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The Detroit Lions (1-1) hit the road for their first taste of NFC North action, with a Week 3 trip to face the Minnesota Vikings (1-1).
Here’s everything you need to know about the game from how to watch or listen, not to mention a recap of the week of news heading into Week 3:
- Watch the Detroit Lions on DirecTV Stream
- Visit MLive’s Betting Home for latest odds & sportsbook promos
GAME INFORMATION
- WHO: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
- WHEN: 1 p.m. Sunday
- WHERE: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis,
- TWITTER: Follow Kyle Meinke and Ben Raven
- LIVE UPDATES: MLive.com/Lions at 1 p.m. | Postgame Facebook Live
- LATEST LINE: Lions +6 (52.5 o/u)
HOW TO WATCH
- TV network: FOX (Play-by-play Brandon Gaudin, analyst Brady Quinn, field reporter Megan Olivi)
- Watch the NFL on FuboTV (7-day free trial)
- For additional viewing options, click here.
HOW TO LISTEN
- Radio network: 97.1 The Ticket with Dan Miller and Lomas Brown
- For a full list of radio partners in Michigan, click here.
BETTING PREVIEWS
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Scary thing about Detroit’s No. 2 offense? ‘We’re not clicking on all cylinders’
“If anything, the first two weeks have shown us how far we have left to go,” Lions OC Ben Johnson said. “I don’t think anybody right now in that room is necessarily happy or pleased with what we’ve put on tape so far. There’s certainly been some encouraging things, but we’re not hitting our stride, we’re not clicking on all cylinders, whatever cliché you want to use.
Lions at Vikings: Fantasy guide and key matchups for Week 3
This post serves as a fantasy guide while running through multiple key matchups to watch ahead of Sunday’s game.
Lions CB Jeff Okudah isn’t just back, but playing better than ever too
Okudah could hold the key to slowing star Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson this week.
Lions’ Julian Okwara could see increased role after making season debut last week
Julian Okwara popped in his season debut last week, notching two tackles, including one quarterback hit and a whopping five pressures. He could see an increased role as the Lions move pieces around to try and adapt to the loss of John Cominsky.
Lions pleased with how QB Jared Goff has taken ownership of new-look offense
“I thought he’s gotten us in the right play. I think he’s been pretty steady. I think when things haven’t gone perfect he’s always snapped back and finished the game strong,” Dan Campbell said of his starting quarterback.
Lions not worried about Vikings debriefing QB David Blough: ‘We know what he knows’
“So, we are calculated in how we respond to that. But yeah, I mean there are a couple things that we’ll address,” Lions OC Ben Johnson said. “Other than that though, like once again they -- we’re not going to overthink things from that regard.”
Dungeon of Doom: Ex-captain Glover Quin talks Lions’ fall under Matt Patricia, and rise again
Kyle and Ben chat about the Lions’ big win against Washington, plus welcome Glover Quin to the program for a conversation about what went wrong under Matt Patricia and how things are trending back up under Dan Campbell in the latest DoD podcast episode.
Detroit Lions should be kicking themselves after losing at Minnesota
Dave Birkett and Jeff Seidel break down the Detroit Lions' 28-24 loss to the Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Minneapolis.
What time do the Detroit Lions play and on what TV channel?
Here is the Lions' 2022 schedule for the regular season with dates, game time, TV channel info and scores.
The Lions' full schedule:
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Detroit Lions regular season schedule
Week 1, Sept. 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, L 38-35
Week 2, Sept. 18: vs. Washington Commanders, W 36-27
Week 3, Sept. 25: at Minnesota Vikings, L 28-24
Week 4, Oct. 2: Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 5, Oct. 9: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 6, Oct. 16: Bye week
Week 7, Oct. 23: at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 8, Oct. 30: Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 9, Nov. 6: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 10, Nov. 13: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 11, Nov. 20: at New York Giants, 1 p.m. Fox
*Week 12, Nov. 24: vs. Buffalo Bills, 12:30 p.m., CBS
Week 13, Dec. 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 14, Dec. 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 15, Dec. 18: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., Fox
**Week 16, Dec. 24: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 17, Jan. 1: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 18, Jan. 7 or 8: at Green Bay Packers, TBA
*Thanksgiving; **Saturday
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