At long last, football is back Thursday night as the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Detroit Lions in the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. While it’s just the preseason and many starters won't be taking the field,

The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers play Thursday night and the Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Saturday.

Football is back. While NFL training camps are just gaining steam as many teams transition to fully padded action, two of the league's 32 clubs will hit the field for an actual game this week: It's the Detroit Lions versus the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, the official opener for this year's preseason slate.