Detroit Lions 2024 NFL schedule revealed including 5 prime time games

Opener set vs. Rams and Matthew Stafford on Sunday Night Football

After the Detroit Lions’ most successful season in decades last year, it’s no surprise they will be featured in five prime time games during the 2024 NFL season, plus the traditional nationally televised game on Thanksgiving. 

The Lions open against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football for a rematch against Matthew Stafford and his bunch from the Lions’ 24-23 wildcard win in 

The regular season will wrap up against the NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings, in Week 18. The game will be flexed so date and time will be determined later. The NFL released the full schedule on Wednesday night.

Sept. 8 — vs. Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m., NBC (Sunday Night Football)

Sept. 15 — vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, 1 p.m., FOX

Sept. 22 — at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., FOX

Sept. 30 — vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., ESPN (Monday Night Football)

WEEK 5 — Bye

Oct. 13 — at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., FOX

Oct. 20 — at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., FOX

Oct. 27 — vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., FOX

Nov. 3 — at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m., FOX

Nov. 10 — at Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m., NBC (Sunday Night Football)

Nov. 17 — vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS

Nov. 24 — at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., FOX

Nov. 28 — vs. Chicago Bears, 12:30 p.m., CBS (Thanksgiving)

Dec. 5 — vs Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m., PRIME (Thursday Night Football)

Dec, 15 — vs. Buffalo Bills, 4:25 p.m., CBS

Dec. 22 — at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., FOX

Dec. 30 — at San Francisco 49ers, ESPN/ABC (Monday Night Football)

TBD — vs. Minnesota Vikings, TBD

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Author: Paula Pasche

Paula Pasche, a veteran sports writer, covers the Detroit Lions for her Lions Lowdown blog. She has written two books, "Game of My Life Detroit Lions" and "100 Things Lions Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" which are available at bookstores and on Amazon.com. She won first place for column writing from the Society of Professional Journalists in Detroit (Class B) in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and was The Oakland Press 2010 Staffer of the Year.

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