Two NFL teams are finally set to take their first snaps in a brand-new look on Sunday, with the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars both debuting their “Rivalries” uniforms in Week 8.
Detroit gets the spotlight first in an NFC North matchup with the Vikings, while Jacksonville will unveil its new threads against the Colts. Both teams are at home, and both games are scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
The uniforms themselves were introduced in August, but neither club has worn them yet. Now the wait is over.
The Lions worked with Nike on a “Defend the Den” design that features a white jersey, white pants and a Honolulu blue helmet. The team said the helmet’s blue finish includes “Carbon fiber within the decals texture symbolizes elite performance and connects to Detroit's car and racing culture.”
Jacksonville’s look is built around the city and Duval County. The helmet carries “Duval” on the back bumper and Jacksonville’s “904” area code on the front. If anything stands out immediately on Sunday, it’s likely to be that helmet: the Jaguars will wear a teal helmet for the first time in franchise history.
The rest of the Jaguars’ uniform is more restrained, with a white jersey and black pants. The numbers use a font that was “heavily inspired by the historic music venues and southern rock influence that Jacksonville is known for,” according to the team.
The Lions and Jaguars won’t be the first teams to show off the NFL’s new “Rivalries” concept this season, and they won’t be the last either. All four teams in the AFC South and NFC North have unveiled their versions, though only the Colts and Packers have worn theirs so far.
Indianapolis wore its uniform in a Week 3 win over the Texans. Green Bay followed with a 31-7 win over the Bears in Week 5, giving the “Rivalries” program a 2-0 record so far this year.
The full 2026 schedule is already laid out, and only the home team will wear the special uniform in each game:
Week 8 (Nov. 1): Vikings at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Week 8 (Nov. 1): Colts at Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Week 10 (Nov. 15): Jaguars at Titans, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Week 11 (Nov. 19): Colts at Texans, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon)
Week 15 (Dec. 20): Lions at Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Week 16 (Dec. 25): Packers at Bears, 1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
Each team will wear its “Rivalries” uniform once this season, but the look can stay in the rotation for the next three years.
The AFC East and NFC West launched the program in 2025 as the first divisions to get the new uniforms. The rollout is scheduled to run through 2028, when all 32 teams will have their own version.
For now, the concept is still in the early stages, but the teams involved have clearly leaned into it.
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