Lions schedule leaks reveal Germany game against Patriots, multiple primetime slots, and what projections call the NFL's easiest schedule with favorable odds for playoff contention.
The Detroit Lions will open their season at Ford Field against the New Orleans Saints before hitting the road for a Thursday Night Football matchup in Buffalo.
The Lions will open at home against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field, giving Dan Campbell his homecoming game against his former team.
The Lions schedule is dropping piece by piece with Germany against the Patriots, home opener vs Saints, and Bears on Thanksgiving while Vegas calls it the easiest slate in the NFL.
Seven NFL stadiums are installing grass fields for the FIFA World Cup after 92% of players demanded safer playing surfaces over artificial turf that causes more injuries.
NFL stadiums are switching from turf to grass for the FIFA World Cup and Lions players want Ford Field to make the change permanent, but will the team listen to the 92% of players who prefer natural surfaces?
The Lions quietly demolished their entire defensive front and rebuilt it with affordable pieces while Brad Holmes bets scheme changes matter more than big contracts.
The Lions are getting the NFL's easiest projected schedule with primetime games, a Germany matchup, and Thanksgiving at Ford Field as early leaks show promise for a deep playoff run.
Lions fans brace for schedule release night hoping for strategic bye weeks and decent primetime slots while dreading the brutal Week 10 Munich trip followed by Thanksgiving chaos.
The Detroit Lions have the NFL's easiest projected schedule, featuring soft opponents like the Patriots in Germany and Bears on Thanksgiving, but Lions fans know easy on paper doesn't always mean easy on the field.
