The 2026 Detroit Lions helmet schedule is locked, and Jared Goff and the Lions have an 18-week path with a Week 6 bye. Tracking the full slate requires a clean visual layout that lets you see division rivalries, primetime windows, and travel stretches at a glance, which is exactly what our printable Lions helmet schedule delivers. All kickoff times listed are Eastern; broadcast networks marked TBA will be updated as the league finalizes flex assignments.
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Detroit Lions 2026 Schedule Highlights & Key Dates
Before diving into the full weekly grid, here are the logistical metrics and marquee matchups to circle on your calendar for the Lions this season. For the official team source, see the Detroit Lions 2026 schedule page.
- Official Bye Week: The Lions are off the board in Week 6, providing a mid-season rest window.
- Primetime Showcase: The Lions are featured in multiple national primetime windows plus their traditional Thanksgiving Day home game; the full primetime list is laid out in the schedule grid below.
- Home Slate: The Lions host 9 regular-season games at Ford Field in Detroit, MI.
- Travel Impact: Detroit navigates an NFC North slate plus a designated international home game in Germany noted in the grid below.
Complete 2026 Detroit Lions Helmet Schedule Breakdown
Our visual tracking grid maps out the entire 18-week regular season using high-contrast white boxes for HOME matchups and amber boxes for AWAY games. Below is the official chronological schedule listing.
- Week 1: Sun, Sept 13 – New Orleans Saints | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 2: Thu, Sept 17 – Buffalo Bills | 8:15 PM ET (Prime Video) – AWAY
- Week 3: Sun, Sept 27 – New York Jets | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 4: Sun, Oct 4 – Carolina Panthers | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – AWAY
- Week 5: Sun, Oct 11 – Arizona Cardinals | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7: Sun, Oct 25 – Green Bay Packers | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 8: Sun, Nov 1 – Minnesota Vikings | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 9: Sun, Nov 8 – Miami Dolphins | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 10: Sun, Nov 15 – New England Patriots | 9:30 AM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 11: Sun, Nov 22 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 12: Thu, Nov 26 – Chicago Bears | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – HOME
- Week 13: Sun, Dec 6 – Atlanta Falcons | 1:00 PM ET (CBS) – AWAY
- Week 14: Sun, Dec 13 – Tennessee Titans | 1:00 PM ET (FOX) – HOME
- Week 15: Sun, Dec 20 – Minnesota Vikings | 8:20 PM ET (NBC) – AWAY
- Week 16: Mon, Dec 28 – New York Giants | 8:15 PM ET (ESPN) – HOME
- Week 17: Sun, Jan 3 – Chicago Bears | 4:25 PM ET (FOX) – AWAY
- Week 18: TBD – Flex Game – Green Bay Packers | TBD ET (TBD) – AWAY
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Frequently Asked Questions: Detroit Lions 2026 Schedule
When is the Detroit Lions bye week in 2026?
The Lions have their bye week scheduled for Week 6. No games are played that week, giving the roster a recovery window before resuming action the following week.
How many home games do the Detroit Lions play this year?
Under the NFL’s 2026 scheduling rotation, the Lions host 9 regular-season games at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, with 8 games on the road.
What channel broadcasts the Lions games?
Sunday afternoon NFC matchups primarily air on FOX, with cross-conference home games appearing on CBS. National primetime appearances are spread across NBC (Sunday Night Football), ABC/ESPN (Monday Night Football), and Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football).
What does low-ink printable mean for this schedule?
Our design strips away heavy stadium photography, corporate backgrounds, and large solid-color gradients. The grid uses clean borders and minimal color accents – primarily the helmet images themselves – so the sheet stays crisp and legible while saving meaningful printer toner versus a full-color magazine-style schedule.
Explore More 2026 NFL Resources
- 2026 NFL Master Schedule Grid: View all 272 league games on a single tracking sheet.
- 2026 NFL Weekly Schedule Hub: Access custom weekly pickem sheets and live flex-scheduling updates.
- 2026-27 NFL Helmet Schedule: The complete 32-team NFL helmet schedule on one page.
