| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 7, 1986 | W | Detroit Lions | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 10 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 14, 1986 | L | Detroit Lions | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 31 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | September 21, 1986 | L | Detroit Lions | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 | 24 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | September 28, 1986 | L | Detroit Lions | @ | Cleveland Browns | 21 | 24 | box |
| 5 | Sun | October 5, 1986 | W | Detroit Lions | Houston Oilers | 24 | 13 | box | |
| 6 | Sun | October 12, 1986 | W | Detroit Lions | @ | Green Bay Packers | 21 | 14 | box |
| 7 | Sun | October 19, 1986 | L | Detroit Lions | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 14 | box |
| 8 | Sun | October 26, 1986 | L | Detroit Lions | @ | Chicago Bears | 7 | 13 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 2, 1986 | L | Detroit Lions | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 24 | box | |
| 10 | Sun | November 9, 1986 | L | Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 24 | box |