Coming off the NFL's first ever 0-16 season, Lions open next year at New Orleans.

After playing the Saints, they come home for back-to-back games against Minnesota and Washington.

They host the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers Oct. 11 and have their bye week Oct. 25.

Here's the complete schedule (all games are 1 p.m. unless noted):

Sept. 13 at New Orleans
Sept. 20 Minnesota
Sept. 27 Washington
Oct. 4 at Chicago
Oct. 11 Pittsburgh
Oct. 18 at Green Bay
Oct. 25 BYE
Nov. 1 St. Louis
Nov. 8 at Seattle (4:05 p.m.)
Nov. 15 at Minnesota
Nov. 22 Cleveland
Nov. 26 Green Bay (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 6 at Cincinnati
Dec. 13 at Baltimore
Dec. 20 Arizona
Dec. 27 at San Francisco(4:05 p.m.)
Jan. 3 Chicago