Detroit Lions DT Alim McNeill on his role upon returning from injury
Detroit Lions DT Alim McNeill said he’s just focused on his own job after the Lions’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
The Detroit Lions are 7-5 after a Thanksgiving loss to the Green Bay Packers, 31-24 on Thursday, Nov. 27.
And after that win, the Lions are getting a break – though not as long as in previous years after Thanksgiving.
The Lions are off on Sunday in Week 13 of the NFL season, but they return on Thursday night of Week 14 – that’s Thursday, Dec. 4 – for a prime-time matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field. The Cowboys are also off today, but they won their third straight game on Thanksgiving, beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Texas.
Here’s what you need to know about the Lions’ Sunday off.
Do the Lions play today?
No. The Lions played Thursday, meaning there will be no Lions game today.
When do the Lions play next?
The Lions play the Cowboys in a Week 14 home matchup on Thursday, Dec. 4.
Date: Thursday, Dec. 4.Opponent: Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1).Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET.TV channel: Prime Video and WJBK-TV (Fox 2 in Detroit only).Location: Ford Field.Lions schedule 2025Week 1: L, 27-13 at Green Bay Packers.Week 2: W, 52-21 vs Chicago Bears.Week 3: W, 38-30 at Baltimore Ravens.Week 4: W, 34-10 vs Cleveland Browns.Week 5: W, 37-24 at Cincinnati Bengals.Week 6: L, 30-17 at Kansas City Chiefs.Week 7: W, 24-9 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Week 8: Bye week.Week 9: L, 27-24 vs Minnesota Vikings.Week 10: W, 44-22 at Washington Commanders.Week 11: L, 16-9 at Philadelphia Eagles.Week 12: W, 34-27 vs New York Giants.Week 13: L, 31-24 vs. Green Bay Packers.Week 14, Thursday, Dec. 4: vs Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video.Week 15, Sunday, Dec. 14: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m., Fox.Week 16, Sunday, Dec. 21: vs Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 p.m., CBS.Week 17, Thursday, Dec. 25: at Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m., Netflix.Week 18, Saturday/Sunday, Jan. 3-4: at Chicago Bears, TBD.
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