We are quickly approaching the release the 2024 schedules of the Detroit Lions and the rest of the league, something that will happen on Wednesday, May 15, at 8 p.m. ET. The reveal will be broadcast on ESPN and NFL Network, but teams will also reveal their schedules on social media.
The league has begun releasing some of the games that will take place early in the season, but as of this writing we haven't seen any leaks for the Lions. What we do know is who Detroit will face in 2024.
Here's a reminder:
Home opponents: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Away opponents: Packers, Vikings, Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys.
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On the eve of the Lions' schedule being revealed, we thought it would be a good time to rank all of their 2024 opponents, from toughest to easiest. Here's how things shook out:
Ranking Lions' 2024 opponents
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Houston Texans
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. Buffalo Bills
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Jacksonville Jaguars
7. Los Angeles Rams
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9. Chicago Bears
10. Indianapolis Colts
11. Seattle Seahawks
12. Tennessee Titans
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Minnesota Vikings