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The toughness of the Detroit Lions 2025 NFL schedule has been well-documented.<\/p>\n

Heading into a new season, the Lions currently have the third-toughest schedule that features many playoff-caliber opponents. Many of Detroit’s toughest challenges are expected to take place out on the road.<\/p>\n

But despite what others think of Detroit’s opponents, the league is also going to have to contend with Dan Campbell’s squad.<\/p>\n

In a recent Pro Football and Sports Network list examining the toughest game for all 32 teams, the Lions were listed as the toughest opponent for the Dallas Cowboys this year.<\/p>\n

“America\u2019s team has to travel to Detroit to face the team that America has fallen in love with recently. The Lions went into Jerry\u2019s World in Week 6 of last season and won by 38 points,” PFSN explained. “If a healthy\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0can post a competitive effort on the road against a top-tier team in the conference, it would go a long way toward proving that this team is ready to compete for a playoff spot in a strong NFC East.”<\/p>\n

Dallas must also contend with a tough NFC East schedule that features the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys will be playing the Lions this year at Ford Field, which is widely considered one of the toughest environments for opposing teams to win at.<\/p>\n

Detroit has had a significant amount of success at their home stadium since Campbell has led the turnaround of the organization.<\/p>\n

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As PFSN expained, “Dallas has to travel to Philadelphia as well, something they do annually, but they are 5-4 in their past nine games against their divisional rival, and their general familiarity with them makes them, in my eyes, a little more prepared for that contest than the juggernaut that is the Lions.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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