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Last week, we provided our own game-by-game predictions for the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. But let’s turn that idea on its head. Instead, let’s see how the Lions’ 2026 opponents see how Detroit’s season will play out. For this exercise, I tallied the game-by-game prediction from SB Nation sites of Detroit’s 2026 opponents*. In those […]
Another day, another opportunity to include an entry in our superlative series on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. For the rest of this week, we’re breaking down a different angle of Detroit’s schedule every day, with each of us on staff offering our unique perspective on what the schedule makers have put together for the […]
With the Detroit Lions’ schedule out and the betting lines released, expectations have been set for the 2026 season. Detroit arguably has the easiest schedule in the NFL—even if there are some things we really don’t like about it. They’re favorites in all but three games this season. And while there are certainly a lot […]
In addition to announcing their regular season schedule, the Detroit Lions also announced on Thursday their three-game preseason schedule, although without the dates. This year’s schedule, as usual, features a couple of nearby opponents to minimize travel. It’s also worth noting that Lions coach Dan Campbell already expressed that he doesn’t want to do any […]
While NFL teams don’t outright get to choose which international game they want to play it, it’s clear the Detroit Lions made a push in 2026 to get the game in Munich. They already had international marketing rights in Germany, Amon-Ra St. Brown is an instant draw to the local crowd given his German roots, […]
As teams release their 2026 NFL Draft war room videos, it can sometimes tell us more about the Detroit Lions’ process. We’ve already seen the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens reveal tarde offers they received from the Lions that ended up not going through. But there’s another moment from the Ravens video that involves […]
We’re back with another entry in our superlative series on the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule. For the rest of this week, we’re breaking down a different angle of Detroit’s schedule every day, with each of us on staff offering our unique perspective on what the schedule makers have put together for the Lions. Here’s a […]
A few weeks ago, we detailed two potential trade up offers the Detroit Lions may have had in place in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The first, reported by Nate Atkins of The Athletic, was a trade up attempt with the Los Angeles Rams—from 17 to 13—that LA rejected as too “soft.” […]
Late last week, Erik Schlitt and I made our best predictions for the Detroit Lions’ 2026 season based on the recently released NFL schedule. We did our best to try and stay as objective as possible, but couldn’t help but pick pretty great final records based on our game-by-game predictions. But it turns out our […]
Rest differential has become the newest trendy stat when it comes to the NFL schedule. In short, it looks at every game on their schedule and calculates the overall difference in how much extra rest a team has compared to their opponent. For example, if the Lions are playing the Bears on a Sunday afternoon, […]
This is the part of the offseason where football fans are arrested to counting off days on the calendar. We won’t see the Detroit Lions take the field to play football for some time now, but at least we have the schedule for when it will all eventually happen! For the next week here at […]
With the 2026 NFL schedule now out, it got me wondering about where I’d want to go next for a road visit. While it has become a luxury to attend Detroit Lions games locally, fans have found a way around expensive Ford Field tickets by going to away games that are somehow cheaper—even with travel […]
One of the things we didn’t love about the 2026 Detroit Lions’ schedule was their 12-day gauntlet from November 15-26 that includes three games for the Detroit Lions: an international game against the New England Patriots in Munich, Germany, a tough home test against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and their Thanksgiving matchup against the Chicago […]
Admittedly, the experience of watching NFL football at home has improved to nearly the point of perfection. With amazing production value, the ability to watch games in the comfort of your own couch—where food is cheap(ish) and bathrooms are comfortable—and it’s all relatively free, many football fans have understandably made the decision to stay at […]
The NFL accelerator program—an annual summit to help minority coaches gain connections and increase their chances at advancement in the league—is returning after the league ended the program last year. And upon its return next week, there will be a Detroit Lions assistant coach who will participate. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Lions passing game […]
Every year, the NFL schedule brings about something new for the Detroit Lions. This year, it’s a trip to Germany, a rare “Sunday Night Football” game at Carolina, and an early bye week. Oh, wait, scratch that last one. It happens all the time. Another constant on the Lions’ schedule is their divisional opponents. Like […]
In what always feels like the first step towards the upcoming season, teams around the NFL released their regular-season schedules this week. Teams like the Los Angeles Chargers did their usual thing while others, like the Lions, went with a more subtle approach. Personally, I didn’t mind what Detroit did this year. It certainly could […]
The Detroit Lions’ schedule for 2026 has officially dropped. If Detroit wants to improve upon their 9-8 season from the year prior, they need to not only win the easy games, but also win those toss-ups against tough foes and divisional opponents. While the Lions benefit on paper from a fourth-place schedule, winning in the […]
The Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule was released on Thursday, and man, the schedule makers did the Lions no favors. Despite finishing in fourth in their division and being labeled as having an “easy” schedule, the NFL made sure the Lions had an uphill battle to climb. Here are five things that I hate when looking […]
On Thursday, the 2026 NFL schedule was released, and now we can all see when each Detroit Lions game is taking place after already knowing who they’d play. Here are three things that I love when looking at the 2026 schedule for the Lions. 1 p.m. ET start times get an uptick I don’t know […]
The Detroit Lions have set an interesting tone this offseason, and that continued on Thursday night with the team’s official schedule release video. While the day has become a platform for each NFL team’s video production departments to spend their budgets and display their creativity, the Lions went in the opposite direction this year. With […]
The Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule is officially out. You can check out all of the details here, including time, date, opponent, and TV information in the news story about the schedule release. Take it in, digest it, spit it out, if you want. But here are my five immediate takeaways from the Lions’ 2026 schedule. […]
The Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule has been released, and it’s once again time to make some way-too-early predictions for the season. For the fifth season in a row, Jeremy Reisman and I have made our game-by-game predictions of the Lions’ schedule. And while their individual game predictions have not always been spot on, we have […]
The Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule is officially out, and it features a ton of intrigue. Between eight nationally televised games, four primetime contests, and a trip to Munich, Germany, the Lions remain a brand that the NFL is clearly investing in. But in a lot of ways, the schedule is also very unkind to the […]
Soon, we’ll know the entirety of the Detroit Lions’ 2026 schedule, but as with most big events in the NFL, they’ll want to draw as much attention as possible and will slowly roll out information throughout the week. This article will provide readers with a one-stop place for all the rumors, leaks, and released information […]