| 2024 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sheila Ford Hamp |
| General manager | Brad Holmes |
| Head coach | Dan Campbell |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–2 |
| Division place | 1st NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Commanders) 31–45 |
| Pro Bowlers | 8 |
| All-Pros | 6
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| Uniform | |
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The 2024 season was the Detroit Lions' 95th in the National Football League (NFL), their 91st in Detroit, and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They improved on their 12–5 record from the previous season and defended their NFC North title. After a blowout week 11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, they secured their third consecutive winning season for the first time since 1995. With their week 12 victory against the Indianapolis Colts, the Lions became the first team to reach 10 wins in the 2024 season, making this the first time a Lions team had accomplished this feat since 1934, as well as their first consecutive 10+ win seasons in franchise history. In Week 13, the Lions won their first Thanksgiving game since 2016.
After a win against the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the regular season, the Lions won their second consecutive division title and clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history. They swept the NFC North for the first time, which was the best single-season division in NFL history by combined winning percentage. The Lions were also the only team in the 2024 season who swept their division. The Lions finished the regular season with a franchise record 15–2 record, tied for the most wins in the 2024 season with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Lions became the second team to win 15 games since the 2015 Carolina Panthers after the Chiefs, and the first NFC team to do so. They also became the first team in franchise history to go undefeated on the road. However, their season ended in a shocking 45–31 upset loss to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. They became the sixth consecutive team with 15 wins in the regular season to fail to win the Super Bowl, and the second to not win a playoff game, after rival 2011 Green Bay Packers.
The focal point of the Lions' success was the offense; their 564 total points scored and +222 point differential were the most in the NFL and their points scored were the fourth-most ever in a regular season.[1][2] Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs paired with David Montgomery to form a running back tandem before Montgomery got injured against the Bills, scoring a franchise record and league-leading 20 touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Lions defense finished the regular season 7th in fewest points allowed despite several injuries to key players, including Pro Bowl defensive end Aidan Hutchinson.[citation needed]
The Lions debuted updated uniforms with a classic font including a new alternate consisting of blue lettering on black jerseys and matching black pants and black socks and a blue helmet with a black lion graphic.[3]
- ^ "NFL Most Points Scored In A Regular Season By A Team". StatMuse. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Best Point Differential In The NFL 2024". StatMuse. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Detroit Lions unveil new jerseys ahead of the 2024 season WJRT-TV (ABC 12), April 18, 2024