{"id":38255,"date":"2011-05-16T12:08:58","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T19:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=38255"},"modified":"2011-05-16T12:08:58","modified_gmt":"2011-05-16T19:08:58","slug":"2011-detroit-lions-schedule-16511","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/2011-detroit-lions-schedule-16511\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Detroit Lions Complete Season Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detroit Lions Schedule \u2013 NFL Football<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Check out the week to week schedule of your favorite NFL teams. Starting in Week 11, flexible scheduling comes into play for Sunday games. NBC has the Sunday night schedule and has the ability to move games from the afternoon to prime time.<\/p>\n

Listed below is the NFL 2011 Detroit Lions schedule and some insider NFL handicapping<\/strong> info.<\/p>\n

2011 Regular Season Opponents<\/h3>\n

Sun, Sept. 11 @ Tampa Bay <\/strong>This season opener for the Lions is the story of two young teams on an upward plane, yet Tampa seems a little more sure of its footing.<\/p>\n

Sun, Sept. 18 KANSAS CITY <\/strong>Running back Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson and DT Ndamukong Suh for the Lions, RB Jamaal Charles and WR Dexter McCluster for the Chiefs \u2013 lots of eye-popping potential for football fans that like fast-twitch action in this one.<\/p>\n

Sun, Sept. 25 @ Minnesota <\/strong>Is Detroit pivot Matt Stafford going to put the injuries behind him, \u201cpull his thumb out\u201d and finally start producing like a man befitting his paycheck? Playing another team with QB woes would be a great time to showcase this, Mr. Stafford.<\/p>\n

Sun, Oct. 2 @ Dallas <\/strong>When the Cowboys offense is clicking, they can hurt you in many different ways. Detroit\u2019s defense (minus DT Suh) is only average, so it has to keep everything in front of it.<\/p>\n

Mon, Oct. 10 CHICAGO <\/strong>Detroit? At home? On MNF? Yes, this is not a misprint.<\/p>\n

Sun, Oct. 16 SAN FRANCISCO <\/strong>The Lions will inevitably encounter some tough divisional games, so a good season is dependent on Motown seizing the manageable games on the slate \u2013 like the Niners at home.<\/p>\n

Sun, Oct. 23 ATLANTA <\/strong>The third consecutive home game for Detroit in October is easily the most daunting task.<\/p>\n

Sun, Oct<\/strong>. 30 @ Denver <\/strong>After clashing with the superb Falcons, even a game in the thin air at Mile High is a welcome foot off the gas for the slowly-evolving Lions.<\/p>\n

Sun, Nov. 6 BYE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sun, Nov. 13 @ Chicago <\/strong>For tough inter-divisional road games, Detroit must find someone other than Johnson who can break a game open. And no, the answer is certainly not QB Shaun Hill.<\/p>\n

Sun, Nov. 20 CAROLINA <\/strong>Detroit is looking to take the next step in the rebuilding process; the schedule gods have actually been rather kind to the Lions with some relative powder-puffs in 2011.