Six inactives for the Lions in their season opener as safety Thomas Harper, running back Sione Vaki, linebacker Trevor Nowaske, and D-linemen Chris Smith, Mekhi Wingo and Tyrus Wheat will all be unavailable. The Lions will wear all-white for their season opener against the Packers.

The Detroit Lions fell to the Green Bay Packers 27-13 in the team's season opener at Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon.

Week 1 of the regular season is here, so it's time for a quick offseason refresher and Week 1 preview for all four teams in the NFC North: 2024 record: 15-2 (division champions) Week 1 opponent: at Green Bay, Sept. 7, 4:25 p.m. (CBS) 2025 strength of schedule: T-2nd (165-124 opponent record last season & includes 11 2024 playoff teams)

The plan was to stay patient Sunday, but that didn’t work. Monday afternoon, the plan hadn’t really changed, according to Lions coach Dan Campbell.

Jameson Williams hauled in a nice payday the day before his regular season begins. The Lions agreed to terms with the wide receiver on a three-year deal worth a max value of $83 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday evening.

The Detroit Lions have signed 15 of a possible 16 players to their initial practice squad. Teams can use up to six practice squad spots on players with unlimited experience in the NFL. The remaining 10 spots are filled with players having less than two accrued seasons.

Last year, the Lions carried 52 players on their roster on cut down day then signed veteran WRs Tim Patrick and Allen Robinson to the practice squad.

Detroit Lions fans flocked to downtown Detroit bars and restaurants Sunday to watch their team take on the Green Bay Packers, even though the game wasn't played at Ford Field.

The flags are $15 with any in-store Meijer purchase. As they did last year, Meijer, the exclusive grocery partner for the Lions, is donating all proceeds from the flag sales to the Detroit Lions Foundation. Proceeds will help tackle food insecurity and increase food access to communities.

Now, the Bay City band is channeling that spirit into Detroit Lions football. On Sept. 5, just two days before the Lions kick off their season with a game at Green Bay, Adaboy! will release Uncaged — a roaring new single written with one goal in mind: to become the Lions’ next tunnel anthem.

How did the Packers dismantle the Lions to open the 2025 season? Here are five game-deciding stats to know from the 27-13 win.