Cardinals vs Lions

Head-to-Head Record

All Time
ARI
Cardinals 12 Wins
1 Ties
DET
Lions 8 Wins

Average Scores

Cardinals vs Lions (All Time)

Cardinals 23 PPG
Lions 22.4 PPG

Home Field Advantage

Cardinals vs Lions (All Time)

Cardinals at Home 8-4
67% Win Rate
Lions at Home 5-4
56% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

Cardinals vs Lions

83 Total Points
Nov 18, 2001
Cardinals 45 - 38 Lions

Last Meeting

Cardinals vs Lions

Sep 22, 2024
Lions 20 - 13 Cardinals
Lions Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 21 times, first meeting in 1995.

The Cardinals lead the all-time series 12-8-1.

The home team has won 62% of games in this matchup.

The Lions have won the last 3 meetings.

The last time Cardinals won at Lions was Oct 11, 2015.

Largest victory: 28 points (Cardinals on Dec 16, 2012)

Current Form (Last 10)

ARI
Cardinals
1-9 L9
Recent: L L L L L L L W L L ← Latest
DET
Lions
4-6 L6
Recent: L L W L W L W L W L ← Latest

Lions are the hotter team coming into this matchup.

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Sep 22, 2024
DET W
Cardinals 13
@
Lions 20
Dec 19, 2021
DET W
Cardinals 12
@
Lions 30
Sep 27, 2020
DET W
Cardinals 23
@
Lions 26
Sep 08, 2019
Tie
Cardinals 27
@
Lions 27
Dec 09, 2018
DET W
Cardinals 3
@
Lions 17

Upcoming Games for Cardinals

Dec 28, 2025
@ Bengals
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
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Jan 04, 2026
@ Rams
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
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Upcoming Games for Lions

Dec 25, 2025
@ Vikings
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
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Jan 04, 2026
@ Bears
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
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Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

ARI

Cardinals

All-time performance
ALL-TIME WIN % 105 Seasons
41%
593-812-41
PLAYOFF SEASONS 105 total
12
11% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1947
2
1925, 1947
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
42%
35-49-0
DET

Lions

All-time performance
ALL-TIME WIN % 95 Seasons
45%
606-709-34
PLAYOFF SEASONS 95 total
19
20% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1957
4
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
52%
44-39-1

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records
ARI
Cardinals
Top 5 seasons
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#1
2015
Lost Conference Championship
13-3-0
81.3%
#2
1925
Won Conference Championship
11-2-1
78.6%
#3
1948
Lost Conference Championship
11-1-0
91.7%
#4
1975
Lost Divisional Round
11-3-0
78.6%
#5
2014
Lost Wild Card Round
11-5-0
68.8%
DET
Lions
Top 5 seasons
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#1
2024
Lost Divisional Round
15-2-0
88.2%
#2
1991
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#3
2023
Lost Conference Championship
12-5-0
70.6%
#4
1931
11-3-0
78.6%
#5
1962
11-3-0
78.6%

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