Following the first game of NFL Preseason Football, here are three takeaways from the matchup featuring the Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions.

OK, maybe not. However, that’s what’s on the docket this year, as the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers kick off the NFL preseason, squaring off in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Dan Campbell said his starters won’t play — no surprise there — and that list includes rookies Tyleik Williams and Tate Ratledge.

The Detroit Lions open the 2025 NFL preseason with a 34-7 loss to the LA Chargers in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.