The Detroit Lions open the 2025 NFL regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 7 at Lambeau Field (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS). After back-to-back seasons with high hopes, Lions running back David Montgomery says he's "tired of being close" to a Super Bowl.

All Detroit Lions quarterback Kyle Allen needed was two drives to fully cement himself as the team's backup quarterback for Jared Goff. Meanwhile, Hendon Hooker struggled again and might not land a spot on the 53-man roster.

The Detroit Lions hosted the Houston Texans in Ford Field for Saturday's exhibition season finale. A largely uninspired Lions team dropped a 26-7 decision to the Texans. Here's how the two teams got to that final score.