Lions' 2023 Schedule Released: Game-by-Game Prediction

Why the Detroit Lions will finish the 2023 season with a 12-5 record.

The Detroit Lions have earned the respect of the NFL world.

After a strong finish to the 2022 season, the decision was made for the Lions to square off against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to kick off the 2023 season.

“We really like that narrative around that team. As you well know, the culture that they’re building there, the way they finished that season -- eight wins out of their last nine or 10 games. Last time we saw them on national television was the last game, game 272 of the regular season, and they were beating the Packers in Lambeau to keep Aaron Rodgers out of the playoffs. We really like that," NFL vice president of broadcasting Onnie Bose told "The Dan Patrick Show." "There’s a lot of energy there, and we feel really good about starting the season with that energy against the Super Bowl champs.”

Let's take a look now at the complete 2023 Lions schedule, along with an instant game-by-game prediction for each contest.

Week 1 - Thursday Sept. 7 -- at Chiefs 8:20 p.m., NBC

• Loss, 31-30 (0-1)

Week 2 - Sunday, Sep. 17 -- vs. Seahawks 1 p.m., FOX

• Win, 35-24 (1-1)

Week 3 - Sunday, Sept. 24 -- vs. Falcons 1 p.m., FOX

• Win, 27-20 (2-1)

Week 4 - Thursday, Sept. 28 -- at Packers 8:15 p.m., Prime Video

• Win, 24-17 (3-1)

Week 5 - Sunday, Oct. 8 -- vs. Panthers 1 p.m., FOX

• Win, 38-20, (4-1)

Week 6 - Sunday, Oct. 15 -- at Buccaneers 1 p.m., FOX

• Win, 24-13, (5-1)

Week 7 - Sunday, Oct. 22 -- at Ravens 1 p.m., FOX

• Win, 38-27 (6-1)

Week 8 - Monday, Oct. 30 -- vs. Raiders 8:15 p.m., ESPN

• Win, 38-27 (7-1)

Week 9 - Sunday, Nov. 5 -- Bye

Week 10 - Sunday, Nov. 12 -- at Chargers 4:05 p.m., CBS

• Loss, 28-24, (7-2)

Week 11 - Sunday, Nov. 19 -- vs. Bears 1 p.m., FOX

• Win, 45-27, (8-2)

Week 12 - Thursday, Nov. 23 -- vs. Packers 12:30 p.m., FOX

• Win, 30-20, (9-2)

Week 13 - Sunday, Dec. 3 -- at Saints 1 p.m., FOX

• Loss, 27-24, (9-3)

Week 14 - Sunday, Dec. 10 -- at Bears 1 p.m., FOX

• Win, 38-24, (10-3)

Week 15 - vs. Broncos (H); TBD

• Win, 35-27, (11-3)

Week 16 - Sunday Dec. 24 -- at Vikings 1 p.m., FOX

• Loss, 30-27, (11-4)

Week 17 - Sunday, Dec. 31 -- at Cowboys 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC

• Loss, 35-31, (11-5)

Week 18 - vs. Vikings (H); TBD

• Win, 27-24 (12-5)

2023 record: 12-5