By Loveth 
Informal Rewrite:
Get ready, Lions fans—Detroit’s 2025 NFL schedule officially drops this Wednesday night at 8 p.m., but we already know who the team will be lining up against. The only thing missing? The order of the matchups and which ones will be under the bright lights of prime time.
What we do know is that it’s going to be a tough road. The Lions are expected to have the third-hardest schedule in the league, per analyst Warren Sharp. And yes, they’re facing some heavy hitters: the defending Super Bowl champs Eagles, the AFC champion Chiefs, and the Commanders in a spicy playoff rematch.
As always, Detroit will host the traditional Thanksgiving Day game—but there’s a change this year: kickoff is bumped from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Here’s a quick breakdown:
At Ford Field, the Lions will host:
Bears (5-12 last season)
Packers (11-6)
Vikings (14-3)
Cowboys (7-10)
Giants (3-14)
Browns (3-14)
Steelers (10-7)
Bucs (10-7)
On the road, they’ll visit:
Bears
Packers
Vikings
Commanders (12-5)
Eagles (14-3)
Bengals (9-8)
Ravens (12-5)
Chiefs (15-2)
Rams (10-7)
Thanks to the 17-game setup, the Lions are playing one extra game away this season.
We still don’t know exactly how many national games Detroit will get—but they’re not opening the season on Thursday Night Football. That slot goes to Philly and Dallas on Sept. 4.
Full schedule hits Wednesday. Stay tuned