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The Upset Report
NFL · NFC North · 2026

Detroit Lions

Upsets pulled off in 20260
Times upset in 20261

2026 upsets

  1. Carolina Panthers 32, Detroit Lions 26
    Week 44.5-point underdog34% to winRecap
    Upset size4.5

All-time since 1999

Upsets pulled off40
Times upset30

Biggest upsets the Lions pulled off

  1. Detroit Lions 39, Dallas Cowboys 31
    2006Week 1713.5-point underdog11% to winRecap
    Upset size13.5
  2. Detroit Lions 30, Arizona Cardinals 12
    2021Week 1513-point underdog16% to winRecap
    Upset size13
  3. Detroit Lions 30, St. Louis Rams 20
    2003Week 1712-point underdogRecap
    Upset size12
  4. Detroit Lions 18, Green Bay Packers 16
    2015Week 1010.5-point underdog17% to winRecap
    Upset size10.5
  5. Detroit Lions 28, Seattle Seahawks 20
    1999Week 19.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9.5
  6. Detroit Lions 26, New Orleans Saints 21
    2002Week 49-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9
  7. Upset size8
  8. Detroit Lions 31, Green Bay Packers 0
    2018Week 177.5-point underdog25% to winRecap
    Upset size7.5
  9. Detroit Lions 29, Minnesota Vikings 27
    2021Week 137-point underdog27% to winRecap
    Upset size7
  10. Detroit Lions 26, New England Patriots 10
    2018Week 37-point underdog26% to winRecap
    Upset size7

Worst times the Lions were upset

  1. Chicago Bears 23, Detroit Lions 20
    2000Week 1710-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10
  2. Minnesota Vikings 27, Detroit Lions 24
    2025Week 99.5-point underdog19% to winRecap
    Upset size9.5
  3. New York Giants 23, Detroit Lions 20
    2013Week 169.5-point underdog20% to winOTRecap
    Upset size9.5
  4. Washington Commanders 45, Detroit Lions 31
    2024Divisional round8.5-point underdog20% to winRecap
    Upset size8.5
  5. Green Bay Packers 29, Detroit Lions 22
    2023Week 128.5-point underdog22% to winRecap
    Upset size8.5
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers 29, Detroit Lions 24
    2025Week 167.5-point underdog22% to winRecap
    Upset size7.5
  7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Detroit Lions 16
    2024Week 27.5-point underdog24% to winRecap
    Upset size7.5
  8. Minnesota Vikings 23, Detroit Lions 10
    2025Week 177-point underdog25% to winRecap
    Upset size7
  9. New York Jets 48, Detroit Lions 17
    2018Week 17-point underdog25% to winRecap
    Upset size7
  10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Detroit Lions 21
    2013Week 127-point underdog26% to winRecap
    Upset size7