The Detroit Lions had a big win on Sunday night over the Minnesota Vikings, both by final margin (31-9) and what was earned with the victory (division title and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs).
But with the conclusion of the 2024 regular season comes the next season's opponents being set for all 32 NFL teams. The full 2025 regular season schedule won't come out until May, but we know who the Lions will play outside the typical six games against the other teams in the NFC North.
Next season, its the AFC's turn to have nine home games on the 17-game schedule. In the rotation of each division playing a whole other division in each conference, the NFC North will face the entire NFC East and AFC North. As the division winner, the Lions will face this year's first place team in the other two NFC divisions as well as the winner of a rotating AFC Division-the AFC West winner in the case of next season.
Detroit Lions 2025 home and away opponents are set
Here's a look at the Lions' 2025 opponents.
Home (8): Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Away (9): Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs
After playing just three outdoor road games this season, the Lions will have just one indoor road game next season (at the Rams). A game in Germany also feels like a foregone conclusion, since they have marketing rights there. So do the Chiefs, among several other teams, as a potential foreshadow of who that Germany game opponent might be (and as seemed like a possibility in 2023 ). Without the extra home game next season, the Lions will not lose a home game to a game in Germany. So if it happens, the opponent will by far most likely be the Chiefs.
Beyond having to go outdoors a lot more than they have lately and an international game, It looks to be a pretty tough 2025 schedule for the Lions, Nine of their opponents made the playoffs this year, with 11 total games against those teams.