Allen Park, Mich.— The Detroit Lions announced today their 2025 regular season schedule that features 12 nationally-televised games, including at least one on each broadcast network, five prime-time games and a Christmas Day matchup at the Minnesota Vikings.
| WEEK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, September 7 | at Green Bay Packers | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 2 | Sunday, September 14 | vs. Chicago Bears | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 3 | Monday, September 22 | at Baltimore Ravens | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
| 4 | Sunday, September 28 | vs. Cleveland Browns | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 5 | Sunday, October 5 | at Cincinnati Bengals | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 6 | Sunday, October 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 7 | Monday, October 20 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
| 8 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 9 | Sunday, November 2 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 10 | Sunday, November 9 | at Washington Commanders | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 11 | Sunday, November 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 12 | Sunday, November 23 | vs. New York Giants | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 13 | Thursday, November 27 | vs. Green Bay Packers | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 14 | Thursday, December 4 | vs. Dallas Cowboys | 8:15 p.m. | PRIME |
| 15 | Sunday, December 14 | at Los Angeles Rams | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 16 | Sunday, December 21 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 17 | Thursday, December 25 | at Minnesota Vikings | 4:30 p.m. | NETFLIX |
| 18 | TBD | at Chicago Bears | TBD | TBD |
The Lions begin their fifth season under Head Coach Dan Campbell with a Week 1 road game at the Green Bay Packers, their first time opening a season at Lambeau Field since 2001. Detroit then hosts the Chicago Bears in their home opener in Week 2 before traveling to play a road Monday Night Football contest against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3. The matchup marks Detroit's first-ever Monday Night Football game at Baltimore.
In Week 6, the Lions travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, their second-straight game against the Chiefs in prime-time. The Lions then host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week 7, the first Monday Night meeting between the teams since 1998, before entering the Bye in Week 8.
In Week 11, the Lions make their second Sunday Night Football appearance of the season at the Philadelphia Eagles, the first-ever prime-time meeting between the teams.
Detroit's 86th Thanksgiving Day Classic takes place on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET as the Lions welcome the Green Bay Packers, Detroit's most faced opponent on the holiday, for the 23rd all-time Thanksgiving Day battle between the two clubs. Following Thanksgiving, the Lions host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in Week 14, the first time the teams will ever meet on a Thursday.
The Lions travel to play the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day in Week 17, their third-ever Christmas Day game and
their third Thursday game in a five-week span. Detroit then concludes the regular season with a Week 18 road matchup at the Chicago Bears, the first time Detroit has concluded a season with two-straight road divisional games since 2014.
Detroit's preseason slate begins against the Los Angeles Chargers in their fourth-ever appearance in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and first since 1991. The preseason schedule also features the Lions visiting the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 before hosting the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans in Weeks 2 and 3, respectively.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING
This season, "flexible scheduling" for Sunday Night Football may be used up to twice between Weeks 5-10, and in the NFL's discretion during Weeks 11-17; for Monday Night Football at the NFL's discretion in Weeks 12-17; and for Thursday Night Football it may be used up to twice between Weeks 13-17. During these Flex Scheduling Windows, the games initially scheduled for Sunday Night Football (on NBC), Monday Night Football (on ESPN or ABC), and Thursday Night Football (on Amazon Prime Video) are tentatively scheduled and subject to change. Only Sunday afternoon games (or those listed as TBD) are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, Monday night, or Thursday Night, in which case the initially scheduled Thursday/Sunday/Monday night game would be moved to Sunday afternoon. Sunday afternoon games may also be moved between 1:00 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. or 4:25 p.m. ET. As in prior seasons, for Week 18, the final weekend of the season, the scheduling of the Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and the Sunday night games is not assigned. In Week 18, two games will be played on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET) with the remainder to be played on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. ET and 4:25 p.m. ET) and one matchup to be played on Sunday night (8:20 p.m. ET). Specific dates, start times, and networks for Week 18 matchups will be determined and announced following the conclusion of Week 17. For more information about NFL Flexible Scheduling, please visit https://www.nfl.com/schedules/flexible-scheduling-procedures.
2025 DETROIT LIONS SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Limited inventory single game tickets will be available when the Detroit Lions 2025 schedule is released at www.detroitlions.com/tickets via Ticketmaster while supplies last. As a reminder, Ticketmaster's NFL Ticket Exchange is the official resale partner of the NFL and the Detroit Lions. Limited suite inventory is available. To secure your all-inclusive gameday experience, visit detroitlionssuites.com or call 313-262-2222.
