what channel is the lions on tonight

The Detroit Lions do not have a game scheduled for tonight, August 17, 2025. Their most recent game was on August 16, 2025, a preseason match against the Miami Dolphins, which aired locally on Fox 2 and was also available on Fubo. The next Lions game is scheduled for August 23, 2025, against the Houston Texans, also on Fox 2 (local) and Fubo. If you are referring to tonight's NFL preseason games on August 17, some matchups include the Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, but the Lions are not playing tonight. If you want to watch the Lions' games when they are on, local broadcasts on Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN, NFL Network, and streaming through services like Paramount+, Fubo, and NFL Sunday Ticket are typical options.