Final Record: 7-9
Finished: 3rd Place in the NFC North
2014 Draft Position: 10th
Preseason Ranking: 27
Week 1: Defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 34-24
Ranked - 11
Detroit survived Adrian Peterson… now how will they fare against the rest of the league?
Week 2: Lost at the Arizona Cardinals, 25-21
Ranked - 15
All the offensive weapons in the world and the Lions still manage to lose games they shouldn't.
Week 3: Defeated the Washington Redskins, 27-20
Ranked - 11
Nothing like winning for the first time in Washington since… forever.
Week 4: Defeated the Chicago Bears, 40-32
Ranked - 8
The Lions are the team to beat in the NFC North.
Week 5: Lost at the Green Bay Packers, 22-9
Ranked - 9
No Megatron, big problems. The Lions were crushed by the Packers in Wisconsin… well, if you can call a barrage of field goals getting crushed. Detroit has to find a way to win without Calvin Johnson if this is to be their year.
Week 6: Defeated the Cleveland Browns, 31-17
Ranked - 8
After dropping a couple games recently, Detroit picks up another win to stay even with the Bears atop the NFC North.
Week 7: Lost to the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-24
Ranked - 11
Another close loss drops the Lions a half-game behind the Packers and they have already lost to Green Bay once this season.
Week 8: Defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 31-30
Ranked - 10
Megatron! 329 yards receiving! Need I say more?
Week 9: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 10
After Monday Night, the Lions have suddenly become the team to beat in the NFC North.
Week 10: Defeated the Chicago Bears, 21-19
Ranked - 7
The Lions are the team to beat in the NFC North and are far healthier than their division foes.
Week 11: Lost at the Pittsburgh Steelers, 37-27
Ranked - 10
The Lions had a great chance to move ahead in the division, but let it slip away despite another impressive performance by Megatron.
Week 12: Lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-21
Ranked - 13
With the division wide open for their taking, the Lions laid an egg at home against the woeful Buccaneers.
Week 13: Defeated the Green Bay Packers, 40-10
Ranked - 10
As the Packers and Bears fade into the distance, the Lions look to reign supreme in the NFC North.
Week 14: Lost at the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-20
Ranked - 12
The snow in Philadelphia really hurt Detroit's high-octane offense.
Week 15: Lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 18-16
Ranked - 15
The Lions have had the division in their hands for weeks now, but they've let it slip almost completely through their fingers.
Week 16: Lost to the New York Giants, 23-20
Ranked - 20
Out of the playoffs, the Lions take on Minnesota this week in a meaningless NFC North game.
Week 17: Lost at the Minnesota Vikings, 14-13
Final Ranking: 20
Season recaps continue next week with the 2013 Tennessee Titans...
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