Ratings Reference
Teams

Detroit Lions

67 telecasts with figures · 80 published claims
67
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-29

Top events · Detroit Lions

1
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
2024-01-28 · FOX
56,700,000
NFL
2
NFL Packers–Lions
2025-11-27 · FOX
47,700,000
NFL
3
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
2015-01-04 · FOX
42,320,000
NFL
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
2024-01-21 · NBC
37,180,000
NFL
5
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
2024-01-14 · NBC
36,000,000
NFL
6
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
2023-11-23 · FOX
33,700,000
NFL
7
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions
2025-01-18 · FOX
33,600,000
NFL
8
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions
2022-11-24 · CBS
31,800,000
NFL
9
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
2014-11-27 · CBS
29,410,000
NFL
10
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
2025-12-21 · CBS
28,550,000
NFL

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
49ers
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers · 2024-01-28
56,700,000
1 telecast
2
Packers
NFL Packers–Lions · 2025-11-27
47,700,000
14 telecasts
3
Cowboys
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys · 2015-01-04
42,320,000
6 telecasts
4
Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions · 2024-01-21
37,180,000
3 telecasts
5
Rams
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions · 2024-01-14
36,000,000
3 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
FOX
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers · 2024-01-28
56,700,000
25 telecasts
2
NBC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions · 2024-01-21
37,180,000
15 telecasts
3
CBS
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions · 2022-11-24
31,800,000
10 telecasts
4
Netflix
NFL Christmas Lions–Vikings · 2025-12-25
27,500,000
1 telecast
5
Prime Video
Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions · 2025-12-04
19,390,000
2 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

Methodology →
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

Methodology →
2025-12-25NFL Christmas Lions–Vikings27,500,000
2025-12-21Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lionssplit window28,550,000
2025-12-14Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams19,400,000
2025-12-04Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions19,390,000
2025-11-27NFL Packers–Lions47,700,000
2025-10-20Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions18,800,000
2025-10-14NFL Chiefs–Lions27,300,000
2025-10-12Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs24,500,000
2025-09-07NFL Packers–Lionssplit window23,900,000
2025-07-31NFL Hall of Fame Game6,210,000
2025-01-18Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions33,600,000
2025-01-05Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions25,770,000
2024-12-15Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lionssplit window23,300,000
2024-11-10Detroit Lions at Houston Texans17,400,000
2024-09-30Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions15,030,000
2024-09-08Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions22,700,000
2024-01-28Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers56,700,000
2024-01-21Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions37,180,000
2024-01-14Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions36,000,000
2023-12-24Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikingssplit window15,580,000
2023-12-03Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saintssplit window12,200,000
2023-11-23Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions33,700,000
2023-10-30Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions15,220,000
2023-10-22Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravenssplit window14,530,000
2023-09-28Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers13,480,000
2023-09-07Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs24,750,000
2023-01-08Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers22,510,000
2022-11-24Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions31,800,000
2022-10-23Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboyssplit window14,560,000
2022-01-09Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lionssplit window13,780,000
2021-11-25Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions26,750,000
2021-09-20Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers13,810,000
2020-12-26Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions6,070,000
2020-11-26Houston Texans at Detroit Lions23,390,000
2019-12-29Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lionssplit window14,430,000
2019-11-28Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions27,090,000
2019-11-17Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lionssplit window16,760,000
2019-10-14Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers13,340,000
2018-11-22Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions26,500,000
2018-10-07Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lionssplit window13,660,000
2018-09-30Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboyssplit window18,010,000
2018-09-23New England Patriots at Detroit Lions19,460,000
2018-09-10New York Jets at Detroit Lions10,300,000
2017-12-16Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions5,177,000
2017-11-23Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions24,736,000
2017-11-06Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers11,100,000
2017-10-29Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions13,862,000
2017-10-08Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lionssplit window12,326,000
2017-09-18Detroit Lions at New York Giants12,287,000
2017-01-07Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks26,900,000
2017-01-01Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions23,800,000
2016-12-26Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys18,600,000
2016-12-18Detroit Lions at New York Giantssplit window18,700,000
2016-12-04Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saintssplit window12,200,000
2016-11-24Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions27,600,000
2015-12-21Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints10,900,000
2015-12-03Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions17,800,000
2015-11-26Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions25,400,000
2015-11-01Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs8,400,000
2015-10-05Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks14,400,000
2015-09-27Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions22,100,000
2015-01-04Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys42,320,000
2014-12-28Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packerssplit window28,510,000
2014-11-27Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions29,410,000
2014-11-23Detroit Lions at New England Patriotssplit window20,680,000
2014-10-26Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons8,530,000
2014-09-08New York Giants at Detroit Lions13,730,000