The Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars are two of the buzziest up-and-coming teams in the NFL entering the 2023 regular season. The intrigue around the two cats is purring loud enough that their exhibition game will now have a national audience.
The NFL Network revealed its broadcast slate for the second week of the preseason, and the catfight in Ford Field on Saturday will be the featured game on the network. Detroit and Jacksonville will get the national treatment for their 1 p.m. ET kickoff. The exhibition game will also be carried on the Detroit Lions preseason affiliate network on both television and radio (check local listings).
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The game did not change on the preseason schedule, just the shift to national coverage. It follows two days of joint practices to be held at the Lions’ training facility in Allen Park on Wednesday and Thursday.