When do the Detroit Lions play? NFL playoff schedule today

Are the Detroit Lions playing today? No, and that’s a good thing!

While in most cases you’ll want your team to be in action when the postseason begins, the Lions and Kansas City Chiefs are the two teams that do happy Sitting at home watching the Wild Card Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs.

The Lions secured the important NFC No. 1 seed and the NFC North crown in Week 18 when they defeated the red-hot Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. The Lions won 31-9 thanks to a dominant second-half performance that allowed them to overtake the Vikings while scoring all of their goals in the regular season.

The NFC playoff picture was mostly clear before Week 18 began, but after a few back-and-forths in the final day, including the Lions securing the No. 1 seed and placing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams at No. 3 and… No. 4 spots each, the schedule was set.

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The NFL playoffs began Saturday with two AFC games between the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans and then the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Baltimore Ravens.

The NFC playoffs begin Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. when the Eagles host the Green Bay Packers.

Here’s what you need to know for the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs:

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Are the Lions playing today?

No. The Lions won’t play on Sunday as they enjoy the bye after securing first place in the NFC with an impressive 15-2 record.

The Lions will be back in action for the divisional round on either January 18th or 19th and only need to win two games to reach the Super Bowl.

Lions fans should keep an eye on all three NFC games as they could influence who travels to Ford Field next week.

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NFL playoff schedule today

This Sunday will look like a normal NFL Sunday, just with a lot fewer games that mean a lot more.

As usual, a game will be played in the 1 o’clock, 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock windows, but with only one game per window.

The day begins with the AFC completing its wild card round with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills host Denver Broncos at 1 p.m on CBS.
Then the NFC starts its wild card games with a fun matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers at 4:30 p.m on Fox, a rematch of week one’s game in Brazil.
The third and final game takes place on Sunday The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Washington Commanders at 8 p.m on NBC for the traditional Sunday Night Football game.

All Sunday games will also be streamed on Fubo (sign up for a free trial).

The Lions will take a week off and get some much-needed rest and recovery before returning to the field on either Jan. 18 or Jan. 19, depending on what the NFL plans.

If both the Eagles and Buccaneers win, the Lions will play next Sunday as they will play the winner of the Monday Night Football game between the fifth-seeded Vikings and the fourth-seeded Rams in Arizona.

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NFC playoff picture

Lions (15-2, NFC North winners)
Eagles (14-3, NFC East winners)
Buccaneers (10-7, NFC South winner)
Rams (10-7, NFC West winners)
Vikings (14-3, wild card)
Commanders (12-5, Wildcard)
Packers (11-6, Wild Card)

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Who will the Detroit Lions play in the playoffs?

The only teams the Lions cannot face in the divisional round are the Eagles and Buccaneers.

The NFL resets after the wild card round so that the Lions play the team with the lowest remaining seed from the Rams, Vikings, Commanders or Packers.

If the Commanders and Packers lose on Sunday, the question of who the Lions face on Monday Night Football will be decided between the Rams and the Vikings, two teams the Lions are already quite familiar with.

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2024-25 NFL Playoffs Schedule

Wildcard round: Saturday-Monday.
Divisional round: 18th-19th January.
Conference Championships: January 26th.
Super Bowl 59: February 9th in New Orleans.

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Follow live NFL playoff scores at https://sportsdata.usatoday.com.

Matchup	day	Time	TV channels/streaming
Houston Texans 32, Los Angeles Chargers 12	Sat	4:30 p.m	CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens	Sat	8 p.m	Amazon Prime Video
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills	Sun	1 p.m	CBS, Paramount+
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles	Sun	4:30 p.m	fox
Washington Commander for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Sun	8 p.m	NBC, Peacock
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams	Mo	8 p.m	ESPN/ABC, ESPN+

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