If you’ve taken a look at the Detroit Lions’ 2025 opponents, you know that it’s not exactly an easy slate of games. Their away schedule, alone, features seven outdoor games and seven contests against teams who made the playoffs in 2024—Bears and Bengals being the only exceptions.
But, as revealed by Bill Speros, the Lions’ road schedule does have one sneaky benefit: Detroit won’t have to travel much at all. Per Speros’ calculations, Detroit will only have to travel a total of 11,411 miles for games this year, which is the fourth-lowest mark in the NFL this season:
Thirty-two NFL teams will travel 625,947 miles this season.