2021 Detroit Lions Schedule: Dates, Times, Matchups & How to Watch

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.
Did the Detroit Lions make the 2021-22 NFL playoffs?
No, the Lions ended the 2021 regular NFL season 3-13-1. Click here for full 2022 NFL Playoff schedule.
Detroit Lions Schedule & Scores: 2021 Regular Season
WK | DATE | TIME | MATCHUP | SCORES | 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 |
12 | Thu, Nov 25 | 12:30 PM | Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions | L CHI 16, DET 14 | 0-10-1 |
13 | Sun, Dec 5 | 1:00 PM | Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions | W DET 29, MIN 27 | 1-10-1 |
14 | Sun, Dec 12 | 4:05 PM | Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos | L DEN 38 DET 10 | 1-11-1 |
15 | Sun, Dec 19 | 1:00 PM | Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions | W DET 30, ARI 12 | 2-11-1 |
16 | Sun, Dec 26 | 1:00 PM | Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons | L ATL 20, DET 16 | 2-12-1 |
17 | Sun, Jan 2 | 4:25 PM | Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks | L SEA 51, DET 29 | 2-13-1 |
18 | Sun, Jan 9 | 1:00 PM | Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions | W DET 37, GB 30 | 3-13-1 |
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