The Detroit Lions didn’t open the 2022 season the way coach Dan Campbell or the raucous sellout crowd in Ford Field wanted. Detroit fell to the visiting Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, 38-35.
The Lions were far more impressive than in the same matchup a year ago, a 44-6 Halloween massacre by the Eagles. The Lions had some real positives on offense and made it a competitive game, but too many mistakes and too much excellence by Eagles QB Jalen Hurts proved more than the young Lions could overcome.
Here are a few quick takeaways from watching the game in real-time.