Playing in the NFC North alone means a number of daunting contests, as the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers were also playoff teams last season. Even the Bears seem to be in a much better position with Johnson as head coach and a stronger roster around Caleb Williams for the quarterback's second season.

The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday their 2025 regular season schedule that features 12 nationally-televised games, including at least one on each broadcast network, five prime-time games and a Christmas Day matchup at the Minnesota Vikings.

However, their playoff run ended abruptly with an upset loss to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round, prompting a focus on the 2025 draft, where Executive Vice President Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell have been cooking during the offseason as they came out of the NFL draft with key guys.

With the NFL releasing the 2025 regular season schedule on Wednesday, this year's Thanksgiving slate has officially been announced. The NFL will continue holding three games on Thanksgiving, with the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys each hosting a game, as is tradition.

The NFL released its complete 2025 schedule on Wednesday, and while there are literally dozens of exciting matchups on the slate, the holiday schedule is particularly intriguing.

According to Fox insider Jordan Schultz, the Detroit Lions are scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 1.

For the first time in coach Matt LaFleur’s tenure, the Green Bay Packers will start the season at Lambeau Field. According to Fox Sports’ Jord

We don't know the 2025 NFL schedule yet but but we do know each team's opponents. Here's how all 32 teams rank by strength of schedule.