THE DAILY DRIVE: 6 initial thoughts on the Detroit Lions' full 2026 NFL schedule

NFL schedulers giving Detroit Lions a turbocharged start to 2026

Carlos Monarrez - Detroit Free Press

May 15, 2026

Why the Detroit Lions' 2026 schedule now looks tougher than expected

Rainer Sabin - Detroit Free Press

May 15, 2026

Detroit Lions 2026 NFL schedule: Way-too-early game-by-game predictions

Benjamin Raven and Kory Woods – MLive

May 15, 2026

Lions will play Bears on NFL Thanksgiving game in 2026

Dave Birkett - Detroit Free Press

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions set to open 2026 season at home against Saints

Dave Birkett - Detroit Free Press

May 14, 2026

VIDEO: Lions 2026 schedule manageable, but final 4 games will decide it all

Dave Birkett - Detroit Free Press

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions schedule release: Meet the 2026 opponents

Ryan Ford - Detroit Free Press

May 14, 2026

NFL schedule release: Lions close season with treacherous road stretch

Dave Birkett - Detroit Free Press

May 14, 2026

Predicting every game on the new Lions 2026 schedule

Dave Birkett - Detroit Free Press

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions 2026 schedule dates, times for regular season games

Marlowe Alter - Detroit Free Press

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions will play this NFC North rival on Thanksgiving

Richard Silva - Detroit News

May 14, 2026

Lions schedule: See dates, times for full 2026 slate here

Nolan Bianchi - Detroit News

May 14, 2026

Game-by-game predictions for 2026 Lions after schedule release

Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva - Detroit News

May 14, 2026

Full Detroit Lions 2026 NFL schedule: Still plenty of primetime, marquee games

Benjamin Raven – MLive

May 14, 2026

6 initial thoughts on the Detroit Lions’ full 2026 NFL schedule

Benjamin Raven – MLive

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions take a no-frills approach to 2026 schedule release video

Kory Woods – MLive

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions schedule 2026: Takeaways, predictions

Eric Woodyard - ESPN

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions 2026 schedule: Opportunity to return to postseason is there

Colton Pouncy – The Athletic

May 14, 2026

NFL 2026 holiday schedule: Packed holiday schedule includes Super Bowl on Valentine’s Day

Saad Yousuf, Dan Wiederer and Colton Pouncy – The Athletic

May 14, 2026

See it: Detroit Lions' 2026 schedule, with instant analysis

Will Burchfield – 97.1 The Ticket

May 14, 2026

VIDEO: NFC North Offseason To Do List | 'The Insiders'

Ian Rapoport and Judy Battista – NFL.com

May 14, 2026

2026 NFL schedule release: Packers-Rams, Chiefs-Bills and Broncos-Steelers highlight Thanksgiving Week

Grant Gordon – NFL.com

May 14, 2026

VIDEO: Biggest storylines from 2026 Thanksgiving schedule | 'NFL Daily Schedule Release'

'NFL Daily Schedule Release' – NFL.com

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions' 2026 schedule includes 9 nationally televised games, 4 primetime matchups and road-heavy closing stretch

Justin Rogers – Detroit Football Network

May 14, 2026

NFL schedule leaks: Detroit Lions’ season-opening game unveiled

Jeremy Reisman – Pride of Detroit

May 14, 2026

NFL schedule 2026: Detroit Lions add at least 3 more primetime games

Jeremy Reisman – Pride of Detroit

May 14, 2026

Detroit Lions 2026 full schedule features brutal final stretch

Jeremy Reisman – Pride of Detroit

May 14, 2026

NFL schedule release videos: Detroit Lions send message with ‘strictly business’ drop

Jeremy Reisman – Pride of Detroit

May 14, 2026