The Lions (5-2) roar into their bye week on the heels of an impressive home victory over the red-hot Buccaneers last Monday.
While Detroit's offense wasn't at its typical high-octane best, running back Jahmyr Gibbs did his part to electrify the Ford Field crowd. Gibbs recorded a career-high 218 total yards in the win.
Meanwhile, the Lions' defense rose to the occasion, forcing two turnovers and slowing down MVP candidate Baker Mayfield.
The NFC North is shaping up to be the best division in the NFL, so there's no room for error for the Lions. Entering their bye week, they trail the Packers for first place in the division, with a key game against the Vikings looming on the other side of the bye.
Here's everything that you need to know about whether the Lions play today, including schedule, time, and channel for the next Detroit football game.
Do the Lions play today?
The Lions do not play a game today, as they are on a bye in Week 8.
Detroit will resume play in Week 9 when it hosts the Vikings on Sunday afternoon.
When is the Lions' next game?
Matchup: Lions vs. Vikings
Date: Sunday, Nov. 2
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV channel: Fox
Live stream:Fubo
Tickets:StubHub
The Lions are on their bye week in Week 8 of the NFL season.
Detroit returns to action on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. ET as it hosts the Vikings from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
Fans can watch the game live on Fox and stream the action on Fubo.
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Tickets for the game are available for purchase on StubHub.
Lions schedule 2025
Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
1 Sunday, Sept. 7 Packers 27, Lions 13 — —
2 Sunday, Sept. 14 Lions 52, Bears 21 — —
3 Monday, Sept. 22 Lions 38, Ravens 30 — —
4 Sunday, Sept. 28 Lions 34, Browns 10 — —
5 Sunday, Oct. 5 Lions 37, Bengals 24 — —
6 Sunday, Oct. 12 Chiefs 30, Lions 17 — —
7 Monday, Oct. 20 Lions 24, Buccaneers 9 — —
8 Bye — — —
9 Sunday, Nov. 2 vs Vikings 1 p.m. Fox
10 Sunday, Nov. 9 at Commanders 4:25 p.. Fox
11 Sunday, Nov. 16 at Eagles 8:20 p.m. NBC
12 Sunday, Nov. 23 vs Giants 1 p.m. Fox
13 Thursday, Nov. 27 vs Packers 1 p.m. Fox
14 Thursday, Dec. 4 vs Cowboys 1 p.m. Fox
15 Sunday, Dec. 14 at Rams 4:25 p.m. Fox
16 Sunday, Dec. 21 vs Steelers 4:25 p.m. CBS
17 Thursday, Dec. 25 at Vikings 4:30 p.m. Netflix
18 Sunday, Jan. 4 at Bears TBD TBD
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