MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WXYZ) — The Detroit Lions have been a Thanksgiving tradition for generations, and this season, the Lions will also be playing on Christmas Day.
The full schedule was released at 8:00 p.m. and it shows the team playing at Minnesota against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Netflix.
Here is the full schedule, complete with broadcasters.
| WEEK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, September 7 | at Green Bay Packers | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 2 | Sunday, September 14 | vs. Chicago Bears | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 3 | Monday, September 22 | at Baltimore Ravens | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
| 4 | Sunday, September 28 | vs. Cleveland Browns | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 5 | Sunday, October 5 | at Cincinnati Bengals | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 6 | Sunday, October 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 7 | Monday, October 20 | vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
| 8 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 9 | Sunday, November 2 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 10 | Sunday, November 9 | at Washington Commanders | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 11 | Sunday, November 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 12 | Sunday, November 23 | vs. New York Giants | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 13 | Thursday, November 27 | vs. Green Bay Packers | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 14 | Thursday, December 4 | vs. Dallas Cowboys | 8:15 p.m. | PRIME |
| 15 | Sunday, December 14 | at Los Angeles Rams | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| 16 | Sunday, December 21 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 17 | Thursday, December 25 | at Minnesota Vikings | 4:30 p.m. | NETFLIX |
| 18 | TBD | at Chicago Bears | TBD | TBD |
Brad Galli on the schedule leaks:
The Christmas Day game was revealed earlier in the day, according to reports from Ben Goessling with The Minnesota Star Tribune and Jordan Schultz with Fox Sports.
The 2025 season will be the first season the Lions play on both Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day since 1999.
Since Dan Campbell was hired in 2021, the Lions have a 6-2 record against the Vikings, winning every contest against the NFC North rival since Sept. of 2022. Last season, the Lions won, 31-29, in Minnesota, before beating the Vikings, 31-9, in January. All-time, the Vikings have the advantage in the rivalry, boasting an 80-45-2 record across 127 games.
Ahead of tonight's full NFL schedule release (8 p.m. EST), this is the second game on the Lions schedule reported today. Fox Sports reported earlier this morningthat the Lions would travel to Green Bay to face the Packers in Week 1, with that game reportedly set to kick-off at 4:25 p.m. EST on Sunday, Sept. 7.
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