Week 14 · 2026 season

Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions

Ford Field, Detroit

Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
Kickoff: 1:00 PM stadium local time

NFL dates and kickoff times can change. Check the Detroit Lions schedule before booking travel you cannot change. Listing reviewed 2026-09-23.

Plan this game weekend Hotels near Ford Field

Where visiting fans stay

Each area changes how you reach Ford Field and how you get back.

Downtown stadium district (Broadway / Grand Circus Park)Walking to the game and back

Sleep a few blocks from Ford Field and walk to the game.

To the stadium: Walk from your hotel to the gate on your ticket. The Lions suggest using gates other than Gate A to avoid the longest lines.
After the game: Walk back to the same hotel with the crowd leaving Ford Field.
The tradeoff: Hotels here publish valet parking only, at a nightly charge. Game-day streets around the stadium are busy.

Downtown riverfront / Financial DistrictA riverside base with a free ride in

Stay near the RiverWalk and ride the free People Mover to Broadway station for Ford Field.

To the stadium: Board at the People Mover station nearest your hotel and ride the loop to Broadway station, then walk to your gate.
After the game: Walk back to Broadway station and ride the loop to your stop. Check the schedule page for special hours on your date.
The tradeoff: It’s a People Mover ride or a longer walk to the stadium, and the People Mover closes earlier on Sundays.

Midtown and New Center (QLine)Museums, food and a quieter night

Stay among the museums and restaurants on Woodward and ride the free QLine streetcar downtown.

To the stadium: Board the QLine southbound on Woodward and get off at Grand Circus, then walk to your gate.
After the game: Walk back to Grand Circus station and ride north. After a late Sunday finish, have another way back ready.
The tradeoff: The QLine runs in traffic on most of its route and ends at 9 p.m. on Sundays.

DTW airport / RomulusEarly flights and a cheaper base

Stay near the airport with a free airport shuttle and plan a separate trip downtown.

To the stadium: Drive downtown to a Ford Field parking facility or a ticketed Eastern Market tailgate lot, then walk to your gate.
After the game: Walk back to where you parked and drive back to Romulus. Eastern Market lots must be empty 60 minutes after the game.
The tradeoff: No walking route or listed bus to the stadium; the hotels’ shuttles serve the airport only.

Hotels for this game

All 7 hotels

Downtown stadium district (Broadway / Grand Circus Park)

The Siren Hotel

A boutique hotel in the Wurlitzer Building. The hotel lists Ford Field as a 7-minute walk and sits across the street from the People Mover’s Broadway station.

Walk route

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Parking is valet only, at a nightly charge. The walk times are the hotel’s own estimates.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Walk from your hotel to the gate on your ticket. The Lions suggest using gates other than Gate A to avoid the longest lines.
Getting back: Walk back to the same hotel with the crowd leaving Ford Field.
Address: 1509 Broadway Street, Detroit, MI 48226

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Downtown riverfront / Financial District

Detroit Foundation Hotel

A hotel in the 1929 Detroit Fire Department Headquarters, with the Apparatus Room restaurant downstairs.

Rail / transit

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It’s a People Mover ride or a longer walk to Ford Field. Valet is the only parking the hotel lists.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Board at the People Mover station nearest your hotel and ride the loop to Broadway station, then walk to your gate.
Getting back: Walk back to Broadway station and ride the loop to your stop. Check the schedule page for special hours on your date.
Address: 250 West Larned Street, Detroit, MI 48226

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Midtown and New Center (QLine)

The Inn on Ferry Street

Restored Victorian houses steps from the Detroit Institute of Arts. The hotel lists the QLine among nearby transport.

Rail / transit

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The hotel is being renovated during 2026. Breakfast isn’t included, there’s no airport shuttle, and not every house has an elevator.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Board the QLine southbound on Woodward and get off at Grand Circus, then walk to your gate.
Getting back: Walk back to Grand Circus station and ride north. After a late Sunday finish, have another way back ready.
Address: 84 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48202

Hotel website

Tickets

To the game and back

The return is its own decision. Read it before you choose where to stay.

From the downtown stadium districtDowntown stadium district (Broadway / Grand Circus Park)walk

Getting there: Walk to the gate on your ticket. The Lions’ Gate Reference Guide shows which gate is closest to your seat; gates other than Gate A usually have shorter lines.
Getting back: Walk back to your hotel with the crowd leaving Ford Field.

Walk times are the hotels’ own estimates. Everyone is screened on entry, and bags must meet the clear-bag rules.

Route information

From the riverfront on the People MoverDowntown riverfront / Financial Districttransit

Getting there: Ride the free Detroit People Mover loop to Broadway station (1441 W. Broadway at John R), which lists Ford Field among the places it serves. Financial District station is at 133 W Larned.
Getting back: Walk back to Broadway station and ride the loop to your stop. Regular hours: Mon–Fri 6:30 a.m.–midnight, Sat 10 a.m.–midnight, Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Trains come every 8–12 minutes on average. Escalators at Broadway were listed out of service, so use the elevator. Check the schedule page for special hours on your date.

Route information

From Midtown on the QLineMidtown and New Center (QLine)transit

Getting there: Ride the free QLINE streetcar south on Woodward to Grand Circus station, which QLINE lists as convenient to Ford Field, then walk to your gate. Streetcars come every 15 minutes or less.
Getting back: Ride north from Grand Circus. Service runs Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–midnight and Sun 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

The QLine shares Woodward with traffic on most of its route. After a 4:25 p.m. Sunday game, or if an early game runs long, the 9 p.m. Sunday finish can be tight, so plan a backup ride.

Route information

From DTW airport / Romulus by carDTW airport / Romulusdrive

Getting there: Drive downtown. Ford Field’s adjacent parking facilities fill first come, first served and usually open about four hours before kickoff. For a tailgate, buy an Eastern Market ticket online in advance; its lots open five hours before the game. Eastern Market lists tailgate dates for Sept. 13 and 27, Oct. 25, and Nov. 1, 22 and 26 only.
Getting back: Walk back to the facility or lot you noted. Eastern Market lots must be empty 60 minutes after the game, with no overnight parking.

Tailgating and re-entry aren’t allowed in the facilities next to Ford Field. Eastern Market tailgate tickets are sold online only, and the lot is a separate walk from the stadium.

Route information

Before kickoff

All food picks

Coney dogs and chili

American Coney Island

A family-owned Coney dog counter operating since 1917, for a quick meal downtown.

The site publishes no opening hours. Check before you plan around it.

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Brewpub and from-scratch American

Traffic Jam & Snug

A Midtown brewpub since 1965, with its own bakery and dairy, near the Canfield Street QLine stop.

Open Wed–Sat 11 a.m.–8 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Closed Mon/Tue, so it won’t work after the Monday night game.

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