2014 Detroit Lions

The  Detroit Lions season will be the franchise's upcoming 85th season in the National Football League and their 81st as the Detroit Lions. This will be the first season under a yet-to-be-named new head coach.

Cocaching staff
On December 30, 2013, head coach Jim Schwartz was fired after his fourth losing season in five years.

2014 draft class

 * Notes
 * The Lions traded their fifth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for wide receiver Mike Thomas.
 * Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual owners' meetings in the spring.

Preseason
The Lions' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

2014 opponents
On December 4, 2013, the NFL announced that the Lions will play the Atlanta Falcons in the International Series at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The game will occur during Week 8 on Sunday, October 26, at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. GMT), and will be aired by Fox in the United States. The Falcons will be the designated home team for this game, and both teams will have their bye the following week.

The remainder of the Lions' 2014 schedule will be finalized and announced in the spring. Listed below are the Lions' opponents for :


 * Note: The Lions will host either the Bills or the Dolphins for their annual Thanksgiving Day game.

Game summaries
