2018 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 6361 | 4341 | 2020 | 22 | 406 | 6761 | 4515 | 2246 | 17 | 395 |
The Detroit Lions' eighty-ninth season was in 2018, playing their home games at Ford Field. During the offseason they hired Matt Patricia to lead the team. Patricia previously was the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots and had fourteen years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 6-10-0, 3-5-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 10-16 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | New York Giants | 17-30 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33-30 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Cleveland Browns | 17-35 | ||
| Week 1 | New York Jets | 17-48 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 27-30 | |
| Week 3 | New England Patriots | 26-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 24-26 | |
| Week 5 | Green Bay Packers | 31-23 | ||
| Week 6 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 7 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 32-21 | |
| Week 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 14-28 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 9-24 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Chicago Bears | 22-34 | |
| Week 11 | Carolina Panthers | 20-19 | ||
| Week 12 | Chicago Bears | 16-23 | ||
| Week 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 16-30 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 17-3 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 13-14 | |
| Week 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-27 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 31-0 |
2018 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Matt Patricia Offensive Coordinator: Jim Bob Cooter Defensive Coordinator: Paul Pasqualoni Special Teams Coordinator: Joe Marciano Quarterbacks Coach: George Godsey Wide Receivers Coach: Robert Prince Offensive Line Coach: Jeff Davidson Running Backs Coach: David Walker Tight Ends Coach: Chris White Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Hank Fraley Offensive Assistant Coach: Derius Swinton II, Brian Picucci Offensive Line-Quality Control Coach: Michael McCarthy Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis Linebackers Coach: Al Golden Defensive Backs Coach: Brian Stewart Defensive Assistant Coach: Steve Gregory Defensive Quality Control Coach: Steven Williams Assistant Special Teams Coach: Devin Fitzsimmons Quality Control Coach: Brian Picucci Coaching Assistant: Payton McCollum Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Harold Nash Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Schuler General Manager: Bob Quinn Vice President of Football Administration: Matt Harriss Senior Personnel Executive: Jimmy Raye III, Jimmy Raye Director of Pro Scouting: Brendan Prophett Director of Football Research: David Corrao Director of Player Personnel: Lance Newmark Vice President of Player Personnel: Kyle O'Brien Research & Analysis: Evan Rothstein Chief of Staff: Kevin Anderson Head Coach Administration: Kevin Anderson Head Coach Assistant: Evan Rothstein William Clay Ford Minority Coaching Assistantship: Billy Yates