(WXYZ) — The Detroit Lions will open the 2023 season against the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs on national television.
The NFL confirmed Detroit will head to Arrowhead to take on the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football on Sept. 7, the first game of the 2023 regular season.
Detroit will have five games on national television – two on Thursday night football, one on Thanksgiving, one on Monday Night Football and the other a Saturday night game against the Dallas Cowboys on ESPN and ABC.
The full NFL schedule was released Thursday night.
Below is the 2023 Detroit Lions schedule:
Week 1 Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 8:20 p.m. At Kansas City Chiefs
Week 2 Sunday, September 17, 2023 - 1:00 p.m Seattle Seahawks
Week 3 Sunday, September 24, 2023 - 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons
Week 4 Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 8:15 p.m. At Green Bay Packers
Week 5 Sunday, October 8, 2023 - 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers
Week 6 Sunday, October 15, 2023 - 1:00 p.m. At Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 7 Sunday, October 22, 2023 - 1:00 p.m. At Baltimore Ravens
Week 8 Monday, October 30, 2023 - 8:15 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 9 - Bye
Week 10 - Sunday, November 11, 2023 - At Los Angeles Chargers
Week 11 - Sunday, November 19, 2023 - Chicago Bears
Week 12 - Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Green Bay Packers
Week 13 - Sunday, December 3, 2023 - At New Orleans Saints
Week 14 - Sunday, December 10, 2023 - At Chicago Bears
Week 15 - TBD - Denver Broncos
Week 16 - Sunday, December 24, 2023 - At Minnesota Vikings
Week 17 - Saturday, December 30, 2023 - At Dallas Cowboys
Week 18 - TBD - Minnesota Vikings
