The 2021 NFL schedule looks a little different this year. For the first time in NFL history, there are 18 weeks and 272 games in the regular NFL season. The Detroit Lions will play 17-regular season games with one bye week; week 9. Here’s how the Lions schedule breaks down.

The Lions (0-9-1) will face off against the Bears (3-7) Thanksgiving Day, Week 12.  Get tickets.

Detroit Lions Schedule & Scores: 2021 Regular Season

WK DATE TIME MATCHUP RESULT RECORD
1 Sun, Sep 12 1:00 PM San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions L SF 41, DET 33 0-1
2 Mon, Sep 20 8:15 PM Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers L GB 35, DET 17 0-2
3 Sun, Sep 26 1:00 PM Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions L BAL 19, DET 17 0-3
4 Sun, Oct 3 1:00 PM Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears L CHI 24, DET 14 0-4
5 Sun, Oct 10 1:00 PM Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings L MIN 19, DET 17 0-5
6 Sun, Oct 17 1:00 PM Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions L CIN 34, DET 11 0-6
7 Sun, Oct 24 4:05 PM Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams L LAR 28, DET 19 0-7
8 Sun, Oct 31 1:00 PM Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions L PHI 44, DET 6 0-8
9 BYE
10 Sun, Nov 14 1:00 PM Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers DET 16, PIT 16 (OT) 0-8-1
11 Sun, Nov 21 1:00 PM Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns L CLE 13, DET 10 0-9-1
WK DATE TIME MATCHUP WATCH ON TV WATCH LIVE
12 Thu, Nov 25 12:30 PM Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions FOX TICKETS
13 Sun, Dec 5 1:00 PM Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions CBS TICKETS
14 Sun, Dec 12 4:05 PM Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos FOX TICKETS
15 Sun, Dec 19 1:00 PM Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions FOX TICKETS
16 Sun, Dec 26 1:00 PM Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons FOX TICKETS
17 Sun, Jan 2 4:25 PM Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks FOX TICKETS
18 Sun, Jan 9 1:00 PM Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions FOX TICKETS


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