Tim Twentyman analisa os cinco primeiros jogos do Detroit Lions na temporada 2026 da NFL. O técnico Dan Campbell e sua comissão técnica já iniciaram a preparação para a estreia da temporada regular, contra o New Orleans Saints, no dia 13 de setembro, no Ford Field.
Confira a análise dos cinco primeiros jogos dos Lions em 2026:
Semana 1 vs. New Orleans Saints
Domingo, 13 de setembro – 14h
Jogadores para ficar de olho
Lions – EDGE Aidan Hutchinson
Depois de uma temporada All-Pro em 2025, Hutchinson dominou o training camp e parece pronto para um enorme ano em 2026. Seus 43,0 sacks nas quatro primeiras temporadas são o maior número da história da franquia.
Saints – Wide Receiver Chris Olave
Olave é a principal arma aérea de New Orleans após uma temporada de 100 recepções, 1.163 jardas e nove touchdowns. Com o calouro Jordyn Tyson, escolha de primeira rodada dos Saints, previsto para perder alguns meses por causa de uma lesão na coxa, o Quarterback Tyler Shough deve procurar Olave com frequência nesta partida.
Confronto-chave
EDGE Aidan Hutchinson vs. Left Tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
Hutchinson terminou entre os cinco melhores da NFL em pressões totais (100), hits no Quarterback (35), sacks (14,5), hurries (64) e fumbles forçados (4). Banks, escolha de primeira rodada em 2025, foi titular nos 17 jogos e cedeu apenas 4,0 sacks durante toda a temporada.
Estatística importante
Os Saints permitiram 49 sacks em 2025, a sétima maior marca da NFL.
Semana 2 @ Buffalo Bills
Quinta-feira, 17 de setembro – 21h15
Jogadores para ficar de olho
Lions – Quarterback Jared Goff
Goff precisou se adaptar ao novo play caller Drew Petzing, mas essa transição foi bastante natural durante o training camp. Aos 31 anos, ele entra em sua 11ª temporada vivendo o auge da carreira e cercado por um dos grupos de playmakers mais talentosos da liga.
Bills – Quarterback Josh Allen
No último duelo entre Lions e Bills, na Semana 14 de 2024, Allen lançou para 362 jardas e dois touchdowns, além de correr para 68 jardas e outros dois touchdowns. Ele continua sendo um dos jogadores mais dinâmicos da NFL.
Confronto-chave
Linebacker Jack Campbell vs. Running Back James Cook
Cook liderou a NFL em jardas terrestres em 2025, com 1.621 jardas e 12 touchdowns. Já Campbell é o coração da defesa de Detroit: foi o segundo jogador com mais tackles da liga (176) e liderou a NFL com 44 run stops.
Estatística importante
Buffalo liderou a NFL em jardas terrestres por jogo em 2025, com média de 159,6.
Semana 3 vs. New York Jets
Domingo, 27 de setembro – 14h
Jogadores para ficar de olho
Lions – Running Back Jahmyr Gibbs
Gibbs já se consolidou como um dos melhores Running Backs da NFL e soma 49 touchdowns nas quatro primeiras temporadas, o maior número da história da liga nesse período. Ele é um dos favoritos ao prêmio de Jogador Ofensivo do Ano.
Jets – Linebacker David Bailey
Escolha número 2 do Draft de 2026, Bailey registrou 14,5 sacks e 19,5 tackles para perda de jardas por Texas Tech. Segundo o New York Post, ele foi o jogador mais impressionante do training camp dos Jets.
Confronto-chave
Cornerback D.J. Reed vs. Wide Receiver Garrett Wilson
Reed perdeu seis jogos em 2025 por uma lesão na coxa e nunca voltou ao seu melhor nível. Detroit precisa dele atuando como um verdadeiro Cornerback número 1. Wilson também sofreu com lesões na última temporada, mas quando saudável já ultrapassou 1.000 jardas recebidas em três temporadas consecutivas.
Estatística importante
Os adversários correram para 136,2 jardas por jogo contra os Jets em 2025, a 28ª pior marca da NFL. Nova York também permitiu 65 corridas de 10+ jardas (29º) e quatro corridas de 50+ jardas (32º).
View photos of the Detroit Lions' new Rivalries uniform.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Cheerleaders during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Cheerleaders during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Cheerleaders during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Cheerleaders during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Jersey details images during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions Cheerleaders during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Alim McNeill (54) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Carl JonesII/Detroit Lions)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during the 2026 Rivalries uniform media day at the Meijer Performance Center on May 6, 2026 in Allen Park, Mich. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions)
Semana 4 @ Carolina Panthers
Domingo, 4 de outubro – 21h20
Jogadores para ficar de olho
Lions – Wide Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown
Nas cinco primeiras temporadas de sua carreira pelos Lions, St. Brown ocupa o primeiro lugar da franquia em recepções (547), jardas recebidas (6.252) e jogos de 100 jardas (24), além de ser o segundo em touchdowns recebidos (44). Ele talvez tenha feito o melhor training camp de sua carreira.
Panthers – Quarterback Bryce Young
A primeira escolha geral de 2023 vem de sua melhor temporada na NFL, com recordes pessoais em percentual de passes completos (63,6%), jardas aéreas (3.011), touchdowns (23) e passer rating (87,8). Ele liderou Carolina ao título da NFC South.
Confronto-chave
Guard Tate Ratledge vs. Defensive Tackle Derrick Brown
Dan Campbell elogiou bastante a evolução de Ratledge durante o training camp. Em 2025, ele terminou entre os 12 melhores Guards da NFL bloqueando para o jogo terrestre e permitiu apenas um sack e quatro hits no Quarterback em seus últimos 12 jogos como titular. Brown, por sua vez, somou 73 tackles, 5,0 sacks e 11 hits no Quarterback atuando pelo interior da linha defensiva.
Estatística importante
A defesa dos Panthers foi a número 1 da NFL em 2025 ao limitar os adversários a um passer rating de apenas 51,5 em passes profundos de pelo menos 20 jardas.
Semana 5 @ Arizona Cardinals
Domingo, 11 de outubro – 17h25
Jogadores para ficar de olho
Lions – Defensive Lineman Alim McNeill
McNeill teve um excelente training camp e afirmou que recuperou totalmente sua explosão física, agora um ano e oito meses após romper o ligamento cruzado anterior. Os Lions acreditam que ele e Tyleik Williams formarão uma dupla muito perigosa no interior da linha defensiva.
Cardinals – Tight End Trey McBride
McBride teve uma temporada espetacular sob o comando de Drew Petzing em Arizona, com 126 recepções, 1.239 jardas e 11 touchdowns. Sua combinação de tamanho e velocidade faz dele um dos Tight Ends mais difíceis de marcar da liga.
Confronto-chave
Tackle Penei Sewell vs. EDGE Josh Sweat
Sewell mudou para Left Tackle para proteger o lado cego de Jared Goff e já é considerado um dos melhores Tackles da NFL, permitindo apenas um sack em 16 partidas como titular em 2025. Sweat terminou a última temporada com 12,0 sacks, além de 13 tackles para perda de jardas e 17 hits no Quarterback.
Estatística importante
Arizona terminou 2025 na 27ª colocação da NFL ao permitir uma taxa de conversão de 43,1% em terceiras descidas aos adversários.
