Well, it’s a good thing the regular season doesn’t start for another month, right?
The Detroit Lions opened up their preseason schedule on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, and not much went right. Detroit turned the ball over five times (twice on special teams), the defense allowed four touchdowns, and the offense never got in a rhythm under backup quarterbacks Kyle Allen or Hendon Hooker.
There were some individuals who stuck out (see: Isaac TeSlaa, Ahmed Hassanein), but on the whole, it was an undoubtedly disappointing performance from the Lions.
That said, it’s important to remember that Detroit played exactly zero starters on Thursday night.