Outside of Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions don't have anyone they cany rely on to consistently get to opposing quarterbacks, and considering they play in an NFC that contains a bunch of explosive offenses, this could be a major problem.

Former third-round pick Hendon Hooker entered training camp as the favorite to back up Jared Goff, but he’s struggled, and Kyle Allen has excelled. Over the last two preseason games, Allen has gone 21-for-25 for 244 yards with four touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Hooker is 16-of-29 for 117 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Since departing from Detroit, Quintez Cephus has yet to find a home. But an impressive end to the preseason could lead to Cephus finding a home in Houston.

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.

While the battle for QB2 was already over -- with that becoming even more clear on Saturday -- now the attention turns to whether Hooker even has a roster spot.

The Lions have one of the NFC's best rosters, but they'll have some difficult decisions to make in the coming days.

Ezekiel Turner, one of the Lions' best special teams players last season, was injured with just under 12 minutes to play in Saturday's third quarter.

To wrap up the opponent preview series, we have our preview of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State has been among the top programs in the conference, but has struggled to get over the hump and win its biggest games.