 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 14 carries, 54 yards
• NO – Mark Ingram II – 25 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• DET – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
• NO – Ted Ginn Jr. – 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Top tacklers

• DET – Jarrad Davis – 6 tackles, 2 assists
• NO – Marcus Williams – 5 tackles, 1 assist

}}

In week 6, the Lions visited the New Orleans Saints. The Saints opened the scoring in the first quarter via a fumble recovery in the end zone by Kenny Vaccaro. The Lions responded with a 45-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Golden Tate to tie the game. The Saints regained the lead via a 20-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Ted Ginn Jr. and a 41-yard field goal from Wil Lutz. The Saints scored 14 points in the second quarter via two touchdown runs from Mark Ingram II from one and two-yards respectively. Matt Prater recorded a 41-yard field goal to make the score 31–10 in favor of New Orleans at half-time. The Saints scored 14 points in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown pass from Brees to Michael Hoomanawanui and a 27-yard interception return from Marshon Lattimore. The Lions responded with 28 straight points in the second half. The Lions scored 14 points in the third quarter via a 22-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. and a 22-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Darren Fells. The Lions scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a 74-yard punt return from Jamal Agnew and a two-yard interception return from A'Shawn Robinson, reducing the Saints' lead to seven points. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when Stafford's pass intended for Eric Ebron was intercepted in the end zone by Cameron Jordan, making the final score 52–38 in favor of New Orleans.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eight: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=October 29

|time=8:30 p.m. EDT

|road=Steelers

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=10|R4=0

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=9|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=64,983

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=John Hussey

|TV=NBC

|TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017102910/2017/REG8/steelers@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57352/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:48.
• DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:22.

Second quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal. Lions 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:33.
• PIT – Le'Veon Bell 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick). Steelers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
• DET – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal. Steelers 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:56.
• DET – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal. Lions 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal. Steelers 13–12. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:08.
• PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 97-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick). Steelers 20–12. Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:24.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 19-yard field goal. Steelers 20–15. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:07.

|stats=

Top passers

• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/31, 317 yards, TD, INT
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/45, 423 yards

Top rushers

• PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 25 carries, 76 yards, TD
• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 11 carries, 27 yards

Top receivers

• PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 7 receptions, 193 yards, TD
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. – 6 receptions, 128 yards

Top tacklers

• PIT – Artie Burns – 8 tackles, 1 assist
• DET – Tavon Wilson – 7 tackles, 4 assists

}}

In week 8 following their bye-week, the Lions hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. The teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, one from Chris Boswell from 34-yards, and one from Matt Prater from 48-yards. The Lions scored nine points in the second quarter via three field goals from Prater, from 37-yards, 51-yards, and 34-yards, respectively. The Steelers responded with a five-yard touchdown run from Le'Veon Bell, to make the score 12–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Steelers scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 38-yard field from Boswell, and a 97-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to JuJu Smith-Schuster. The Lions responded with a 19-yard field goal from Prater in the fourth quarter, making the final score 20–15 in favor of Pittsburgh.

The Lions had 482 total yards of offense without scoring a touchdown. This was the third-highest yardage total without a touchdown in NFL history.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/10/29/steelers-lean-on-d-smith-schuster-in-20-15-win-over-lions/107157874/ |title=Steelers lean on D, Smith-Schuster in 20-15 win over Lions |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 30, 2017 |access-date=October 30, 2017}}

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Nine: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|November 6, 2017}}

|time=8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST

|road=Lions

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=3|R4=13

|home=Packers

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=14

|stadium=Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

|attendance=77,575

|weather={{convert|35|F|C}}, cloudy

|referee=Clete Blakeman

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017110600/2017/REG9/lions@packers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57366/GB_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:59.

Second quarter

• DET – Ameer Abdullah 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick). Lions 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:50.
• GB – Mason Crosby 35-yard field goal. Lions 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 44-yard field goal. Lions 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:54.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 19-yard field goal. Lions 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:52.
• GB – Brett Hundley 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick). Lions 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
• DET – Matt Prater 31-yard field goal. Lions 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:21.
• GB – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick). Lions 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford – 26/33, 361 yards, 2 TD
• GB – Brett Hundley – 26/38, 245 yards

Top rushers

• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 21 carries, 48 yards, TD
• GB – Ty Montgomery – 5 carries, 33 yards

Top receivers

• DET – Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 113 yards
• GB – Randall Cobb – 5 receptions, 58 yards

Top tacklers

• DET – Jarrad Davis – 7 tackles, 1 assist
• GB – Blake Martinez – 8 tackles, 2 assists

}}

In week 9, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers, on Monday Night Football. The Lions took an early lead on their opening drive of the first quarter, which they kept the rest of the game, via a 25-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Ameer Abdullah. The Packers responded with a 35-yard field goal from Mason Crosby, to make the score 14–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions opened the scoring in the second-half via a 44-yard field goal from Matt Prater in the third quarter. The Lions scored 13 points in the fourth quarter via a 19-yard field goal from Prater, an 11-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Jones, and a 31-yard field goal from Prater. The Packers scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Brett Hundley, and a one-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams as time expired, making the final score 30–17 in favor of Detroit, snapping their three-game losing streak. After 23 consecutive road losses against the Packers between 1992 and 2014, the Lions have now won two of the last three meetings in Green Bay.

Matthew Stafford recorded his 200th career touchdown in the first quarter of the game, becoming the fourth quarterback in NFL history to do so before turning 30 years old, a list also occupied by Brett Favre, Dan Marino, and Peyton Manning.{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/11/06/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford/838597001/ |title=Lions' Matthew Stafford joins exclusive club with 200th career TD pass |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Dave |last=Birkett |date=November 6, 2017 |access-date=November 6, 2017}} The game also marked the first time the Lions did not punt in a game since Thanksgiving Day in 1971.{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21320467/detroit-lions-avoid-punting-game-first-1971 |title=Lions don't punt in Monday's game vs. Packers |publisher=ESPN |first=Michael |last=Rothstein |date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=November 7, 2017}}

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=November 12

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Browns

|R1=10|R2=0|R3=14|R4=0

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=64,646

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Carl Cheffers

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017111202/2017/REG10/browns@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57370/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CLE – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal. Browns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:32.
• CLE – Kenny Britt 19-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Zane Gonzalez kick) Browns 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:23.
• DET – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal. Browns 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:39.

Second quarter

• DET – Ameer Abdullah 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick) Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:28.
• DET – Nevin Lawson 44-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick) Lions 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:10.

Third quarter

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell 6-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick). Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:59.
• CLE – DeShone Kizer 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick). Browns 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:01.
• DET – Theo Riddick 8-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick) Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Eric Ebron 29-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick) Lions 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:03.
• DET – Golden Tate 40-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick) Lions 38–24. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:49.

|stats=

Top passers

• CLE – DeShone Kizer – 21/37, 232 yards, TD, INT
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 17/26, 249 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

• CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 16 carries, 90 yards, TD
• DET – Ameer Abdullah – 11 carries, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

• CLE – Seth DeValve – 4 receptions, 70 yards
• DET – Golden Tate – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Top tacklers

• CLE – Christian Kirksey – 4 tackles, 3 assists
• DET – Tahir Whitehead – 7 tackles, 1 assist

}}

In week 10, the Lions hosted the winless Cleveland Browns. The Browns scored 10 points in the first quarter via a 23-yard field goal from Zane Gonzalez, and a 19-yard touchdown pass from DeShone Kizer to Kenny Britt. The Lions responded with a 46-yard field goal from Matt Prater. The Lions tied the game in the second quarter via an eight-yard touchdown run from Ameer Abdullah, and took their first lead of the game via a 44-yard fumble return from Nevin Lawson, to make the score 17–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Browns again tied the score in the third quarter via a six-yard touchdown run from Isaiah Crowell, and regained the lead via a one-yard touchdown run from Kizer. The Lions responded by scoring the final 21 points in the game, first with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Theo Riddick in the third quarter, then via a pair of fourth quarter touchdown passes, first a 29-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Eric Ebron, and next a 40-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Golden Tate, making the final score 38–24 in favor of Detroit.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eleven: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary

|date=November 19

|time=1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Lions

|R1=0|R2=21|R3=0|R4=6

|home=Bears

|H1=10|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

|attendance=60,635

|weather={{convert|33|F|C}}, partly cloudy

|referee=Gene Steratore

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017111900/2017/REG11/lions@bears Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57382/CHI_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CHI – Connor Barth 23-yard field goal. Bears 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:39.
• CHI – Adam Shaheen 1-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Connor Barth kick). Bears 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:23.

Second quarter

• DET – D. J. Hayden 27-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick). Bears 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:06.
• CHI – Jordan Howard 12-yard run (Connor Barth kick). Bears 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:30.
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 28-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Bears 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:13.
• DET – Ameer Abdullah 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:13.

Third quarter

• No scoring

Fourth quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal. Lions 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 7:05.
• CHI – Tarik Cohen 15-yard run (Connor Barth kick). Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:59.
• DET – Matt Prater 52-yard field goal. Lions 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:27.

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford – 21/31, 299 yards, 2 TD
• CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 18/30, 179 yards, TD

Top rushers

• DET – Theo Riddick – 9 carries, 35 yards
• CHI – Jordan Howard – 15 carries, 125 yards, TD

Top receivers

• DET – Marvin Jones – 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD
• CHI – Dontrelle Inman – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Top tacklers

• DET – Tahir Whitehead – 8 tackles, 1 assist
• CHI – Christian Jones – 6 tackles, 2 assists

}}

In week 11, the Lions visited their division rival, the Chicago Bears. The Bears scored 10 points in the first quarter via a 23-yard field goal from Connor Barth, and a one-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky to Adam Shaheen. The Lions scored 21 points in the second quarter via a 27-yard fumble return from D. J. Hayden, a 28-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. and a two-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Ameer Abdullah. The Bears responded with a 12-yard touchdown run from Jordan Howard, to make the score 21–17 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 27-yard field goal from Matt Prater. The Bears responded with a 15-yard touchdown run from Tarik Cohen to tie the game. The Lions regained the lead via a 52-yard field goal from Prater. The Bears attempted comeback failed when Barth missed a potentially game-tying 46-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds remaining in the game, making the final score 27–24 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions won all of their division games on the road in a season for the first time in franchise history.

See also NFL on Thanksgiving Day

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|November 23, 2017}}

|time=12:30 p.m. EST

|road=Vikings

|R1=13|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Lions

|H1=0|H2=10|H3=6|H4=7

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=66,613

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Tony Corrente

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Mike Pereira and Erin Andrews

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017112300/2017/REG12/vikings@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57394/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Case Keenum. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
• MIN – Case Keenum 9-yard run. (Kai Forbath kick). Vikings 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:56.

Second quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:33.
• MIN – Kyle Rudolph 22-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kai Forbath kick). Vikings 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Vikings 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.

Third quarter

• MIN – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Kai Forbath kick). Vikings 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08.
• DET – Matt Prater 32-yard field goal. Vikings 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:44.
• DET – Matt Prater 50-yard field goal. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 43-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Vikings 27–23. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:33.
• MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal. Vikings 30–23. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:39.

|stats=

Top passers

• MIN – Case Keenum – 21/30, 282 yards, 2 TD
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 20/35, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

• MIN – Latavius Murray – 20 carries, 84 yards, TD
• DET – Theo Riddick – 5 carries, 20 yards

Top receivers

• MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 89 yards
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Top tacklers

• MIN – Andrew Sendejo – 6 tackles, 1 assist
• DET – Tahir Whitehead – 10 tackles, 3 assist

}}

For their annual Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions hosted a rematch with their divisional rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings scored 13 points in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum to Kyle Rudolph, and a nine-yard touchdown run from Keenum. The Lions responded with 10 points in the second quarter via a 32-yard field goal from Matt Prater and a six-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. The Vikings extended their lead in the second quarter via a 22-yard touchdown pass from Keenum to Rudolph to make the score 20–10 in favor of Minnesota at half-time. The Vikings opened the scoring in the second half via a two-yard touchdown run from Latavius Murray. The Lions responded with two field goals from Prater in the third quarter from 32-yards, and 50-yards, respectively. The Lions reduced the Vikings lead to four points in the fourth via a 43-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Jones. The Vikings extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 36-yard field goal from Kai Forbath. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when Stafford's pass intended for Jones was intercepted by Xavier Rhodes. On the Vikings' ensuing drive, Forbath's 25-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Darius Slay and recovered by Nevin Lawson and returned for a 77-yard touchdown, which was then nullified due to an offside penalty on Slay, making the final score 30–23 in favor of Minnesota, snapping the Lions' three-game winning streak and snapping the team's four-game Thanksgiving Day win streak.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Thirteen: Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

|date=December 3

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Lions

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=13|R4=7

|home=Ravens

|H1=3|H2=17|H3=0|H4=24

|stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

|attendance=70,500

|weather={{convert|53|F|C}}, partly sunny

|referee=Jerome Boger

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017120301/2017/REG13/lions@ravens Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57412/BAL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BAL – Justin Tucker 38-yard field goal. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:49.

Second quarter

• BAL – Benjamin Watson 1-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick). Ravens 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:58.
• BAL – Patrick Ricard 3-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick). Ravens 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:48.
• BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal. Ravens 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:17.

Third quarter

• DET – Theo Riddick 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick). Ravens 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
• DET – Tion Green 6-yard run. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:08.

Fourth quarter

• BAL – Alex Collins 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick). Ravens 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:36.
• DET – Nick Bellore 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Ravens 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.
• BAL – Justin Tucker 51-yard field goal. Ravens 30–20. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:26.
• BAL – Alex Collins 6-yard run (Justin Tucker kick). Ravens 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 2:01.
• BAL – Eric Weddle 45-yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick). Ravens 44–20. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:34.

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford - 24/29, 292 yards, TD, INT
• BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/36, 269 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• DET – Tion Green – 11 carries, 51 yards, TD
• BAL – Alex Collins – 15 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. – 4 receptions, 90 yards
• BAL – Mike Wallace – 5 receptions, 116 yards

Top tacklers

• DET – Jarrad Davis – 3 tackles, 5 assists
• BAL – Patrick Onwuasor – 6 tackles, 1 assist

}}

In week 13, the Lions visited the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 38-yard field goal from Justin Tucker. The Ravens added 17 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Benjamin Watson, a three-yard touchdown pass from Flacco to Patrick Ricard, and a 46-yard field goal from Tucker, giving the Ravens a 20–0 lead at the intermission. After half-time, the Lions finally got on the board and scored 13 points in the third quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Theo Riddick, and a six-yard touchdown run from Tion Green (the first of his career), reducing the Ravens' lead to seven points. The Ravens responded with 24 points in the fourth quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Alex Collins, a 51-yard field goal from Tucker, a six-yard touchdown run from Collins, and a 45-yard interception return from Eric Weddle. The Lions scored via a one-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Nick Bellore, making the final score 44–20 in favor of Baltimore.

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Detroit Lions|year=2017|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

|date=December 10

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Lions

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Buccaneers

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=14

|stadium=Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

|attendance=60,372

|weather={{convert|55|F|C}}, clear

|referee=Ed Hochuli

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017121007/2017/REG14/lions@buccaneers Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57434/TB_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DET – Theo Riddick 2-yard run. (Matt Prater kick). Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:04.
• TB – Doug Martin 1-yard run. (Patrick Murray kick). Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.

Second quarter

• DET – Golden Tate 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford. (Matt Prater kick). Lions 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:21.

Third quarter

• DET - Theo Riddick 18-yard run. (Matt Prater kick). Lions 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:59.

Fourth quarter

• TB – O. J. Howard 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Patrick Murray kick). Lions 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
• TB – Leonard Wester 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Patrick Murray kick). Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:06.
• DET – Matt Prater 46-yard field goal. Lions 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:34.

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Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford – 36/44, 381 yards, TD, 2 INT
• TB – Jameis Winston – 26/38, 285 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• DET – Theo Riddick – 10 carries, 29 yards, 2 TD
• TB – Peyton Barber – 12 carries, 58 yards

Top receivers

• DET – Eric Ebron – 10 receptions, 94 yards
• TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 68 yards

Top tacklers

• DET – Glover Quin – 8 tackles, 1 assist
• TB – Lavonte David – 13 tackles, 1 assist

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In week 14, the Lions visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Each team exchanged touchdowns in the first quarter. First a two-yard touchdown run from Detroit's Theo Riddick, then a one-yard touchdown run from Tampa Bay's Doug Martin. The only score of the second quarter was a five-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Golden Tate, to make the score 14–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter when Riddick ran in his second touchdown of the game, this time from 18-yards. Tampa Bay responded with back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first with a two-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to O. J. Howard, then a two-yard touchdown pass from Winston to Leonard Wester to tie the game at 21. Matt Prater kicked a 46-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in the game, making the final score 24–21 in favor of Detroit.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Fifteen: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|December 16, 2017}}

|time=4:30 p.m. EST

|road=Bears

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=10|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=65,872

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Jeff Triplette

|TV=NFLN

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner and Heather Cox

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017121600/2017/REG15/bears@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57443/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

• DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal. Lions 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:02.

Second quarter

• DET – Matt Prater 31-yard field goal. Lions 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:27.
• DET – T. J. Jones 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:44.
• CHI – Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal. Lions 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:10.

Third quarter

• DET – Eric Ebron 8-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:22.

Fourth quarter

• CHI – Benny Cunningham 9-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Mike Nugent kick). Lions 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:51.

|stats=

Top passers

• CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 31/46, 314 yards, TD, 3 INT
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/33, 237 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• CHI – Jordan Howard – 10 carries, 37 yards
• DET – Theo Riddick – 8 carries, 49 yards

Top receivers

• CHI – Kendall Wright – 7 receptions, 81 yards
• DET – Marvin Jones Jr. – 3 receptions, 85 yards

Top tacklers

• CHI – Eddie Jackson – 7 tackles, 1 assist
• DET – Tahir Whitehead – 6 tackles, 3 assists

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In week 15, the Lions donned brand new all-silver uniforms and hosted a Saturday evening rematch with their division rivals, the Chicago Bears. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 48-yard field goal from Matt Prater. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a 31-yard field goal from Prater, and a three-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to T. J. Jones. The Bears got on the board via a 41-yard field goal from Mike Nugent with two seconds remaining in the first half, to make the score 13–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored the only points in the third quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Eric Ebron. The Bears scored the only points in the fourth quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky to Benny Cunningham, making the final score 20–10 in favor of Detroit.

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|title=Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

|date=December 24

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Lions

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Bengals

|H1=0|H2=6|H3=7|H4=13

|stadium=Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

|attendance=47,732

|weather={{convert|35|F|C}}, mostly cloudy

|referee=Gene Steratore

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Jen Hale

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017122402/2017/REG16/lions@bengals Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57462/CIN_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• DET - Eric Ebron 33-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 0:54.

Second quarter

• CIN - Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal. Lions 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
• CIN - Randy Bullock 27-yard field goal. Lions 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

• DET - Matt Prater 23-yard field goal. Lions 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:34.
• CIN - C. J. Uzomah 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick). Bengals 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.

Fourth quarter

• CIN - Randy Bullock 35-yard field goal. Bengals 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:33.
• DET - Tion Green 5-yard run (Matt Prater kick). Lions 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.
• CIN - Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal. Bengals 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:07.
• CIN - Giovani Bernard 12-yard run (Randy Bullock Kick). Bengals 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:48.

|stats=

Top passers

• DET – Matthew Stafford – 19/35, 203 yards, TD, INT
• CIN – Andy Dalton – 27/41, 238 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• DET – Tion Green – 7 carries, 43 yards, TD
• CIN – Giovani Bernard – 23 carries, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

• DET – Eric Ebron – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
• CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 81 yards

Top tacklers

• DET – Glover Quin – 5 tackles, 4 assists
• CIN – Darqueze Dennard – 5 tackles, 2 assists

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In week 16, the Lions visited the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas Eve to finish their road schedule. The Lions took an early lead when Eric Ebron caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford for the only points of the first quarter. The Bengals' Randy Bullock kicked a pair of field goals in the second quarter, from 29-yards and 27-yards, respectively, to make the score 7–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter when Matt Prater kicked a 23-yard field goal, but then the Bengals took their first lead of the game when C. J. Uzomah caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton. In the fourth quarter the Bengals extended their lead when Bullock scored another field goal from 35-yards out, then Detroit's Tion Green ran in a touchdown from five-yards out to give the Lions a 17–16 lead. However, Cincinnati regained the lead when they added ten more points with a 51-yard field goal from Bullock and a 12-yard touchdown run from Giovani Bernard to make the final score 26–17 in favor of the Bengals. With the loss, the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Seventeen: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=December 31

|time=1:00 p.m. EST

|road=Packers

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=0|R4=8

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=17|H3=7|H4=8

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=62,501

|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)

|referee=Pete Morelli

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake

|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017123102/2017/REG17/packers@lions Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/57476/DET_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• GB - Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal. Packers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:58.
• DET - Matt Prater 28-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:57.

Second quarter

• DET - Kenny Golladay 54-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:54.
• DET - Marvin Jones Jr. 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:42.
• DET - Matt Prater 30-yard field goal. Lions 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

• DET - Golden Tate 71-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick). Lions 27–3. Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:12.

Fourth quarter

• GB - Randall Cobb 17-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Randall Cobb pass from Brett Hundley is complete for 2-point conversion). Lions 27–11. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
• DET - Ameer Abdullah 7-yard run (Matthew Stafford pass from Golden Tate is complete for 2-point conversion). Lions 35–11. Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:12.

|stats=

Top passers

• GB – Brett Hundley – 14/24, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 20/29, 323 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

• GB – Jamaal Williams – 22 carries, 82 yards
• DET – Tion Green – 9 carries, 21 yards

Top receivers

• GB – Trevor Davis – 3 receptions, 56 yards
• DET – Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Top tacklers

• GB – Blake Martinez – 4 tackles, 2 assists
• DET – Jarrad Davis – 8 tackles, 4 assists

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To finish the season, the Lions hosted a rematch with their divisional rivals, the Green Bay Packers, on New Year's Eve. The teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, one from Green Bay's Mason Crosby from 41-yards, and one from Detroit's Matt Prater from 28-yards. The Lions scored 17 points in the second quarter via a 54-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Kenny Golladay, a three-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr., and a 30-yard field goal from Prater, to make the score 20–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a 71-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Golden Tate. Each team exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter. First a 17-yard touchdown pass from Brett Hundley to Randall Cobb of the Packers, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Hundley to Cobb for the Packers. Then the Lions scored the game's final points with a seven-yard touchdown run from Ameer Abdullah, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Tate to Stafford, making the final score 35–11 in favor of Detroit. With the win, it marked the first time the Lions beat the Packers twice in the regular season since 1991. The Lions also had their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1994 and 1995.

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