Team season
1997 Detroit Lions
NFC North · 17 indexed games
9–7
Regular season
0–1
Playoffs
5
Conference rank
379–306
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
Season highlights
Best games from 1997
Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.
Wild Card
1997DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 28, 1997
Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997
Regular Season
1997DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 14, 1997
Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings
Regular Season · Dec 14, 1997
Regular Season
1997NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 21, 1997
New York Jets vs Detroit Lions
Regular Season · Dec 21, 1997
Regular Season
1997DETROITLIONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 7, 1997
Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins
Regular Season · Dec 7, 1997
Regular Season
1997NEW YORKGIANTS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 19, 1997
New York Giants vs Detroit Lions
Regular Season · Oct 19, 1997
Regular Season
1997TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 7, 1997
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions
Regular Season · Sep 7, 1997