Breaking down the worst parts of the 2025 Detroit Lions schedule.
Since Wednesday, we have highlighted a lot of good things about the Detroit Lions’ 2025 schedule . I shared the six things I love . John Whiticar noted that the Lions are getting an advantage when it comes to the bye week . There was a hidden benefit when it comes to travel , and while the strength of schedule looks impossibly hard , the rest advantage is significant .
Now it’s time to talk about the other side of the coin. It’s far from a perfect schedule for the Lions. They may have gotten some things in their favor, but they were undoubtedly unlucky in some other aspects.
So today’s Question of the Day is:
What is the worst part of the Lions’ 2025 schedule?
My answer: It’s a tie between two: playing on both Christmas and Thanksgiving, and having zero 1 p.m. ET road games.
I probably don’t need to explain myself with the holiday scheduling. It sucks for the players, it sucks for the team employees, it sucks for the writer, and it probably sucks for a lot of fans who would rather not forfeit two holidays to Lions football. I honestly wish the NFL hadn’t tried to take over the holiday from the NBA.
The road schedule was already tough, but by making j every game a nationally televised game (with a possible exception to only Week 1j8), that means Detroit will be facing some rowdy away crowds. It’s tough enough to play the Chiefs, Eagles, and Ravens on the road, but all three of those games are now in primetime.
It’s not that the spotlight is too big for the Lions. They were 8-0 on the road last year, and over the past few years, they’ve won primetime games in Kansas City, Houston, Green Bay, and San Francisco. However, it would be nice to just have a big road matchup just on a normal 1 p.m. ET stage. Unfortunately, that’s the price to pay as a serious contender. I suppose I’ll take that trade off.
What is your least favorite part of the Lions’ 2025 schedule? Scroll down to the comment section and let us know.