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Lions Favored Over Bears in Home Opener as Ben Johnson Returns to Ford Field

Detroit seeks a rebound after a 27-13 loss at Green Bay.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET at Ford Field with television coverage on FOX.
  • Both teams enter 0-1 in the NFC North, and the meeting features former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s first game back in Detroit as Chicago’s head coach.
  • The betting market opened with Detroit as a 5.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel and BetMGM.
  • Dimers.com’s model projects a 71% chance of a Lions win with a predicted 26-20 final score.
  • Tickets remain available across major platforms, with listed starting prices ranging from about $238 on Ticketmaster to $338 reported by USA TODAY at publication time.