The NFL had their schedule release this past Thursday night, and the Detroit Lions look to have a pretty favorable schedule. In terms of strength of schedule, the Lions have the fifth-easiest schedule with some very winnable games to start the season prior to their bye week. Another interesting wrinkle is that the Lions are the only team in the NFL to not have a single game in which their opponent has more rest than them heading into their matchup.
In terms of primetime games, the Lions were the only team in the league that didn’t receive any (aside from their annual Thanksgiving matchup).