Last season, the Lions swept the Packers without the services of their top three edge rushers, Aidan Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, and Josh Paschal in both games. Additionally, Jameson Williams missed Week 9, while DJ Reader and Alex Anzalone were both unable to play in Week 14. All six starters are expected to be ready to go this offseason.

The Packers will rarely have the advantage of the frozen tundra in 2025 as their schedule leans road-heavy late in the season.

As the NFL schedule has officially been released, the opening odds for games across the league have been released. For the Detroit Lions, Week 1 of the 2025 season brings a trip to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers.

The NFL released its regular season schedule on Wednesday night, a highly-anticipated moment for football fans. The Lions visit the Packers in Week 1, on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Packers visit the Lions on Thanksgiving Day at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Lions won both matchups last year.

There are a few points to highlight in Green Bay's 2025 schedule. First, they finally get a home game in Week 1 after going on the road for the previous six years. Moreover, five of their last seven games will be against divisional opponents, and they got an early bye week.

Now that we know the order, dates and prime-time schedule, let’s dive into our way-too-early game-by-game predictions for the Detroit Lions.

OK, maybe he knows nothing and is just trolling, but he may also know the Lions' Week 1 opponents. And if it's truly "crazy," it's probably not the Packers. It could hint at Lions-turned-Bears coach Ben Johnson making his head coaching debut against his former team.

NFL schedule was be released May 14. Here's a full recap of all the Packers games, plus the Christmas and Thanksgiving games and more.