The offseason officially began for the Detroit Lions Sunday night after their 24-20 win in Chicago.
At the midway point of the season, the Lions were vying for the No. 1 pick in this year's NFL Draft, but a 6-2 finish the second half of the year pushed their record to 7-9. The Lions now own the 16th pick in the 2016 draft.
Here's a look at where non-playoff teams landed after Week 17, along with their records and tie-breaking strength of schedules (via NFL.com).
- Tennessee Titans (3-13, .492)
- Cleveland Browns (3-13, .531)
- San Diego Chargers (4-12, .528)
4. Dallas Cowboys (4-12, .533)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11, .473)
6. Baltimore Ravens (5-11, .508)
- San Francisco 49ers (5-11, .539)
- Miami Dolphins (6-10, .469)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-10, .484)
10. New York Giants (6-10, .498)
- Chicago Bears (6-10, .548)
- New Orleans Saints (7-9, .504)
- Philadelphia Eagles (7-9, .508)
- Oakland Raiders (7-9, .512)
15. St. Louis Rams (7-9, .528)
16. Detroit Lions (7-9, .536)
- Atlanta Falcons (8-8, .478)
- Indianapolis Colts (8-8, .500)
- Buffalo Bills (8-8, .508)
