The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday their 2025 regular season schedule that features 12 nationally-televised games, including at least one on each broadcast network, five prime-time games and a Christmas Day matchup at the Minnesota Vikings.

The Detroit Lions will learn their full schedule during the NFL's big reveal on Wednesday, May 14. Here are five things we already know:

The Detroit Lions' 2025 NFL schedule is rated as the third-toughest, featuring seven prime-time games and a less daunting travel distance.

Iyer picked the top game for all 32 teams' 2025 schedule and wrote that the Rams' matchups against the Detroit Lions in Week 15, the San Francisco 49ers in Weeks 5 and 10, and Atlanta Falcons in Week 17 will be those respective club's best games of their individual seasons.

Detroit's 2025 slate will be a grind, with 11 games against teams that made the playoffs last season. The team will play eight home games and nine on the road, and will be battle-tested throughout the year for what it hopes is another postseason run.

The Lions have five prime-time games, one less than the max allowed (leaving room in case Week 18 needs a primetime flex, a la in 2024). In total, 12 of their games are on national television, and that’s not including Week 18, which does not have a scheduled time or network yet.