The NFL schedule will be released at 8 p.m. Wednesday night. But we're tracking leaks and rumors for the Lions throughout the day.

For NFL fans, tonight is special. No matter what team you root for—Packers or Vikings, Chiefs or Raiders, Eagles or Cowboys—the full NFL schedule is released at 6 pm on NFL Network/ESPN2 so all fans will have the dates,

The NFL will reveal its complete 2025 schedule on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Central time on NFL Network, NFL.com, the NFL app and the NFL+ streaming service. Several games have already been announced,

In what are sure to be pivotal division games, the Cowboys will travel to face the Commanders, while the Lions will square off with the host Vikings in a Netflix Christmas doubleheader.

The 2025 NFL schedule drops on Wednesday evening, with the league announcing its full 272-game slate for the upcoming season. And the calendar is chock-full of anticipated matchups, including the Dallas Cowboys playing host to the Kansas City Chiefs in a Thanksgiving special on CBS and Paramount+.

The Lions have played 85 games on Thanksgiving, holding a 38-45-2 record on the holiday. They defeated the Chicago Bears last season to snap a seven-game losing streak. Detroit has played Green Bay 22 times on Thanksgiving, with Green Bay holding a 13-8-1 advantage.

NFL schedule is officially released on May 14, but leaks and rumors continued to come out for the Packers and other teams.

The Chicago Bears' 2025 NFL season will get started in primetime on Monday Night Football, according to multiple reports.