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.

Detroit's 2025 slate will be a grind, with 11 games against teams that made the playoffs last season. The team will play eight home games and nine on the road, and will be battle-tested throughout the year for what it hopes is another postseason run.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the darlings of the NFL schedule once again, and the team the league is banking on to turn in huge ratings. With the NFL schedule being unveiled this week, the Chiefs will be featured in seven prime-time games -- five in the first eight weeks of the season.

The Lions have five prime-time games, one less than the max allowed (leaving room in case Week 18 needs a primetime flex, a la in 2024). In total, 12 of their games are on national television, and that’s not including Week 18, which does not have a scheduled time or network yet.

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.

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