Team season

1965 Detroit Lions

NFC North · 14 indexed games

6–7–1

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

257–295

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

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1965

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

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1965

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1965

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1965

WSH

WSH vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1965

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1965

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1965

Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1965

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1965

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1965

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1965

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1965

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1965

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