The 2021 Detroit Lions schedule was released on Wednesday. Here’s the complete regular-season schedule, with dates, times and TV included:
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Sept. 12: 49ers, 1 p.m., Fox
Sept. 20 (Monday night): at Packers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
Sept. 26: Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS
Oct. 3: at Bears, 1 p.m., Fox
Oct. 10: at Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox
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Oct. 17: Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox
Oct. 24: at Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox
Oct. 31: Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox
Nov. 14: at Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox
Nov. 21: at Browns, 1 p.m., Fox
Nov. 25: Bears, 12:30 p.m., Fox
Dec. 5: Vikings, 1 p.m., CBS
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Dec. 12: at Broncos, 4:05 p.m., Fox
Dec. 19: Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox
Dec. 26: at Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox
Jan. 2: at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox
Jan. 9: Packers, 1 p.m., Fox
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