On Monday morning, the league officially revealed the date in which the 2024 schedules for the Detroit Lions and the rest of the NFL will be released, and the first few games have been revealed, also.
According to NFL Network, the schedules will be released on Wednesday, May 15, at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network and ESPN, which was previously reported last week. The NFL also listed the game that will kick off the 2024 campaign.
The first game of the 2024 season will see an AFC Championship Game rematch at Arrowhead between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. That Week 1 contest is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 5, at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
The second game of the season will take place the next night on Friday, Sept. 6, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles. That game will be broadcast on Peacock.
The 2024 NFL season will kick off with the Ravens playing the Chiefs at Arrowhead on Thursday, Sept. 5 on NBC.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 13, 2024
So we now know Games 1 and 2 of 272.
• Sept. 5: Ravens at Chiefs, NBC.
• Sept. 6: Eagles vs. Packers (in São Paulo, Brazil), Peacock.
Being that those are the only two games that have been announced, we don't have information about any Lions games yet. However, as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported, more matchups will be revealed leading up to schedule release.
While we don't have exact dates and times yet for the Lions' games this coming season, we do know who they will play. 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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