The NFL recently released the 2008 schedules. The Lions schedule is listed below. Judging by the schedule and the opponents, the Lions need to get off to a quick start as only 2 of their last 8 games (second half of the season) are against divisional opponents and their last three games are aginst the Colts, Saints and Packers.
| Week 1 | Sun. Sep. 07 | 1:00 pm ET | at Falcons |
| Week 2 | Sun. Sep. 14 | 1:00 pm ET | Packers |
| Week 3 | Sun. Sep. 21 | 4:05 pm ET | at 49ers |
| Week 4 | BYE WEEK | ||
| Week 5 | Sun. Oct. 05 | 1:00 pm ET | Bears |
| Week 6 | Sun. Oct. 12 | 1:00 pm ET | at Vikings |
| Week 7 | Sun. Oct. 19 | 4:05 pm ET | at Texans |
| Week 8 | Sun. Oct. 26 | 1:00 pm ET | Redskins |
| Week 9 | Sun. Nov. 02 | 1:00 pm ET | at Bears |
| Week 10 | Sun. Nov. 09 | 1:00 pm ET | Jaguars |
| Week 11 | Sun. Nov. 16 | 1:00 pm ET | at Panthers |
| Week 12 | Sun. Nov. 23 | 1:00 pm ET | Buccaneers |
| Week 13 | Thu. Nov. 27 | 12:30 pm ET | Titans |
| Week 14 | Sun. Dec. 07 | 1:00 pm ET | Vikings |
| Week 15 | Sun. Dec. 14 | 1:00 pm ET | at Colts |
| Week 16 | Sun. Dec. 21 | 1:00 pm ET | Saints |
| Week17 | Sun. Dec. 28 | 1:00 pm ET | at Packers |


