NFL’s Week 1 preseason schedule features a Thursday Night Football doubleheader, and the second game is a showdown between the New York Giants and Detroit Lions.
Here is everything you need to know surrounding the Giants vs. Lions Week 1 preseason game, including the time, channel, live stream options, and more.
Detroit Lions at New York Giants
- Start time: Thursday, August 8, 2024, 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
- Live stream options: NFL+
- Radio stations: Lions Radio Network, WFAN 660 AM and 101.9 FM
- Starting QBs: Nate Sudfeld, Daniel Jones
- Betting lines:
- Spread: NYG -3.5
- Total: 35
- Moneyline: NYG -180, DET +150
The Giants and Lions found themselves in multiple scuffles (and wound up getting fined by the NFL) as they duked it out in joint-practice drills throughout the week, so tensions are high entering this game.
Right in the thick of it was Giants quarterback Daniel Jones.
The extracurriculars might scare New York’s coaching staff, given Jones’ injuries last season, but it’s good to see the sixth-year quarterback fired up in what feels like a make-or-break season. After navigating to a playoff berth in 2022, the roster came crashing down last season due to injuries and Jones’ regression.
While the Giants could’ve selected Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy, or Bo Nix, New York decided to take the second wide receiver in the draft, Malik Nabers, to give Jones one more shot at proving to the coaching staff and front office that he’s ready to lead the Giants.
With a young but talented defense in the fold, can New York be competitive at the top of the NFC East again?
2023 Stats Leaders
- QB:
- Lions: Jared Goff, 407 cmp/605 att, 4,575 yards, 30 TDs, 12 INTs
- Giants: Tyrod Taylor, 116 cmp/180 att, 1,341 yards, five TDs, three INTs
- RB:
- Lions: David Montgomery, 219 carries, 1,105 yards, 13 TDs, one fumble lost
- Giants: Saquon Barkley, 247 carries, 962 yards, six TDs, two fumbles lost
- WR:
- Lions: Amon-Ra St. Brown, 119 rec/164 targets, 1,515 yards, 10 TDs, one fumble lost
- Giants: Darius Slayton, 50 rec/79 targets, 770 yards, four TDs
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