Here’s the ultimate cheat sheet: If you’re in the Eastern Time Zone, expect 1:00 PM unless told otherwise. If you’re in Central, subtract an hour (so, noon). If you’re in Mountain or Pacific, well, you’re probably used to watching games at dawn or while eating lunch. You brave souls.
And if the game is in London? That’s a whole different beast. The Lions might start at 9:30 AM Eastern, which is basically breakfast football. Breakfast football: when your pancakes and wings are equally important.
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints: How to Watch the Week 13 NFL Game
A Quick Joke to Lighten the Mood
Why don’t Lions games ever start late? Because the players are afraid of being fined—and also because the coaches have very strict nap schedules. Okay, that joke was terrible. Let me try again: What time do the Lions start? Whenever they feel like it, but also exactly when the NFL says. Better? No? Moving on.
