The Detroit Lions just won the final regular-season game of the 2024 season on Sunday Night Football in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings to claim the NFC North Division title for a second straight season.
And before the playoffs begin, we look to 2025.
If you're looking ahead for a peek at the Lions schedule in 2025, we already know most of the opponents they will face .
In 2025 the Lions will have nine road games and eight home games, as all NFC teams have an extra road game. The 9/8 split rotates each year between the NFC and AFC under the 17-game schedule introduced in 2021. In 2024, NFC teams had nine home games.
The Lions will as always play their three division rivals once at home and once on the road. Next, the NFC North will face both the entire NFC East and AFC North divisions.
With the Lions' win over the Vikings to finish first in the NFC North, their 2025 schedule will include the division winners in the AFC West ( Chiefs ), NFC South (Bucs) and NFC West ( Rams ).
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Here is the Lions schedule of opponents for 2025 and their accompanying 2024 record.
Bears (5-12)
Packers (11-6)
Vikings (14-3)
Cowboys (7-10)
Giants (3-14)
Browns (3-14)
Steelers (10-7)
Buccaneers (10-7)
Bears (5-12)
Packers (11-6)
Vikings (14-3)
Commanders (12-5)
Eagles (14-3)
Bengals (9-8)
Ravens (12-5)
Chiefs (15-2)
Rams (10-7)
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The NFL usually releases the entire upcoming season's schedule in May. Last year, the NFL on May 15 announced the 2024 schedule.
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