Where Detroit Lions Stands Out Standouts 2026

3-2 · NFC North

  1. Yards allowed / game

    Extreme · Weakness

    404.4

    Most of 32 teams

    +2.1 SD from the average of 330.6

  2. Points / game

    Extreme · Strength

    32.8

    2nd-most of 32 teams

    +2.1 SD from the average of 23.2

  3. Turnovers / game

    Outlier · Strength

    0.2

    Fewest of 32 teams

    -1.9 SD from the average of 1.3

  4. 3rd down conversion allowed

    Outlier · Weakness

    50.7%

    3rd-highest of 32 teams

    +1.6 SD from the average of 39.2%

  5. Points allowed / game

    Outlier · Weakness

    29.6

    3rd-most of 32 teams

    +1.6 SD from the average of 23.1

  6. Red zone TD % allowed

    Outlier · Weakness

    81.0%

    2nd-highest of 32 teams

    +1.6 SD from the average of 59.0%

  7. Red zone TD %

    Outlier · Strength

    77.3%

    Tied for 3rd-highest of 32 teams

    +1.5 SD from the average of 59.2%

  8. Passing yards / game

    Notable · Style

    279.6

    3rd-most of 32 teams

    +1.4 SD from the average of 221.0

  9. Yards / game

    Notable · Strength

    393.8

    4th-most of 32 teams

    +1.3 SD from the average of 331.2

  10. Sack rate (defense)

    Notable · Strength

    8.6%

    4th-highest of 32 teams

    +1.2 SD from the average of 6.4%

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.