ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions announced today their 2026 regular season schedule that includes eight nationally-televised games and a home game in Munich, Germany, marking Detroit’s first international game since 2015.

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Week 1Sunday, September 13vs. New Orleans Saints1:00 p.m.FOX

Week 2Thursday, September 17at Buffalo Bills8:15 p.m.PRIME

Week 3Sunday, September 27vs. New York Jets1:00 p.m.FOX

Week 4Sunday, October 4at Carolina Panthers8:20 p.m.NBC

Week 5Sunday, October 11at Arizona Cardinals4:25 p.m.FOX

Week 6BYE WEEK

Week 7Sunday, October 25vs. Green Bay Packers4:25 p.m.FOX

Week 8Sunday, November 1vs. Minnesota Vikings1:00 p.m.FOX

Week 9Sunday, November 8at Miami Dolphins1:00 p.m.FOX

Week 10Sunday, November 15vs. New England Patriots (Munich)9:30 a.m.FOX

Week 11Sunday, November 22vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers1:00 p.m.CBS

Week 12Thursday, November 26vs. Chicago Bears1:00 p.m.CBS

Week 13Sunday, December 6at Atlanta Falcons1:00 p.m.CBS

Week 14Sunday, December 13vs. Tennessee Titans1:00 p.m.FOX

Week 15Sunday, December 20at Minnesota Vikings8:20 p.m.NBC

Week 16Monday, December 28vs. New York Giants8:15 p.m.ESPN

Week 17Sunday, January 3at Chicago Bears4:25 p.m.FOX

Week 18TBDat Green Bay PackersTBDTBD

The Lions begin their sixth season under Head Coach Dan Campbell with a Week 1 home game vs. the New Orleans Saints, where Campbell spent five seasons (2016-20) as Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends before being named Detroit’s head coach on Jan. 20, 2021.

In Week 2, the Lions travel to play the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football in a game that also coincides as the Bills’ first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium. Detroit travels to Carolina to face the Panthers on Sunday Night Football in Week 4 before playing the Cardinals in Week 5. The games against Buffalo and Carolina mark Detroit’s first-ever primetime matchups against the two teams.

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Detroit begins its NFC North slate with back-to-back home games vs. the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings in Weeks 7-8, respectively. In Week 10, the Lions will serve as the designated home team for their game against the New England Patriots in Munich, Germany in what marks Detroit’s first game in Germany and first time being the designated home team internationally.

Detroit’s 87th Thanksgiving Day Classic takes place on Thursday, Nov. 26 as the Lions welcome the Chicago Bears in the 21st all-time Thanksgiving Day battle between the two clubs. The game also marks the fifth Thanksgiving Day matchup between Detroit and Chicago in the last nine seasons.

The Lions travel to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football in Week 15 – the first primetime game between the clubs in Minnesota since the 2000 season – before hosting the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 16.

Detroit’s season concludes with road games at Chicago in Week 17 and Green Bay in Week 18.

The Lions’ preseason slate begins on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals, marking Detroit’s first preseason game in Cincinnati since 2008. The preseason schedule also features the Lions hosting the Washington Commanders in Week 2 before traveling to face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3.

Information courtesy of Detroit Lions