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The Detroit Lions’ path to Super Bowl 59 begins on Sunday night.

Rams-Lions score: Sunday Night Football updates, highlights

Detroit enters 2024—their 91st franchise season—in a position they’ve rarely ever been: a popular Super Bowl pick. It’s warranted, though. Not only did the Lions come so close to the championship game last year, but they’ve invested in their biggest team weaknesses, training camp reports were positive, and they’re entering the year healthy enough to expect them to hit the ground running.

But it won’t be easy for them to get off to a hot start. The Los Angeles Rams are in town again, and it’s probably fair to say they’re still pretty upset with the way things ended last season. Detroit snuck by the Rams in the Wild Card round of the playoffs in a hotly-contested 24-23 victory. Those wounds don’t heal quickly, so revenge will be on the mind of Matthew Stafford and company as they return to Detroit.

We’re going to be tracking the game as it is happening, live from Ford Field. In short, we’ll have drive-by-drive analysis, score updates, and highlights all right here in this post after the game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET. All you have to do is stay on this page right here, refresh the page occasionally during the game, and watch the updates come in.

Until then, kick back, enjoy the late slate of NFL games, and get ready for what should be a fantastic start to the Lions’ 2024 campaign.

First quarter

The Lions won the toss and deferred, giving Matthew Stafford and the Rams the first opportunity to get on the board. But they wouldn’t come close, as Alex Anzalone picked up a pair of tackles for losses in three plays, resulting in an immediate three-and-out.

But the Lions failed to pick up a first down on their initial drive, as well. Jared Goff was sacked by Byron Young on a third-and-4.

The Rams offense had some life on their second drive, as they added a little tempo to the mix. Stafford littered the Lions secondary with a bunch of short passes, working their way into Lions territory and down into the red zone. But a Levi Onwuzurike sack pushed the Rams back, and they eventually had to settle for a 41-yard field goal. 3-0 Rams.

The Lions took the opposite approach on their second drive, deploying their ground game with a healthy dose of David Montgomery. The Lions drove inside the Rams’ 30, facing a third-and-2 as the first quarter expired.

Second quarter

The Lions failed to convert on third down, but on fourth-and-2 from the Rams’ 27, Detroit went back to Montgomery for a conversion and a fresh set of downs. A nifty play to Sam LaPorta quickly set the Lions up first-and-goal. But Detroit, too, stalled, and settled for a 25-yard field goal, which Jake Bates promptly made. 3-3 tie.

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