However, the Detroit Lions likely wish they could have hit the restart button against the Los Angeles Chargers after an incredibly sloppy opening half that included three turnovers in the first quarter.

The Los Angeles Chargers kicked off the 2025 preseason with a 34-7 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The Chargers scored three touchdowns on their first five offensive possessions, two of them coming through the air from quarterback Trey Lance — who we named our Player of the Game.

Though the final score of Thursday night's Hall of Fame game against the Los Angeles Chargers doesn't matter whatsoever, the path to the Lions ' 34-7 loss does. The game left me with a few questions about certain players and decisions when watching in real-time,