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The 49ers (0-1) and Lions (0-1) are both looking for their first win when they battle Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Week 2 of the 2018 NFL season.
Will it be Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers coming out on top or Matthew Stafford's Lions? Both quarterbacks will have to play much better this week after combining for eight interceptions in Week 1 losses.
Experts around the country made their picks, and the majority see Garoppolo getting back in the win column after his first loss as a starter.
The Detroit Lions took it on the collective e chin in Week One, getting unexpectedly blown out in the regular season home opener by the lowly New York Jets, 48-17, in Ford Field. And the talk swirling around the Motor City is about new head coach Matt Patricia and his relationship with his players.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018
Start Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Stadium: Levi’s Stadium
TV Info: FOX
Live Stream: Official TV Streaming HD
But winning cures all ills in the NFL. And if the Lions are able to get a tough road win against an up and coming Niners team, worries about Patricia’s early woes will be placed on the back burner. And another blowout loss will only add a megaphone to the negative voices from Week One.
Both the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions are looking to bounce back from Week 1 defeats when they meet at Levi’s Stadium, but the apparent mood in the two camps could hardly be more contrasting.
While the 49ers have all been united and vocal in talking about moving on from their 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the aftermath of Detroit’s 48-17 Monday night shellacking at the hands of the New York Jets has seen reports that Lions veterans have been unhappy with how hard Matt Patricia has worked them and the number of rules put in place since his arrival as head coach.
Facing a Niners team that ran Minnesota close until the end, a series of offensive miscues dooming them to defeat on the road, the Lions will have to work hard if Patricia is to get off the mark. Right guard T.J. Lang is out for Lions, an absence that could prove pivotal against a stacked 49ers defensive line led by DeForest Buckner, who had 2.5 sacks in the opener. Ezekiel Ansah and LeGarrette Blount are also questionable for Detroit.