7:20 PM CT · 6:20 PM MT · 5:20 PM PT
Bank of America Stadium · Charlotte, North Carolina
TV (listed): NBC (WCAU Philadelphia only), Universo, WBAL TV, WVTM 13, WWBT, NFL Sunday Ticket
Standalone windowGame details: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
NFC North · 2026 season
Detroit Lions Schedule & NFL Coverage
The 2026 Detroit Lions schedule has 17 regular-season games (8 at home, 8 on the road and 1 at a neutral site). The Lions play in the NFC North with the Bears, Packers and Vikings.
They are 2-1 in the regular season so far, based on final scores.
Next up: at the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, October 4 at 8:20 PM ET, Week 4.
Their bye is in Week 6 (Thursday, October 15 – Monday, October 19).
- Abbreviation
- DET
- 2026 record
- 2-1
- Division
- NFC North
- Home stadium
- Ford Field
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Bye week
- Week 6
Last updated: Schedule data: third-party sports data feedTV listings: listed by our data provider (may be incomplete)
Next game and last result
- 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PTFord Field · Detroit, MichiganTV (listed): NFL Sunday TicketRegional windowGame details: New York Jets at Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions 2026 schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff | Time slot | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | vsNew Orleans Saints | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Regional window | W 31–30 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Thu, Sep 17 | atBuffalo Bills | 7:15 PM CT · 6:15 PM MT · 5:15 PM PT | Standalone window | L 31–41 |
| Week 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | vsNew York Jets | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Regional window | W 31–24 |
| Week 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | atCarolina Panthers | 7:20 PM CT · 6:20 PM MT · 5:20 PM PT | Standalone window | |
| Week 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | atArizona Cardinals | 3:25 PM CT · 2:25 PM MT · 1:25 PM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 6 | Thu, Oct 15 | Bye week | |||
| Week 7 | Sun, Oct 25 | vsGreen Bay Packers | 3:25 PM CT · 2:25 PM MT · 1:25 PM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | vsMinnesota Vikings | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | atMiami Dolphins | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | vsNew England PatriotsMunich | 8:30 AM CT · 7:30 AM MT · 6:30 AM PT | Standalone window | |
| Week 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | vsTampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | vsChicago Bears | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Standalone window | |
| Week 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | atAtlanta Falcons | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | vsTennessee Titans | 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | atMinnesota Vikings | 7:20 PM CT · 6:20 PM MT · 5:20 PM PT | Standalone window | |
| Week 16 | Mon, Dec 28 | vsNew York Giants | 7:15 PM CT · 6:15 PM MT · 5:15 PM PT | Standalone window | |
| Week 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | atChicago Bears | 3:25 PM CT · 2:25 PM MT · 1:25 PM PT | Regional window | |
| Week 18 | Sun, Jan 10 | atGreen Bay Packers | Window TBD | ||
How to watch the Lions
Sunday afternoon Lions games are broadcast regionally on CBS or FOX, and a team's games are generally shown in its home market (Detroit). Outside that area, whether a regional game reaches you depends on the networks' weekly assignments; NFL Sunday Ticket carries out-of-market Sunday afternoon games.
Thursday, Sunday night and Monday night Lions games have their own time slots and are typically televised or streamed nationally. Each game page lists the TV channels in our data source once they are published.