Detroit Lions: 3 Things that can’t go as badly in Week 2 vs. 49ers

Odds and ends

There are a few other small odds and ends that are unlikely to repeat themselves. Matt Prater isn’t going to miss two field goals again. The best hit of the night won’t be from a wide receiver. Kenny Golladay‘s strip and recovery on one of Stafford’s interceptions was the play of the night for the Lions offense. If not for Quandre Diggs‘ first play pick-six, it would have been the best defensive play on the night as well.

The Lions are six-point underdogs in San Francisco. Last Sunday they were six-point favorites. The betting community has clearly lost faith in the Detroit Lions. Oddsshark.com has the predicted score at 33.4 to 11.4 in the 49ers favor. The weather is expected to be relatively pleasant. It should be 72 degrees with a 15 mph wind. Other than the wind, that’s perfect football weather.

T.J. Lang has been ruled out. Ziggy Ansah and LeGarrette Blount are questionable. Stafford is probable, but we all know he’s going to play. The Lions do not have a long injury list, but it has their starting quarterback, best pass rusher, and pro bowl right guard on it.

Marquise Goodwin, Joshua Garnett and Erik Magnusson are ruled out for the 49ers. Mike Person, Adrian Colbert and Malcolm Smith are questionable.

The Lions may not win their Week 2 matchup with the 49ers, but they will not be as terrible as they were in Week 1. It is just not statistically probable for a team to be that bad in consecutive weeks at the NFL level.