The Detroit Lions have struggled to gain any traction offensively in the preseason and coach Matt Patricia has yet to commit to playing starting quarterback Matthew Stafford in their third game of the exhibition season Friday vs. the Buffalo Bills.
The Lions performed better in Week 2 of the preseason than they did in their 31–3 thrashing from the Super Bowl champion Patriots the week prior, but the result was still the same with a 30–23 loss to the Texans last Saturday night. For the second straight game, Stafford watched from the sidelines as Daniel Fales and Josh Johnson split snaps under center with Tom Savage out due to a concussion.