Full Detroit Lions game-by-game predictions
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The New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions were revealed to have three of the toughest schedules in the upcoming 2025 NFL season.
Ben and Kory are back to discuss Detroit's schedule. The guys offer their win-loss predictions, and offer takes on the team's toughest stretch and biggest trap game.
The 2025 NFL schedule release blows out the doors on Wednesday evening. While we already know the Detroit Lions home and road opponents for the coming season, the sequence and schedule of games haven't been unveiled.
With the NFL schedule officially unveiled, here is Lions OnSI's first game-by-game prediction for the Lions' 2025 season. Week 1 - Sunday, Sept. 7 -- at Packers (4:25 p.m. ET) Prediction: 30-23 win (1-0). Week 2 - Sunday, Sept. 14 -- vs. Bears (1 p.m. ET) Week 3 - Monday, Sept. 22 -- at Ravens (8:15 p.m. ET)
We don't know the 2025 NFL schedule yet but but we do know each team's opponents. Here's how all 32 teams rank by strength of schedule.
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The Detroit Lions' 2025 NFL schedule is rated as the third-toughest, featuring seven prime-time games and a less daunting travel distance.
Detroit's ‘25 schedule is also more manageable than you think. First off, following an early season bye week in 2024 (Week 5), the Lions will enjoy their week off closer to the midway part of the campaign in 2025.
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USA TODAY Touchdown Wire on MSN2025 NFL schedule: Rams matchup named the top game for 3 other teams this seasonIyer picked the top game for all 32 teams' 2025 schedule and wrote that the Rams' matchups against the Detroit Lions in Week 15, the San Francisco 49ers in Weeks 5 and 10, and Atlanta Falcons in Week 17 will be those respective club's best games of their individual seasons.