Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, injury report and stats

The Detroit Lions are looking to bounce back after losing in last season's NFC Championship game, and they open the season at home against their former QB Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams.

LA and Detroit swapped QBs in 2021, sending Stafford from Michigan to California and current Jared Goff the other way.

With hindsight, it seems the trade benefitted both players and teams. The Rams won the NFL Championship in their first season with Stafford under center, and in 2023, Goff led the Lions to their first playoff win since 1991.

In addition to the QBs who each have history with both franchises, this game is a rematch of a Wild Card round clash in last season's playoffs where the Lions won 24-23.

How to watch Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions, TV channel and streaming

Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions will be broadcast on NBC, which can be viewed though linear or cable TV and with live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Streaming is also available through NFL+, which requires a subscription.

Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions start time, date and venue

Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions is scheduled to start at 8:20 PM ET/7:20 PM CT/5:20 PM PT on Sunday, September 8 with the game taking place at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions injury report

Los Angeles Rams: WR Puka Nacua - knee, probable; G Jonah Jackson - shoulder, probable; OT Rob Havenstein - ankle, questionable; CB Darious Williams - hamstring, questionable; CB Cobie Durant - hamstring, questionable; TE Tyler Higbee - knee, out; CB Tre Tomlinson - undisclosed, out; CB Derion Kendrick - knee, out

Detroit Lions: DT DJ Reader - quad, questionable; S Ifeatu Melifonwu - ankle, questionable; S Loren Strickland - thumb, questionable; CB Emmanuel Moseley - pectoral, out; WR Tre'Quan Smith - undisclosed, out; DT Brodric Martin - leg, out; DT David Bada - Achilles, out

Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions stats

• Four different Detroit Lions players - RB David Montgomery, RB Jahmyr Gibbs, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, and TE Sam LaPorta - each scored at least 10 TDs in the 2023 season.
• Lions QB Jared Goff completed 67.3 percent of his passes for 4,575 yards and a 30-12 TD-INT ratio.
• Rams QB Matthew Stafford completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 3,965 yards and a 24-11 TD-INT ratio.
• Former Rams DT Aaron Donald, and eight-time first-team All-Pro who was second on the team in sacks with 8.0 last season, retired this offseason.
• Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson had 11.5 sacks and 33 QB hits last season.
• The Rams finished the season eighth with 23.8 points scored per game and 19th with 22.2 points allowed per game; the Lions were fifth with 27.1 points scored per game and 23rd with 23.2 points allowed per game.

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