LIVE BLOG: Follow Lions' Second Preseason Game Against Chiefs
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With the regular season fast approaching, the Detroit Lions are set to play their second of three preseason games Saturday against the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
The Lions rested a majority of their starters in the preseason opener and likely could do so again Saturday, electing to get a good look at their young players as well as a plethora of depth options trying to make the roster.
Coach Dan Campbell and company may have their hands full in this case, as the Chiefs reportedly plan to play their starters for the first half of Saturday's game. This test will be good for the Lions' young players, as they have the opportunity to make a statement against the best that Kansas City has to offer.
With rookie cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw both dealing with injuries, the Lions could get a good look at players such as Kindle Vildor, Khalil Dorsey and Steven Gilmore in the secondary.
It also provides the team with a chance to further evaluate it's style defensively, which is something defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has been doing throughout training camp with all the new personnel in the secondary.
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“This is what training camp is for, to figure out the things that you like to do. How can you attack an offense? And how does it look, really? You don’t want to just go into a game and just throw things out there," Glenn said. "You want to do whatever you can to help the players, put them in the best position to go out there and be successful. But you’re right, we do have some guys that can go out there and play press-man coverage, we do have guys that can attack the quarterback. The more guys you have like that, the more you try to put them in a position to go and do it.”
Follow along for updates all throughout Saturday's game between the Lions and Chiefs.
7:13 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 43-yard field goal to win the game. Detroit defeats Kansas City, 24-23, to improve to 1-1 in the preseason.
7:10 p.m. -- Hendon Hooker completes a pass to Tom Kennedy for 14 yards to Kansas City's 24-yard line.
7:09 p.m. -- Isaiah Williams returns the punt 20 yards to Kansas City's 38-yard line.
7:06 p.m. -- The Lions force a fourth-down as the clock hits the two-minute warning. The Chiefs are facing a fourth-and-11 from their own five-yard line.
7:02 p.m. -- A mishandled handoff between Hendon Hooker and Zonovan Knight leads to a fumble that the Chiefs recover. Detroit squanders an opportunity to take the lead with 2:14 remaining.
6:59 p.m. -- Josh Paschal strip-sacks Ian Book, and Abraham Beauplan recovers to give Detroit the ball at Kansas City's seven-yard line.
6:58 p.m. -- The Lions nearly catch a break on a fumbled snap, but Ian Book falls on it.
6:54 p.m. -- Ian Book is in the game at quarterback for Kansas City.
6:48 p.m. -- Hendon Hooker scrambles seven yards for a touchdown. The two-point conversion attempt is unsuccessful and the Lions trail 23-21 with 5:29 remaining in the game.
6:46 p.m. -- Hendon Hooker hits Isaiah Williams for a big gain, putting the ball at Kansas City's 22-yard line.
6:40 p.m. -- Chris Oladokun hits Cornell Powell for a 64-yard touchdown. The Chiefs lead the Lions, 23-15, with 9:25 remaining in the game.
6:36 p.m. -- After two first-downs, the Lions' drive stalls out and they are forced to punt. Kansas City gets the ball back leading by one with 10:57 remaining in the game.
6:30 p.m. -- The Lions take over after forcing a Kansas City punt at their own 9-yard line.
6:26 p.m. -- END Q3: Chiefs 16, Lions 15
6:24 p.m. -- Linebacker Malik Jefferson is heading to the locker room, according to reports.
6:18 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 32-yard field goal. The Chiefs lead the Lions, 16-15, with 3:15 remaining in the third quarter.
6:13 p.m. -- Hendon Hooker hits Isaiah Williams for a first-down. They have the ball in Kansas City territory.
6:06 p.m. -- The Lions force a punt and will take over on their own 10-yard line with 10:14 remaining in the first half.
6:04 p.m. -- Chris Oladokun is in the game at quarterback for the Chiefs.
6:00 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt on the first series of the third quarter. Nikko Remigio has a big return for the Chiefs, setting up their offense at their own 47-yard line.
5:56 p.m. -- The Lions will get the ball to begin the second half. Hendon Hooker is in the game at quarterback.
5:41 p.m. -- HALFTIME: Chiefs 16, Lions 12.
5:39 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 23-yard field goal. The Lions trail the Chiefs, 16-12, with :08 remaining in the first half.
5:34 p.m. -- Nate Sudfeld connects with Jake Funk for 16 yards to put the Lions at Kansas City's 17-yard line with :36 remaining in the first half.
5:31 p.m. -- Nate Sudfeld hits Sione Vaki for two completions that turn into big gains as the Lions get into Chiefs territory.
5:26 p.m. -- The Lions force a punt and take over on their own 12-yard line. After a Sione Vaki run on first-down, they hit the two-minute warning.
5:22 p.m. -- Nate Sudfeld is intercepted by Keith Taylor at the Lions' 46-yard line.
5:20 p.m. -- Mathieu Betts records his first sack of the preseason, taking down Blaine Gabbert to force a fourth down. Harrison Butker hits the 56-yard field goal, pushing Kansas City's lead to 16-9 with four minutes left in the second quarter.
5:17 p.m. -- Deneric Prince breaks off a 41-yard run to put the Chiefs in Lions' territory.
5:11 p.m. -- Nate Sudfeld hits Kaden Davis for a 61-yard touchdown. The Lions trail the Chiefs, 13-9, after Jake Bates misses the extra point.
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5:09 p.m. -- Detroit's defense forces a punt. Isaiah Williams fumbles on the return, but C.J. Moore recovers to keep the ball. The Lions have the ball on their own 11-yard line.
5:02 p.m. -- The Lions are forced to punt after a first-down scramble from Sudfeld. The Chiefs take over on their own 26-yard line.
4:56 p.m. -- The Lions force a punt, which Isaiah Williams returns to the 25-yard line. The Lions take over with 12:10 remaining in the second quarter.
4:53 p.m. -- Isaac Ukwu has returned to the game for the Lions.
4:48 p.m. -- Jake Bates hits a 55-yard field goal. The Lions trail the Chiefs, 13-3, with 14:12 remaining in the second quarter.
4:44 p.m. -- An end-around to Isaiah Williams and a completion to James Mitchell have brought the Lions into Kansas City territory as the first quarter comes to a close. The Chiefs still lead 13-0.
4:40 p.m. -- Carson Wentz hits Xavier Worthy for a 22-yard touchdown. The Chiefs lead the Lions, 13-0, with 1:47 remaining in the first quarter.
4:38 p.m. -- Carson Wentz enters the game for the Chiefs, replacing Patrick Mahomes.
4:37 p.m. -- Jalon Calhoun fumbles on the kickoff, and Kansas City's Carson Steel recovers. The Chiefs have the ball at Detroit's 25-yard line.
4:34 p.m. -- Harrison Butker hits a 37-yard field goal to put the Chiefs ahead 6-0 with 3:21 remaining in the first quarter.
4:31 p.m. -- Patrick Mahomes completes a behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce to convert a third-down. Kansas City has the ball at Detroit's 25-yard line.
4:26 p.m. -- Isaac Ukwu is down on the field and being tended to by trainers.
4:20 p.m. -- The Lions' drive stalls out just past midfield and they are forced to punt. Jack Fox punts 52 yards for a touchback, and the Chiefs will take over at their own 30-yard line with 8:34 remaining in the first quarter after a holding penalty on C.J. Moore.
4:16 p.m. -- Nate Sudfeld hits Tom Kennedy for the Lions' first first-down of the game.
4:14 p.m. -- Nate Sudfeld once again gets the start for the Lions at quarterback.
4:11 p.m. -- Harrison Butker hits a 33-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 3-0 on their first drive. Patrick Mahomes hit Xavier Worthy for 39 yards for the big play on the drive.
4:04 p.m. -- Lions won the toss and deferred, sending their defense out onto the field first.
3:37 p.m. -- Among the Lions dressed for warmups are defensive backs Amik Robertson and Ifeatu Melifonwu along with defensive lineman Josh Paschal.
1:41 p.m. -- Quarterback Jared Goff getting pregame work in with Lions' receivers.
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