When Detroit Lions 2026 NFL Schedule Will Be Officially Revealed
The National Football League has now officially confirmed when the schedule release will take place for the Detroit Lions and the other 31 teams.
On Friday, it was reported the dates, opponents and times the Detroit Lions will take the field next season will be revealed on Thursday May 14, 2026.
NFL vice president of broadcast planning Mike North cast a little doubt the reveal would be in the middle of May, when he shared on a recent podcast the league could delay the schedule announcement by a week or more.
"Is there any magic to May 12, 13, 14? No. Is there any real downside to May 19, 20, or 21? No," North explained, on a recent edition of the "It's Always Game Day in Buffalo" podcast. "I don't think it's coming out in June, but that second week in May has been our target the last few years, but I don't know that it's impossible to think about that third week in May."
Nine International Games
- Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers (8:35 p.m. ET, Melbourne, Australia, 8:35 Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 Netflix)
- Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 27, 2026)
- New Orleans Saints (Paris, France)
- Detroit Lions (Munich, Germany)
- Atlanta Falcons (Madrid, Spain)
- San Francisco 49ers (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (London, England) (two games)
- Washington Commanders (London, England)
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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM.