The Detroit Lions kick off their 2018 campaign on Monday night in front of a national audience. The team has the honors of hosting the first “Monday Night Football” game of the season and there is plenty of intrigue heading into Week 1. For the Lions, it’s the beginning of a new era under head coach Matt Patricia. For the Jets, it starts and end with rookie quarterback Sam Darnold.
The Lions won the coin toss and decided to defer, leaving the Jets with no choice but to take the ball first.