The Detroit Lions are enjoying a bye week, but the team's playoff run could be altered following an announcement from the NFL.

The game will be played on either Saturday, Jan. 18 or Sunday, Jan. 19 from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan; the Lions have home-field throughout the NFC playoffs. Though the game time and TV channel are TBD, viewers can stream the game on Fubo in the U.S. and with DAZN in Canada.

The Lions are the No. 1 seed in the NFC, which means they get a bye through the Wild Card Round. Here’s who they will play in the Divisional Round in the 2025 NFL playoffs.

While the offseason is the least of their concerns right now. It doesn’t hurt to take a look ahead at important dates to track for the Lions.

Now, NBC has announced a landmark change for the Lions and Vikings game, making it an even more historic NFL occasion. For the first time since the program’s start in 2006, NBC’s “Football Night in America” will take place live from a regular-season game on Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit, the network has announced.

The Detroit Lions are America's Team now. Well, at least for this year's playoffs. While the Lions might not have the history or the fanbase that the Cowboys boast, they certainly have captured the attention of the rooting public heading into the NFL postseason.

The Detroit Lions have earned a bye and will not be in action- during the wild-card round. Here's what we know.