NFL · Detroit Lions · 2026 Season
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | Away |
| Aug. 22 | Washington Commanders | Home |
| Aug. 29 | Indianapolis Colts | Away |
Regular Season
| Wk | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | Home |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | Away TNF |
| 3 | New York Jets | Home |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | Away SNF |
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | Away |
| 6 | BYE WEEK | - |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | Home |
| 8 | Minnesota Vikings | Home |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | Away |
| 10 | New England Patriots | Munich, Germany 🇩🇪 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Home |
| 12 | Chicago Bears | Home Thanksgiving |
| 13 | Atlanta Falcons | Away |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | Home |
| 15 | Minnesota Vikings | Away SNF |
| 16 | New York Giants | Home MNF |
| 17 | Chicago Bears | Away |
| 18 | Green Bay Packers | Away |
S³ Schedule Notes
Key Storylines
🗓️ Early Bye - Week 6
🏉 3 Straight Divisional Home Games
Packers · Vikings · Bears (Thanksgiving)
✈️ International Game
vs Patriots - Munich, Germany (Wk 10)
🧭 NFC North Road Gauntlet to Close
at Vikings · at Bears · at Packers
All three in the final four weeks
Primetime Matchups
vs Buffalo Bills TNF
at Carolina Panthers SNF
at Minnesota Vikings SNF
vs New York Giants MNF
This is one of the more interesting schedules in the league: an early bye, an international game, Thanksgiving at Ford Field, and a cold-weather NFC North gauntlet to close the season.
