When did the Detroit Lions play today?
Welcome to Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season, which kicked off Thursday night with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons facing off in an NFC South division overtime game.
THE Lions are not playing on Sunday, taking advantage of the bye week after their 3-1 start to the season has them in second place in the standings. the NFC North behind the Minnesota Vikings.
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Here’s a quick look at the Lions in Week 5.
Are the Lions playing today?
No, the Lions are not playing today or this week for that matter. They are on a bye week, having won at home in Week 4 Monday night, 42-29, in an entertaining battle against the Seattle Seahawks. Jared Goff set a record in completing his 18 passesalthough our film study showed there was still room for improvement. The Lions have a point differential of plus 22 with 104 points scored compared to 82 allowed.
The Lions join three other teams on bye, alongside the Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans. This is the first week with byes this season. The last bye week is week 14when six teams are absent.
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Week 5 NFL Schedule
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Atlanta Falcons 36, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30 (OT) |
Day |
Time (ET) |
Channel |
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New York Jets vs. Minnesota Vikings, England (Box Score) |
Sun |
9:30 a.m. |
NFLN |
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Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears (Box Score) |
Sun |
1 p.m. |
Fox |
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Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Box Score) |
Sun |
1 p.m. |
CBS |
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Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans (Box Score) |
Sun |
1 p.m. |
CBS |
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Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Box Score) |
Sun |
1 p.m. |
CBS |
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Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots (Box Score) |
Sun |
1 p.m. |
Fox |
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Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders (Box Score) |
Sun |
1 p.m. |
Fox |
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Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos (Box Score) |
Sun |
4:05 p.m. |
Fox |
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Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers (Box Score) |
Sun |
4:05 p.m. |
Fox |
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Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams (Box Score) |
Sun |
4:25 p.m. |
CBS |
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New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks (Box Score) |
Sun |
4:25 p.m. |
CBS |
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Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Box Score) |
Sun |
8:20 p.m. |
BNC |
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New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Box Score) |
Mon |
8:15 p.m. |
ESPN, ESPN+ |
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This article was originally published on Detroit Free Press: Are the Lions playing today? A preview of Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season
