The NFL announced the complete 2023 schedule on Thursday, and the Detroit Lions are officially set to kick off their 2023 season against the Kansas City Chiefs at 8:30 p.m. ET. Their first divisional game will be in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers on the road.
It has been a great offseason for the Lions. After a decent season, Detroit went out and added CJ Gardner-Johnson, Cameron Sutton, Marvin Jones, Emmanuel Mosley, and David Montgomery. They had a busy NFL Draft, adding RB Jahmyr Gibbs, ILB Jack Campbell, TE Sam LaPorta, S Brian Branch, and QB Hendon Hooker.
Below is the Lions complete 2023 regular season schedule. All times listed are Eastern.
Detroit Lions schedule 2023
Lions 2023 Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| 1 | Sep. 7 | @ Chiefs (TNF) | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 2 | Sep. 17 | vs. Seahawks | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 3 | Sep. 24 | vs. Falcons | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 4 | Sep. 28 | @ Packers (TNF) | 8:15 p.m. | Amazon |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | vs. Panthers | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | @ Buccaneers | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | @ Ravens | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | vs. Raiders (MNF) | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | BYE | ||
| 10 | Nov. 12 | @ Chargers | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | vs. Bears | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 12 | Nov. 23 | vs. Packers | 12:30 p.m. | FOX |
| 13 | Dec. 3 | @ Saints | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 14 | Dec. 10 | @ Bears | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 15 | Dec. 17 | vs. Broncos | TBD | TBD |
| 16 | Dec. 24 | @ Vikings | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| 17 | Dec. 31 | @ Cowboys | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN/ABC |
| 18 | Jan. 6 or 7 | vs. Vikings |
Primetime games
Week 1: TNF vs. Chiefs
Week 4: TNF vs. Packers
Week 8: MNF vs. Raiders
Week 12: Thanksgiving vs. Packers
Odds on DraftKings Sportsbook
Win total, over/under: 9.5 (-150/+130)
Division winner: +110
Conference winner: +750
Super Bowl odds: +1900
Strength of schedule
2023 SOS rank: 25th