| Team Ranking | Overall | Rushing | Passing |
| Offense | 3rd | 100.8 (23rd) | 307.9 (2nd) |
| Defense | 13th | 118.1 (16th) | 223.1 (14th) |
| Date | Player | Pos. | Description |
| 5/23 | Louis Delmas | DB | Questionable for start of training camp |
| 1/03 | Jahvid Best | RB | Questionable for 2013 season |
| 4/26 | Darius Slay | DB | Questionable for start of training camp |
| 6/11 | Ryan Broyles | WR | Probable for start of training camp |
| 2/05 | Nate Burleson | WR | Probable for start of training camp |
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| Date | Player | Pos. | Description |
| 6/17 | Dominique Curry | TE | cut |
| 6/17 | Matt Veldman | TE | signed |
| 6/05 | Matt Willis | WR | signed/unrestricted free agent |
| 6/05 | Lance Long | WR | cut |
| 6/05 | Robert Maci | DE | cut |
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| Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | DIV | Streak |
| y-Green Bay | 11 | 5 | 0 | 433 | 336 | 5-1 | Lost 1 |
| x-Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 0 | 379 | 348 | 4-2 | Won 4 |
| Chicago | 10 | 6 | 0 | 375 | 277 | 3-3 | Won 2 |
| Detroit | 4 | 12 | 0 | 372 | 437 | 0-6 | Lost 8 |
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| 2013 Schedule | Buy Lions Tickets |
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| Sep 8 | Minnesota | 1:00 pm |
| Sep 15 | @Arizona | 4:05 pm |
| Sep 22 | @Washington | 1:00 pm |
| Sep 29 | Chicago | 1:00 pm |
| Oct 6 | @Green Bay | 1:00 pm |
| Oct 13 | @Cleveland | 1:00 pm |
| Oct 20 | Cincinnati | 1:00 pm |
| Oct 27 | Dallas | 1:00 pm |
| Week 9 | BYE | |
| Nov 10 | @Chicago | 1:00 pm |
| Nov 17 | @Pittsburgh | 1:00 pm |
| Nov 24 | Tampa Bay | 1:00 pm |
| Nov 28 | Green Bay | 12:30 pm |
| Dec 8 | @Philadelphia | 1:00 pm |
| Dec 16 | Baltimore | 8:40 pm |
| Dec 22 | N.Y. Giants | 4:05 pm |
| Dec 29 | @Minnesota | 1:00 pm |
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