West, the Atlanta Falcons, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Denver Broncos. In Week 1, the Lions hosted the 49ers. The game got away from the Lions when the 49ers scored 31 combined first half points, and added to their lead in the third quarter to go up 38–10. However, the Lions' began to mount a comeback. They scored 23 points in the second half while holding the 49ers to a field goal to bring it to 33–41 for the Lions. With the Lions inching closer to scoring a possible game-tying score at the 49ers 19-yard line, the 49ers defense stepped up, and the Lions failed to convert. The Lions opened their season with a loss, falling to 0–1. The Lions then traveled to Lambeau Field to play against the Green Bay Packers. The Lions got off to a hotter start than last weeks', holding a 17–10 lead going into halftime. However, the Lions' offense could not start up again, letting up 21 straight points to lose 17–35. With that, the Lions started 0–2 for the second consecutive season. In Week 3, the Lions hosted the Baltimore Ravens. After going down 0–13, the Lions came back to go up 17–16 with 1:04 remaining in the game. The Ravens, on their ensuing drive, converted a 4th & 19 to end up at the Lions' 48 yard line. The Ravens touted out veteran kicker Justin Tucker to try an NFL record 66-yard field goal. The ball hit the crossbar before entering the uprights with 0:00 remaining, solidifying the 17–19 loss. After the game, it was shown that the referees did not call a delay of game on the Ravens, which would've put their game-winning field goal possibilities at lower odds. 2022 2022 would prove to be a major breakout year for the Lions. In the draft, the Lions acquired multiple pieces of their core, including defensive ends Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal, wide receiver Jameson Williams, cornerback Kerby Joseph, and linebackers James Houston and Malcolm Rodriguez. While the team would get off to a rocky 1–6 start, they would end the season strong winning eight of their last ten games to go 9–8, their first winning season since 2017. However, thanks to the Seattle Seahawks beating the Los Angeles Rams 19–16 in overtime in Week 18, the team would miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. A notable occurrence during the year