Not too much drama in the release of the Detroit Lions’ 2019 schedule on Wednesday night although just two of the first five games will be played at Ford Field.
The Lions open on the road at the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 8 with their first home game in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers who finished 12-4 last season.
They will play on Monday night game, on Oct. 14 at the Green Bay Packers. It will be their first game after the bye in Week 5 (Oct. 6).
On Oct. 27, the Lions will welcome the New York Giants and wide receiver Golden Tate.
On Thanksgiving they will face the Chicago Bears for the second straight season. In 2018 the Bears feasted on the Lions with a 23-16 win.
The regular season — the second under coach Matt Patricia — will wrap up on Dec. 29 against the Packers at Ford Field. It’s the second straight home finale against the Packers. The Lions won that game 30-0 last year to finish the season, 6-10.
2019 REGULAR SEASON LIONS SCHEDULE
Sunday, Sept. 8 at Arizona Cardinals, FOX, 4:25 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 15 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, CBS, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 22 at Philadelphia Eagles, FOX, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 29 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, FOX, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6 BYE WEEK
Monday, October 14 at Green Bay Packers, ESPN, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 20 MINNESOTA VIKINGS, FOX, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27 NEW YORK GIANTS, FOX, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 3 at Oakland Raiders, FOX, 4:05 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 10 at Chicago Bears, CBS, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17 DALLAS COWBOYS, FOX, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov.24 at Washington Redskins, FOX, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 28 CHICAGO BEARS, FOX, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 8 at Minnesota Vikings, FOX, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 15 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, FOX, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21/Sunday, Dec. 22 at Denver Broncos TBD
Sunday, Dec. 29 GREEN BAY PACKERS, FOX, 1 p.m.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Thursday, Aug. 8 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, WJBK-TV FOX 2, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 17 at Houston Texans WJBK-TV FOX 2, 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 23 BUFFALO BILLS, CBS, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29 at Cleveland Browns, WJBK-TV, FOX 2 7:30 p.m
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