Detroit Lions TV Schedule

See how to watch or stream every game of the 2026 Detroit Lions season with the following local and national TV schedule. For the full NFL schedule, see the main page.

2026 Detroit Lions TV Schedule

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NFL Preseason

Saturday, August 22

TimeGame / TV
12:00 pm
Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions
NFL+ | A WUSA-CBS | H WJBK-FOX | TSN4, TSN+

Saturday, August 29

TimeGame / TV
1:00 pm
Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts
NFL Network, ESPN Unlimited, NFL+ | A tbd | H tbd | TSN4, TSN+

Week 1 NFL Games

Sunday, September 13

TimeGame / TV
1:00 pm
New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions
FOX, FOX One

Week 2 NFL Games

Thursday, September 17

TimeGame / TV
8:15 pm
Thursday Night Football
Detroit Lions vs Buffalo Bills
Prime Video, NFL+ | A tbd | H tbd

Week 3 NFL Games

Sunday, September 27

TimeGame / TV
1:00 pm
New York Jets vs Detroit Lions
FOX, FOX One

Week 4 NFL Games

Sunday, October 4

TimeGame / TV
8:20 pm
Sunday Night Football
Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers
NBC, Peacock, NFL+

Week 5 NFL Games

Sunday, October 11

TimeGame / TV
4:25 pm
Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals
FOX, FOX One

Breaking down the Lions schedule

After missing the playoffs last season for the first time since 2023, the Detroit Lions will look to return to Super Bowl contention this year. The team is scheduled for four prime time games this season, starting with a Week 2 tilt against the Bills on Prime Video. Detroit plays an overseas matchup in Week 10 against the Patriots from Munich, Germany, and the team also has two consecutive prime time games in Week 15 and Week 16.


How to watch Lions games in 2026

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See the full breakdown of Detroit Lions games by network and information on how to watch below. The television schedule for Week 18 will be revealed at a later date.

Team Total CBS ESPN Fox NBC Netflix NFL Network Peacock Prime Video
Detroit Lions 15 3 1 9 2 0 0 0 1

Direct-to-Subscriber Platforms

  • NFL+: All Sunday games available in your market and all prime time games, but only on mobile and tablet devices.
  • Paramount+: All CBS games.
  • Peacock: All NBC games (including Super Bowl 59), plus an exclusive Week 17 window.
  • ESPN Unlimited: All ESPN and ABC games.
  • Disney+: Occasional games
  • Amazon Prime Video: Thursday Night Football
  • Fox One: All Fox games.
  • Netflix: Five games, including Thanksgiving Eve and a Christmas Day doubleheader.

Cable and Streaming Bundles

Local Radio

Lions games air live on 97.1 The Ticket, owned by Audacy, and feature play-by-play announcer Dan Miller, analyst Lomas Brown and reporter T.J. Lang.

Preseason

Local preseason broadcasts of Lions football will be available on FOX 2 Detroit.

Tickets

See the Lions in person at Ford Field, or catch NFL games from any of the 30 stadiums this season, by purchasing tickets through Vivid Seats, SeatGeek or Gametime.

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