The Detroit Lions missed the playoffs last season for the first time in three years, but that hasn’t dimmed interest in seeing the team this fall.The Lions sold out season tickets for the 2026 season Thursday, March 19, three days after opening spots for people on their season ticket waitlist.This is the fourth straight year the Lions have sold out of season tickets.The Lions have been one of the biggest draws in the NFL since returning to prominence under Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. They reached the NFC championship game in 2023 and set a franchise record with 15 wins in 2024 but went 9-8 last year and finished in last place in the NFC North.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco takes the field prior to a game against the Detroit Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 12, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco takes the field prior to a game against the Detroit Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 12, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Running back Isiah Pacheco of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball as defensive end Aidan Hutchinson of the Detroit Lions defends during the game at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 12, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Running back Isiah Pacheco of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball during the game against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 12, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes tackles Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco during the second half of the Lions’ 21-20 win on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson tackles Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal (93) tackles Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Isiah Pacheco of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball against the Detroit Lions in the third quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 7, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Isiah Pacheco joins Detroit Lions backfield as violent runner
Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson tackles Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium, Feb. 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.
This year, the Lions have eight home games in the regular season and are the designated home team for a game that will be played in November in Germany.
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Their home opponents for 2026 are: The Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and New York Giants.The Lions currently have a wait list of about 20,000 people for season tickets. They sold about 4,000 tickets to fans on their waitlist this week.
Dave Birkett covers the Lions for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at dbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions sell out of season tickets for 2026 campaign