| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Falcons |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, August 31, 1997 |
3:00PM |
ATL 17, DET 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 7, 1997 |
3:00PM |
TB 24, DET 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Lions |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, September 14, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 32, CHI 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Lions |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, September 21, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 17, NO 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Packers |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 28, 1997 |
3:00PM |
GB 15, DET 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Lions |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, October 5, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 13, BUF 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Lions |
at |
Buccaneers |
Sunday, October 12, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 27, TB 9 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Giants |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, October 19, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NYG 26, DET 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Lions |
at |
Packers |
Sunday, November 2, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 10, GB 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Lions |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, November 9, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, WAS 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, November 16, 1997 |
3:00PM |
MIN 15, DET 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Colts |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, November 23, 1997 |
3:00PM |
IND 10, DET 32 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Bears |
at |
Lions |
Thursday, November 27, 1997 |
3:00PM |
CHI 20, DET 55 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Lions |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, December 7, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 30, MIA 33 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, December 14, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 14, MIN 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
 Jets |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, December 21, 1997 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 10, DET 13 |
| Wild Card: Week 18 |
Lions |
at |
Buccaneers |
Sunday, December 28, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DET 10, TB 20 |