Worst offensive, defensive units in Detroit sports over last 5 years

The Detroit Lions lost 29-0 to the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Lions' defense is now ranked as one of the worst in the NFL. Tigers and Red Wings have also had poor defensive units in recent years. Pistons have been in bottom-eight position for three straight years, but have kept their offensive and defensive unit from reaching generational disaster status.

The 2019 Detroit Tigers team won 47 games and scored 3.6 runs per game. Josh Harrison is the team's worst player with a .175/.218/.263/.480 OPS. The team lost 114 games. The last five Detroit sports teams have scored the third-fewest runs.

The Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL since the introduction of the salary cap in 2005-06 season. They finished last in goals allowed this season with a team record of 17-49-5. Goaltender Jimmy Howard's save percentage was .882 and he had a 20-game losing streak to close his career.

The 2022 Detroit Tigers team has the second-fewest runs in franchise history. It scored 3.44 runs per game. The team's unit ranking in league is 30/30. In 2019, Jordy Mercer, Niko Goodrum, JaCoby Jones and Brandon Dixon had a higher OPS than every player on the 2022 roster except Eric Haase. Javier Báez hit more home runs than Dixon in 2019. Jonathan Schoop is the team’s weak link.

The 2019-20 Red Wings team record is 17-49-5. They scored 2.0 goals per game. Tyler Bertuzzi was the team's only 20-goal scorer. Dylan Larkin was their only 50-point scorer, with Valtteri Filppula, Madison Bowey and Darren Helm in the top 10. The team had the second-worst goal differential (-122) in NHL history. Justin Abdelkader is the weak link.

The 2020 Lions team won 5-11 despite giving up more points than any team that's donned The Shield. The team's defense ranked 32nd in league. Jahlani Tavai's unit allowed 143.1 quarterback rating when target in coverage. Darius Slay intercepted Sam Bradford on Thanksgiving 2016 to set up a walk-off win over the Vikings.