The Detroit Lions Were the top-rated game across several television broadcast networks in 2024.
At the yearly league gatherings, team president Rod Wood stated once more that he anticipates the Lions will have numerous prime-time fixtures scheduled for the 2025 season.
"Other than the Cowboys Thanksgiving game on Fox, we were the No. 2 Fox game, the No. 1 CBS game, the No. 1 ABC game, the No. 1 Amazon game, the No. 1 NBC game," Wood said. "So we were the No.1-rated TV game on every network except for Fox. We were two. It's not just good for us, it's obviously good for the networks. I'm sure, because of that, we'll have more primetime games ."
Wood conveyed that the team was possessing a popular head coach Moreover, the desire of the supporters to secure their first Super Bowl victory has been boosting the team's growing fame.
Dan plays a significant role in this," stated Wood. "He’s a cherished coach." "Fans connect with him and would love for him to lead their team. Additionally, our offensive lineup is dynamic, scoring many points and occasionally running innovative plays that audiences enjoy, which also contributes to his popularity.
"I simply believe ourصندã‚ャンペន fans are so hungry Since they've been cheering for this for such a long time," Wood added. "Let's proceed to the next stage and truly seal the deal.
The Lions might participate in games during Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2025.
Christmas Day NFL games have proven to be a hit with viewers, boosting the league’s ratings.
As streaming platforms become involved in broadcasting games, the Lions might find themselves playing beyond their traditional Thanksgiving Day fixture.
As you know, Christmas lands on a Thursday this year. I expect there will likely be a full slate of NFL games, similar to last year, with some being shown on Netflix and possibly the Thursday Night Football stream available through Amazon.
Even though Detroit traditionally plays on Thanksgiving each year, Wood didn’t close the door on the possibility of the Lions also having a gamescheduled for Christmas.
"Given how popular we are on television, I wouldn’t dismiss the possibility of being asked to participate,” Wood stated. “However, considering our supporters’ schedules, requesting them to sacrifice their Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays for a home game seems like quite an imposition. Thus, I’ve made efforts to prevent this from happening, yet we’ll have to wait and see what the final schedule looks like.”
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