Looking at the rest of the current top teams in the NFL and their records against teams that currently hold a winning record:

  • Eagles (9-1) are 4-0

  • Ravens (8-3) are 4-2

  • Chiefs (7-3) are 3-2

  • 49ers (7-3) are 3-2

  • Jaguars (7-3) are 1-3

  • Cowboys (7-3) are 0-2

  • Dolphins (7-3) are 0-3

Part of the Lions’s low record against winning teams is due to a weaker NFC North this season (although Vikings currently hold a winning record and Lions have yet to play them). But it still stands that the Lions have had a relatively weaker schedule this year, and have not defeated a team with a current winning record since Week 1.

This stands to change with upcoming games against the Vikings (6-5) and Cowboys (7-3), as well as possibly the Broncos and Saints (5-5) depending on how their records turn out.

    • Democracy_Coma@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I mean we lost away to the Bills (when they were healthy and good) and away to the Eagles and Chiefs. Apart from the Bills we played well in the other two games. But as usual there’s no nuanced take when talking about this stat and the Phins.

    • billythygoat@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      And one of the main issues I have with this is that the Bills were just 5-5 the Chargers were just 4-4 the Broncos are currently 5-5. And we literally lost to the two best teams, the Eagles and KC in Europe. Like it’s cherry picked stats most of the time and most teams would have a losing record against winning teams

    • biglyorbigleague@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      As far as I’m concerned, you don’t really know who the teams with winning records are until the season is over.