Team season

1953 Detroit Lions

NFC North · 13 indexed games

10–2

Regular season

1–0

Playoffs

Conference rank

271–205

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

Conference Championship

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Conference Championship · Dec 27, 1953

Season highlights

Best games from 1953

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Conference Championship

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Conference Championship · Dec 27, 1953

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1953

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1953

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1953

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1953

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1953

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