All the uproar over the Detroit Lions being shut out of primetime games in the 2022 NFL schedule might have produced a minor victory for the Lions. Detroit earned itself a national primetime broadcast for its preseason opener.
The league revealed the broadcast schedule and all times and dates for the three preseason games for each team. Detroit opens up hosting the Atlanta Falcons in a game that will be broadcast nationally on the NFL Network.
The preseason opener takes place in Ford Field on Friday, August 12th and kicks off at 6 p.m. ET. It’s not exactly primetime but it’s a national broadcast that indeed extends well into primetime. It allows the rest of the country a chance for a first look at Year 2 of the Dan Campbell Lions.
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