DETROIT – The 2023 schedule for the Detroit Lions has finally been revealed.
On Thursday night, May 11, the NFL unveiled its entire 2023 slate. Expectations have rarely been higher for the Lions, who enter the season as the betting favorite in the NFC North Division.
The Lions are coming off a 9-8 season. They were already a trendy playoff pick before addressing their greatest weakness, the secondary, in free agency and adding several starters in the NFL draft.
Here’s the 2023 Lions preseason schedule:
- Week 1 -- Lions vs. New York Giants
- Week 2 -- Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
- Week 3 -- Carolina Panthers vs. Lions
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Here’s what the full 2023 season looks like for Detroit:
- Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs (TNF)
- Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
- Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons
- Week 4: at Green Bay Packers (TNF)
- Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers
- Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens
- Week 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders (MNF)
- Week 9: BYE
- Week 10: at Los Angeles Chargers
- Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears
- Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers (Thanksgiving)
- Week 13: at New Orleans Saints
- Week 14: at Chicago Bears
- Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos (TBD)
- Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings
- Week 17: at Dallas Cowboys (Saturday Night Football)
- Week 18: vs. Minnesota Vikings (TBD)
Here’s a quick look back at the Lions’ 2022 schedule and outcomes:
- Week 1: Sept. 11: Eagles defeat Lions, 38-35
- Week 2: Sept. 18: Lions defeat Commanders, 36-27
- Week 3: Sept. 25: Vikings defeat Lions, 28-24
- Week 4: Oct. 2: Seahawks defeat Lions, 48-45
- Week 5: Oct. 9: Patriots defeat Lions, 29-0
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7: Oct. 23: Cowboys defeat Lions, 24-6
- Week 8: Oct. 30: Dolphins defeat Lions, 31-27
- Week 9: Nov. 6: Lions defeat Packers, 15-9
- Week 10: Nov. 13: Lions defeat Bears, 31-30
- Week 11: Nov. 20: Lions defeat Giants, 31-18
- Week 12: Nov. 24: Bills defeat Lions, 28-25
- Week 13: Dec. 4: Lions defeat Jaguars, 40-14
- Week 14: Dec. 11: Lions defeat Vikings, 34-23
- Week 15: Dec. 18: Lions defeat Jets, 20-17
- Week 16: Dec. 24: Panthers defeat Lions, 37-23
- Week 17: Jan. 1: Lions defeat Bears, 41-10
- Week 18: Jan. 8: Lions defeat Packers, 20-16
