The Detroit Lions have the fourth hardest schedule in the NFL according to NFL.com, and it's not tough to tell why. In addition to their six tough divisional games, the AFC West and NFC South both have some very good teams that are going to make life tough on the Lions. Despite their improvement over the last couple of years, the Lions are going to struggle to make a playoff run, even with a completely healthy Matthew Stafford.
Detroit Lions 2011 Schedule: It’s A Brutal One
Week 1 Sunday, Sept. 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 2 Sunday, Sept. 18 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, CBS 1:00 pm
Week 3 Sunday, Sept. 25 at Minnesota Vikings, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 4 Sunday, Oct. 02 at Dallas Cowboys, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 5 Monday, Oct. 10 vs. Chicago Bears, ESPN 8:30 pm
Week 6 Sunday, Oct. 16 vs. San Fransisco 49ers, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 7 Sunday, Oct. 23 vs. Atlanta Falcons, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 8 Sunday, Oct. 30 at Denver Broncos, FOX 4:05 pm
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Week 10 Sunday, Nov. 13 at Chicago Bears, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 11 Sunday, Nov. 20 vs. Carolina Panthers, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 12 Thursday, Nov. 24 vs. Green Bay Packers, FOX 12:30 pm
Week 13 Sunday, Dec. 04 at New Orleans Saints, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 14 Sunday, Dec. 11 vs. Minnesota Vikings, FOX 1:00 pm
Week 15 Sunday, Dec. 18 at Oakland Raiders, FOX 4:05 pm
Week 16 Saturday, Dec. 24 vs. San Diego Chargers, CBS 4:05 pm
Week 17 Sunday, Jan. 01 at Green Bay Packers, FOX 1:00 pm
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