After seven long months, meaningful football is back on the menu. Following a month of training camp and three preseason games, the offseason ended and the regular season kicked off Thursday night. The Detroit Lions went on the road to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the first game of the 2023 NFL season, showing that the Lions have earned some respect after going 9-8 in 2022 and having a solid offseason.
The Lions' offense going up against the Chiefs' defense was the biggest talking point as the Chiefs were without starting defensive tackle Chris Jones.