However, the Detroit Lions likely wish they could have hit the restart button against the Los Angeles Chargers after an incredibly sloppy opening half that included three turnovers in the first quarter.

L et’s take a closer look at the Detroit Lions ’ personnel decisions in their preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. How Detroit used their players can often be a hint as to where position battles currently lie.

On his third team in his fifth season, Trey Lance played like a No. 3 overall pick. Lance threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL’s preseason Thursday night.

Vying to be QB Justin Herbert’s backup, Lance completed 13 of 20 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-7 victory at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.

NFL expert Matt Severance, who is 37-12 on his last 49 NFL money-line picks, locked in his Los Angeles vs. Detroit picks for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game 2025