Detroit Lions TV Schedule

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2026 Detroit Lions schedule and game times

With a rugged slate of physical NFC North battles and high-profile travel on deck, the 2026 Detroit Lions TV schedule promises plenty of hard-hitting, energetic football. The season includes its fair share of standard Sunday games, as well as marquee matchups worth circling on your calendar.

To stay on top of everything the schedule has to offer, we recommend bookmarking this page. After all, we monitor all the broadcast details, including kickoff times and channel listings, so you know exactly when and where to catch the games on TV.

Week	Opponent	Date	Time (ET)	Channels
Preseason	at Cincinnati Bengals	Thursday, Aug. 13	7:00 p.m.	TBD
Preseason	Washington Commanders	Saturday, Aug. 22	12:00 p.m.	TBD
Preseason	at Indianapolis Colts	Saturday, Aug. 29	1:00 p.m.	TBD
Week 1	New Orleans Saints	Sunday, Sept. 13	1:00 p.m.	FOX
Week 2	at Buffalo Bills	Thursday, Sept. 17	8:15 p.m.	Amazon Prime Video
Week 3	New York Jets	Sunday, Sept. 27	1:00 p.m.	FOX
Week 4	at Carolina Panthers	Sunday, Oct. 4	8:20 p.m.	NBC
Week 5	at Arizona Cardinals	Sunday, Oct. 11	4:25 p.m.	FOX
Week 6	Bye Week	—	—	—
Week 7	Green Bay Packers	Sunday, Oct. 25	4:25 p.m.	FOX
Week 8	Minnesota Vikings	Sunday, Nov. 1	1:00 p.m.	FOX
Week 9	at Miami Dolphins	Sunday, Nov. 8	1:00 p.m.	FOX
Week 10	New England Patriots	Sunday, Nov. 15	9:30 a.m.	FOX
Week 11	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Sunday, Nov. 22	1:00 p.m.	CBS
Week 12	Chicago Bears	Thursday, Nov. 26	1:00 p.m.	CBS
Week 13	at Atlanta Falcons	Sunday, Dec. 6	1:00 p.m.	CBS
Week 14	Tennessee Titans	Sunday, Dec. 13	1:00 p.m.	FOX
Week 15	at Minnesota Vikings	Sunday, Dec. 20	8:20 p.m.	NBC
Week 16	New York Giants	Monday, Dec. 28	8:15 p.m.	ESPN
Week 17	at Chicago Bears	Sunday, Jan. 3	4:25 p.m.	FOX
Week 18	at Green Bay Packers	TBD	TBD	TBD