However, the Detroit Lions likely wish they could have hit the restart button against the Los Angeles Chargers after an incredibly sloppy opening half that included three turnovers in the first quarter.

L et’s take a closer look at the Detroit Lions ’ personnel decisions in their preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. How Detroit used their players can often be a hint as to where position battles currently lie.

EL SEGUNDO — Two days after the fact, quarterback Trey Lance’s opinion of his play in the Chargers’ 34-7 rout of the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, didn’t change one bit Saturday. He sure wasn’t buying into the glowing postgame reviews of others.

CANTON, Ohio -- On his third team in his fifth season, Trey Lance played like a No. 3 overall pick. Lance threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL’s preseason Thursday night.

Lance was arguably the best player on the field for the Chargers in the preseason win over the Detroit Lions. And according to Mark Chichester and Ben Cooper of Pro Football Focus, he posted a career-best grade in the process: