Lions home for middle chunk of 2010 slate

By Bud L. Ellis

With three of their first four games away from home and two of the last three on the road, the Detroit Lions will have plenty of home games in the midst of their 2010 schedule.

The National Football League has announced game times and dates for the upcoming season. Detroit will play five out of seven games after its bye at home, with plenty of road contests early and late.

The season starts Sept. 12 at Chicago, followed by the home opener Sept. 19 against Philadelphia. The next two weeks are road games against playoff teams, at Minnesota and at Green Bay. A home game with St. Louis and a road trip to play the New York Giants take the Lions to their bye week on Oct. 24.

Starting Oct. 31, the Lions will play five home games in a seven-game span. It starts with two home games, against Washington and the New York Jets. After consecutive road games at Buffalo and at Dallas, the Lions play host to New England in the annual Thanksgiving Day game at home. Home games with Chicago and Green Bay follow.

Detroit plays two road games in a row in late December, at Tampa Bay and at Miami, before wrapping up the season Jan. 2 at home against Minnesota.

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Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 7:50 pm by bud

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