Detroit's ‘25 schedule is also more manageable than you think. First off, following an early season bye week in 2024 (Week 5), the Lions will enjoy their week off closer to the midway part of the campaign in 2025.

Fox Sports announced 11 games that will be featured as "America's Game of the Week" during the 2025 NFL regular season on Thursday.

The Detroit Lions will reportedly open their 2025 NFL season on the road with a matchup against their NFC North rival, the Green Bay Packers.

Detroit's 2025 slate will be a grind, with 11 games against teams that made the playoffs last season. The team will play eight home games and nine on the road, and will be battle-tested throughout the year for what it hopes is another postseason run.

The Lions and the Packers both made the playoffs in 2024, and each is considered a strong contender for the NFC North crown in 2025. But recent history has been on the side of Detroit, as the Lions have not only won the division title in back-to-back seasons,