Detroit Lions schedule: Surprise season ends with win over Packers

All our predictions for the 2022-2023 season were based on the Lions keeping and starting these key players.

Detroit Lions schedule roster outlook

• QB – Jared Goff, Nate Sudfeld
• RB – D’Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams, Craig Reynolds
• WR – Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, DJ Chark, Kalif Redmond, Josh Reynolds, Quintez Cephus
• TE – Brock Wright, James Mitchell
• Defense – See where the Detroit Lions rank in our updated NFL defense rankings
• NFL power rankings — 9th

The Lions have provided Goff with the necessary weapons to turn around his career. That included signing Chark from the Jacksonville Jaguars. The LSU product recorded 126 receptions for 1,714 yards in 2019-20 before missing all but four games to injury last season.

We also love the selection of Williams in a trade-up to the 12th pick in this year’s NFL Draft. They’ll team up with St. Brown to form a potent trio. With Swift and Hockenson doing their thing, the Lions should improve big time on offense.

Even after selecting EDGE rusher Aidan Hutchinson as No. 2 overall, the Lions’ defense still leaves a lot to be desired. Expect a ton of high-scoring games with Detroit being more competitive than in the past.

Detroit Lions schedule: Season results

Week 1 — Detroit Lions lose to the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Sep. 11	Eagles 38, Lions 35	1:00 PM	FOX

Week 2 — Detroit Lions outlast Washington Commanders in a 37-26 win

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Sep. 18	Lions 37, Commanders 26	1:00 PM	FOX

Week 3 — Minnesota Vikings outlast the Detroit Lions 28-24

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Sep. 25	Vikings 28, Lions 24	1:00 PM	FOX

Week 4 — Detroit Lions fall to Seattle Seahawks 48-45

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Oct. 2	Seahawks 48, Lions 45	1:00 PM	FOX

Week 5 — Detroit Lions smashed by New England Patriots, 29-0

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Oct. 9	Patriots 29, Lions 0	1:00 PM	FOX

Week 7 — Detroit Lions lose to the Dallas Cowboys, 24-6

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Oct. 23	Cowboys 24, Lions 6	1:00 PM	CBS

Week 8 — Detroit Lions let another one slip against Miami

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Oct. 30	Dolphins 31, Lions 27	1:00 PM	CBS

Week 9 — Detroit Lions stun the Green Bay Packers, 15-9

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Nov. 6	Lions 15, Packers 9	1:00 PM	FOX

• Packers at Lions point spread: Lions +3.5
• Prediction: Packers 35, Lions 24

Week 10 — Detroit Lions defeat Chicago Bears, 31-30

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Nov. 13	Lions 31, Bears 30	1:00 PM	FOX

• Prediction: Bears 27, Lions 23

Week 11 — Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants, 31-18

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Nov. 20	@ Giants	1:00 PM	FOX

• Prediction: Lions 27, Giants 17

Week 12– Detroit Lions lose to Buffalo Bills, 28-25

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Thursday, Nov. 24	Bills 28, Lions 25	12:30 PM	FOX

• Point spread: Bills -10.0
• Prediction: Bills 35, Lions 17

Week 13 — Detroit Lions beat Jacksonville Jaguars, 40-14

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Dec. 4	Lions 40, Jaguars 14	1:00 PM	FOX

• Prediction: Lions 31, Jaguars 27

Week 14 — Detroit Lions beat Minnesota Vikings, 34-23

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Dec. 11	Lions 34, Vikings 23	1:00 PM	FOX

Week 15 — Detroit Lions beat New York Jets, 20-17

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Dec. 18	Lions 20, Jets 17	1:00 PM	FOX

• Prediction: Lions 31, Jets 23

Week 16 — Detroit Lions lose to Carolina Panthers, 37-23

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Saturday, Dec. 24	@ Panthers	1:00 PM	FOX

• Prediction: Lions 20, Panthers 17

Week 17 — Detroit Lions blast through Bears, 41-10

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sunday, Jan. 1	Lions 41, Bears 10	1:00 PM	FOX

• Prediction: Lions 31, Bears 17

Week 18 — Detroit Lions

Date	Game	Time (ET)	TV Info
Sat, Jan. 8	Lions 20, Packers 16	8:20 PM	NBC

• Prediction: Packers 27, Lions 17

2022-2023 Detroit Lions record: 8-9