The Detroit Lions shared a first look at its Nike Rivalry uniforms, which they will don against the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 1 in Week 8 of the upcoming NFL season. Per the Lions' release, these are Detroit's "Defend the Den" uniforms.
The Lions are one of eight NFL franchises that are getting Nike Rivalry uniforms this season. All of the teams in the NFC North and AFC South are receiving the new alternates.
Teams may only wear the Nike Rivalries uniforms once per season and it must be at home against a division opponent.
Defend. The. Den. pic.twitter.com/PiIQN5cf0u
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 25, 2026Fans and media had plenty of reactions to the new Lions unis. Here's some of the best reactions from Tuesday morning:
Have a feeling I'll be higher on this Lions look than others. But I am all the way in on this one. Silver/gray done right. Love the carbon fiber motif. Sharp but non-boilerplate striping. Elite pop of blue up top. And digging the italic block font. pic.twitter.com/lOzaeWvHeZ
— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) August 25, 2026Lions new jersey take:
1.) It's awesome. Super sharp.
2.) it is wild to me how every single fan base endlessly whines anytime their is a new jersey release of any kind.
AI made better unis than Nike in 15 seconds 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/1hcsYvYMrV
— Honolulu Blues (@HonoluluBlues_) August 25, 2026While I’ll wait until their on field debut, I think the #Lions Rivalries uniform is superior to the Bears…#OnePride
— Lions Uniforms (@LionsUniforms) August 25, 2026The #Lions one looks like a counterfeit jersey someone tried to buy on Temu 😭
Atrocious. https://t.co/85sTCCx2MF
Detroit Panthers😭😭 pic.twitter.com/k27uxUCFlv
— Luke (@luke6hill) August 25, 2026Checkout this sick edit I made of Cade Mays wearing the new Lions rivalry unis pic.twitter.com/5vs4pBUBwW
— Honolulu Blues (@HonoluluBlues_) August 25, 2026Lions Rivalry Uniforms
Very solid. A little Panthers like but I like them. pic.twitter.com/lrQzSdUwlR
New #Lions jerseys kinda tough 🔥 similar to Panthers jerseys but I like em pic.twitter.com/qH7ILzCBIu
— Eric Vincent (@IAmEricVincent) August 25, 2026For more Lions coverage, follow us on X, @TheLionsWire, and give our Facebook page a like. Follow Josh on X, @JoshOnLions
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