Pregame Coverage Begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America On-Site in Canton, Ohio, Followed by 2025 Hall of Fame Game at 8 p.m. ET

Well... sort of. It's the first NFL preseason game of 2025, which is known as the Hall of Fame Game. It's the one played on the field at Canton, Ohio, and this one is between the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Chargers.

Alright, first one out of the gate, the story of the game is we turned it over five times and then we didn’t get any takeaways,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said bluntly. “S

The 2025 NFL season is officially underway, as the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Detroit Lions, 34-7, in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday. While we didn't see Jared Goff, Justin Herbert or Jahmyr Gibbs take the field,

Lions vs Chargers live from ESPN4 on Watch ESPN. Live stream on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Lance threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL's preseason Thursday night. The game opened with a moment of silence for the four people killed earlier this week by a shooter who was targeting league headquarters in New York.