Watch New York Jets vs Detroit Lions live on FOX or stream the game on FOX One from Ford Field in Detroit, MI on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT during NFL Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season. The Jets played in the AFL through the 1960s, so this matchup could not exist until the leagues came together, and the interconference rotation has kept it to roughly one game every four years since. Detroit opened by leading New Orleans 21-0 and still needing overtime, winning 31-30 on an Amon-Ra St. Brown touchdown and a stopped two-point try. Jahmyr Gibbs carried 29 times for 156 yards and scored the 50th touchdown of his career in his 50th game.

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Detroit has the last word so far, and it came late. Jared Goff found Brock Wright for a 51-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1 with 1:49 left at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 18, 2022, a 20-17 finish that Kalif Raymond had opened with a 47-yard punt return. New York’s opener was a possession game. The Jets held the ball for close to 39 minutes at Tennessee, Breece Hall running for 102 yards and a touchdown in a 23-10 win over the coach they fired five games into 2024. You can stream Jets vs Lions live on FOX One. FOX One brings together live FOX NFL games, highlights, expert coverage, and live and on-demand FOX programming, all in one place. Start your 3-day free trial and stream on supported devices.

FOX + ESPN NFL Schedule 2026 — Week 3

Sunday, September 27, 2026
Week 3 — Watch Panthers vs Browns — 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Chargers vs Bills — 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Jets vs Lions — 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Seahawks vs Commanders — 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Cardinals vs 49ers — 4:05 p.m. ET / 1:05 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Vikings vs Buccaneers — 4:05 p.m. ET / 1:05 p.m. PT

Monday, September 28, 2026
Week 3 — Watch Eagles vs Bears — 8:15 p.m. ET / 5:15 p.m. PT

The whole history starts on a holiday. Detroit beat New York 37-20 at Tiger Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1972, in the first regular-season meeting between the franchises, and the series has stayed short ever since. Opposite conferences and a rotation that pairs them only occasionally have kept the file thin, and the clubs have never met in the postseason. This is closer to a curiosity than a rivalry.