The 2026 Detroit Lions season is nearly underway.
The team has descended upon Paycor Stadium for their preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. All eyes will be on the Lions’ young players and the veterans fighting for roster spots on Thursday night. Detroit may not be playing many starters, but the Bengals are, which should create an interesting dynamic.
This post is for Detroit Lions fans to hang out and share their own observations and revel in the excitement(?) that a preseason game offers. Maybe it’s not “real” football, but it’s been so long since we’ve last seen the Lions play, so I’ll take anything.
So when the game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET (you can find out how to watch Lions vs. Bengals here), jump in this post, scroll down to the comment section and sound off! If you aren’t yet a member of our awesome community, it’s easy, improves the ad experience on the site, and gets you access to polls and The Feed.
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