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Detroit Lions schedule 2026
17 regular-season games, 9 at home and 8 away, from Sep 13 to Jan 10. Bye in week 6. Next up: away at the Arizona Cardinals on Oct 11.
September 2026 3 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs New Orleans Saints 31-30 | |
| Sep 17 | at Buffalo Bills 31-41 | |
| Sep 27 | vs New York Jets 31-24 |
October 2026 3 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | at Carolina Panthers 26-32 | |
| Oct 11 | at Arizona Cardinals | |
| Oct 25 | vs Green Bay Packers |
November 2026 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs Minnesota Vikings | |
| Nov 8 | at Miami Dolphins | |
| Nov 15 | vs New England Patriots | |
| Nov 22 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Nov 26 | vs Chicago Bears |
December 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6 | at Atlanta Falcons | |
| Dec 13 | vs Tennessee Titans | |
| Dec 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | |
| Dec 28 | vs New York Giants |
January 2027 2 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | at Chicago Bears | |
| Jan 10 | at Green Bay Packers |
The Detroit Lions' 2026 season
The season opens at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sep 13, and finishes away at the Green Bay Packers on Jan 10. The tightest turnaround is 2 games in seven days, from Sep 13 to Sep 17.
Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than US Eastern time — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. That matters more in this league than in any other on the site: a Sunday-evening game in North America is the small hours of Monday morning across Europe, and a game that crosses midnight carries a +1 so it cannot be mistaken for the same evening. To see how the Detroit Lions' run compares with the rest of the league — who has the harder stretch, and whose bye lands where — the full grid puts all 32 teams side by side.
Frequently asked questions
When do the Detroit Lions play next?
The Detroit Lions' next game is away at the Arizona Cardinals on Oct 11. The list below shows every remaining game, with kick-off times in your own timezone.
When is the Detroit Lions' bye week in 2026?
Week 6, between Oct 11 and Oct 25. That week is a gap in the row on the grid — a bye, not missing data.
How many games do the Detroit Lions play in 2026?
17 regular-season games: 9 at home (8 at Ford Field, 1 at FC Bayern Munich Stadium) and 8 away, from Sep 13 to Jan 10. 6 of them are against NFC North opponents. The playoffs are not included.
Do the Detroit Lions play outside North America in 2026?
Yes — one game: FC Bayern Munich Stadium on Nov 15. It keeps the league's own calendar date, and the kick-off converts to your timezone like any other game on this page.
What time do the Detroit Lions' games start in my timezone?
Every kick-off on this page is converted to the timezone your browser reports, with a manual override in the "Times in" control. The NFL publishes its schedule in US Eastern time, so a Sunday-evening game there starts in the small hours of Monday across Europe, and those carry a +1 mark.
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