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NFL Reveals Who Detroit Lions Will Play In 2021 Season

Detroit will play seven teams that were a part of the 2020 NFL playoffs.

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Marvin Jones of the Detroit Lions makes a 26-yard touchdown catch during the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 3, 2021, in Detroit.
Marvin Jones of the Detroit Lions makes a 26-yard touchdown catch during the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 3, 2021, in Detroit. (Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

DETROIT — Schedules for the 2021 NFL season have yet to be released, but the NFL on Tuesday released the opponents each team will play in the upcoming season.

Detroit will play seven teams that were a part of the 2020 NFL playoffs, including the Los Angeles Rams, the team the Lions traded quarterback Matthew Stafford to earlier this offseason.

Here is who the Lions will play at home in the 2021 season:

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  • Green Bay Packers
  • Minnesota Vikings
  • Chicago Bears
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • San Fransisco 49ers
  • Philadelphia Eagles
  • Cincinnati Bengals
  • Arizona Cardinals

Here are the Lions' road opponents for the 2021 season:

  • Green Bay Packers
  • Minnesota Vikings
  • Chicago Bears
  • Cleveland Browns
  • Seattle Seahawks
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Los Angeles Rams
  • Atlanta Falcons

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