Despite being featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks this summer and having an excellent offseason, the Lions are the only team without a primetime game this season. Detroit still has its typical Thanksgiving game, which is against the Bills this year, but Lions fans won’t be thrilled that they don’t have the opportunity to watch their team play under the lights this year. The Lions’ hopes for a resurgent season are boosted by having the fifth-easiest schedule by opponents’ combined 2021 record. The Lions get things started with three of their first four games at home this year against the Eagles, Commanders, and Seahawks; their one home game in that stretch came against the Vikings. The Lions have an early bye week this year in Week 6, the earliest slot for byes this year. However, the Lions’ schedule provides plenty of opportunities for wins, especially when they face the Jaguars after an extended break following their Thanksgiving game. Detroit is building the infrastructure for a winning team, and they could surprise some people this season.

WK Date Time Opponent Spread Moneyline Total Score Record Matchup
1 9/11/22 5:00 pm vs Philadelphia Eagles PHI Eagles Philadelphia Eagles PHI -6.0 PHI -255/DET +215 O/U 49.0 35-38 0 - 1 Lions vs Eagles
2 9/18/22 5:00 pm vs Washington Commanders WAS Commanders Washington Commanders WAS -1.0 WAS -115/DET -105 O/U 48.0 36-27 1 - 1 Lions vs Commanders
3 9/25/22 5:00 pm at Minnesota Vikings MIN Vikings Minnesota Vikings MIN -6.5 DET +225/MIN -265 O/U 51.5 24-28 1 - 2 Lions at Vikings
4 10/2/22 5:00 pm vs Seattle Seahawks SEA Seahawks Seattle Seahawks DET -3.0 SEA +150/DET -175 O/U 48.5 45-48 1 - 3 Lions vs Seahawks
5 10/9/22 5:00 pm at New England Patriots NE Patriots New England Patriots NE -2.0 DET +115/NE -135 O/U 47.5 -29 1 - 4 Lions at Patriots
6 BYE WEEK
7 10/23/22 5:00 pm at Dallas Cowboys DAL Cowboys Dallas Cowboys DAL -6.5 DET +240/DAL -285 O/U 50.0 6-24 1 - 5 Lions at Cowboys
8 10/30/22 5:00 pm vs Miami Dolphins MIA Dolphins Miami Dolphins MIA -4.0 MIA -190/DET +160 O/U 52.0 27-31 1 - 6 Lions vs Dolphins
9 11/6/22 6:00 pm vs Green Bay Packers GB Packers Green Bay Packers GB -4.0 GB -190/DET +160 O/U 49.5 15-9 2 - 6 Lions vs Packers
10 11/13/22 6:00 pm at Chicago Bears CHI Bears Chicago Bears CHI -3.0 DET +135/CHI -155 O/U 48.5 31-30 3 - 6 Lions at Bears
11 11/20/22 6:00 pm at New York Giants NYG Giants New York Giants NYG -3.0 DET +145/NYG -170 O/U 44.0 31-18 4 - 6 Lions at Giants
12 11/24/22 5:30 pm vs Buffalo Bills BUF Bills Buffalo Bills BUF -9.5 BUF -410/DET +330 O/U 54.5 25-28 4 - 7 Lions vs Bills
13 12/4/22 6:00 pm vs Jacksonville Jaguars JAX Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars DET -1.5 JAX +100/DET -120 O/U 51.5 40-14 5 - 7 Lions vs Jaguars
14 12/11/22 6:00 pm vs Minnesota Vikings MIN Vikings Minnesota Vikings DET -2.5 MIN +115/DET -135 O/U 51.5 34-23 6 - 7 Lions vs Vikings
15 12/18/22 6:00 pm at New York Jets NYJ Jets New York Jets NYJ -2.5 DET +110/NYJ -130 O/U 43.5 20-17 7 - 7 Lions at Jets
16 12/24/22 6:00 pm at Carolina Panthers CAR Panthers Carolina Panthers DET -2.0 DET -135/CAR +115 O/U 43.5 23-37 7 - 8 Lions at Panthers
17 1/1/23 6:00 pm vs Chicago Bears CHI Bears Chicago Bears DET -4.0 CHI +170/DET -200 O/U 52.0 41-10 8 - 8 Lions vs Bears
18 1/9/23 1:20 am at Green Bay Packers GB Packers Green Bay Packers GB -5.0 DET +195/GB -230 O/U 49.0 20-16 9 - 8 Lions at Packers