2019 Lions Schedule Announced

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97.1 The Ticket -- As anticipation for next week's NFL Draft builds, Lions fans now know exactly what the team's regular season schedule looks like.

The NFL released its full schedule Wednesday night after a handful of games were announced -- and leaked -- earlier in the day.

Here's what the Lions' schedule looks like:

WEEK 1 -- Sunday, Sept. 8@ Arizona Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m.
WEEK 2 -- Sunday, Sept. 15vs. Los Angeles Chargers -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 3 -- Sunday, Sept. 22@ Philadelphia Eagles -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 4 -- Sunday, Sept. 29vs. Kansas City Chiefs -- 1 p.m.

WEEK 5 -- BYE

WEEK 6 -- Monday, Oct. 14@ Green Bay Packers on MNF -- 8:15 p.m.

WEEK 7 -- Sunday, Oct. 20vs. Minnesota Vikings -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 8 -- Sunday, Oct. 27Vs. New York Giants -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 9 -- Sunday, Nov. 3@ Oakland Raiders -- 4:05 p.m.
WEEK 10 -- Sunday, Nov. 10@ Chicago Bears -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 11 -- Sunday, Nov. 17vs. Dallas Cowboys -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 12 -- Sunday, Nov. 24@ Washington Redskins -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 13 -- THANKSGIVING -- Thursday, Nov. 28vs. Bears, 12:30 p.m.
WEEK 14 -- Sunday, Dec. 8@ Minnesota Vikings -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 15 -- Sunday, Dec. 15vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- 1 p.m.
WEEK 16 -- Saturday, Dec. 21 or Sunday, Dec. 22@ Denver Broncos -- time TBD
WEEK 17 -- Sunday, Dec. 29​​​​​​vs. Green Bay Packers -- 1 p.m.

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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 18, 2019

Even though the regular season is still a little more than 20 weeks away, the date is set. Let the countdown to Sept. 8 begin.