The Detroit Lions' 2024 schedule will be released on Wednesday night, giving us the exact dates and times of every contest on the team's upcoming slate.
As we wait for that, we do know who the Lions are going to face in 2024, something that has been set since the end of last season. Just in case you forgot who Detroit's opponents are, 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.
Per Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Lions have the 12th-most difficult schedule in the NFL based on 2024 record projections from Vegas oddsmakers, and the third-toughest in the NFC. Only the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys have a tougher slate.
If you calculate strength of schedule based on 2023 records, the Lions have the 11th-most difficult slate, according to the NFL. The Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants are the only NFC teams with a tougher schedule based on that approach.
Keep up to date with all of the latest Lions schedule leaks by following along with our tracker, which will be updated regularly.
