This week / Teams / Detroit Lions
Profile, 2022–2025, refreshed Sat 3:10a ET
DET
NFC North, Q1 offence #1 of 32

Lions.

Detroit Lions / 72 games in sample / This week vs NO
Q1 points / game
5.9
#1 of 32
Scores in Q1
75%
of games in sample
Allows a Q1 score
68%
4.5 pts allowed
Opening drive scores
46%
41 times with the ball first

This week

Sun, Sep 13 at 1:00p ET, Ford Field
Gold Zone FG Total Under

vs. NO, best edge +7.6

The model has DET ahead when the quarter ends 51% of the time, with the quarter level 22% and 9.4 pts projected in it. DET gets on the board 72% of the time, the opening drive ends in points 43% and someone gets on the board at 92% — all three shown as context only: back-testing found no edge on any of them, so none carries a pick.

Quick markets
Opening drive scores 43%
Q1 total proj 9.4
Game spread DET -7
Game total 49.5

Q1 points, last 12

Sample average 5.9 pts per Q1
3
@KC
7
TB
7
MIN
14
@WAS
0
@PHI
0
NYG
0
GB
10
DAL
7
@LA
0
PIT
0
@MIN
3
@CHI

Game log

72 games, 2022–2025
DATE OPP Q1 PTS OPENING DRIVE FIRST SCORE FINAL Q1
Jan 4Wk 18 @CHI 3: 0 had the ball, Field goal FG, DET 19–16 ✓ won
Dec 25Wk 17 @MIN 0: 7 on defence TD, MIN 10–23 ✗ lost
Dec 21Wk 16 vsPIT 0: 3 had the ball, Punt FG, PIT 24–29 ✗ lost
Dec 14Wk 15 @LA 7: 7 had the ball, Missed field goal TD, DET 34–41 – level
Dec 4Wk 14 vsDAL 10: 3 had the ball, Field goal FG, DET 44–30 ✓ won
Nov 27Wk 13 vsGB 0: 3 on defence FG, GB 24–31 ✗ lost
Nov 23Wk 12 vsNYG 0: 10 on defence TD, NYG 34–27 ✗ lost
Nov 16Wk 11 @PHI 0: 3 on defence FG, PHI 9–16 ✗ lost
Nov 9Wk 10 @WAS 14: 3 on defence TD, DET 44–22 ✓ won
Nov 2Wk 9 vsMIN 7: 14 had the ball, Touchdown TD, DET 24–27 ✗ lost
Oct 20Wk 7 vsTB 7: 0 had the ball, Touchdown TD, DET 24–9 ✓ won
Oct 12Wk 6 @KC 3: 6 had the ball, Field goal FG, DET 17–30 ✗ lost
Showing 12 of 72 Wins the quarter 57% of the time by scoring first

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Ranked by Q1 points per game, 2022–2025
DET, #1 5.9 Q1 pts PHI, #2 5.6 Q1 pts SEA, #3 5.3 Q1 pts BUF, #4 5.3 Q1 pts CIN, #5 5.3 Q1 pts SF, #6 5.2 Q1 pts DAL, #7 5.2 Q1 pts IND, #8 4.9 Q1 pts BAL, #9 4.8 Q1 pts MIA, #10 4.7 Q1 pts GB, #11 4.6 Q1 pts LAR, #12 4.6 Q1 pts LAC, #13 4.5 Q1 pts MIN, #14 4.5 Q1 pts TEN, #15 4.4 Q1 pts KC, #16 4.4 Q1 pts HOU, #17 4.3 Q1 pts ATL, #18 4.2 Q1 pts TB, #19 4.1 Q1 pts DEN, #20 4.0 Q1 pts JAX, #21 4.0 Q1 pts CHI, #22 4.0 Q1 pts CLE, #23 4.0 Q1 pts ARI, #24 4.0 Q1 pts LV, #25 3.9 Q1 pts NE, #26 3.8 Q1 pts NO, #27 3.5 Q1 pts WSH, #28 3.5 Q1 pts PIT, #29 3.4 Q1 pts NYJ, #30 3.2 Q1 pts CAR, #31 3.0 Q1 pts NYG, #32 2.8 Q1 pts
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