The Detroit Lions have a new head coach – Matt Patricia – and their first home preseason game of the 2018 season on the schedule for tonight, hosting a marquee team. It's the New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions in NFL Preseason 2018 action.
Patricia, 43, is a native of New York, hired as the latest effort to get Detroit's football to the playoffs. Giants quarterback Eli Manning was reportedly sharp in practice this week and is expected to see limited action tonight in Detroit.
These NFL preseason games can be tricky to find on TV because they are not always broadcast by the same usual networks. So, you will want to check out how, where to watch below for the Giants vs. Lions tonight.
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV Channels For New York: WNBC (NBC/4 - New York; WNYT (NBC/13 - Albany) ; WSTM (NBC/3 - Syracuse) ; WFXV (FOX/33 - Utica) ; WICZ (FOX/40 - Binghamton) ; WETM (NBC/18 - Elmira) ; WCCT (CW/20 - Hartford) ; WFFF (FOX/44 - Burlington VT)
TV Channels for Detroit : WJBK (FOX/2 - Detroit) ; WNEM (CBS/5 - Saginaw) ; WSYM (FOX/47 - Lansing) ; WXMI (FOX/17 - Grand Rapids) ; WFQX (FOX/32 - Traverse City MI) ; WUPW (FOX/36 - Toledo OH) ; WJMN (CBS/3 - Escanaba MI)
Live Streaming : fuboTV ( try it free with seven-day trial); NFL.com GamePass
Odds : Detroit -3; over/under 40
Notes:
*The Lions and Giants held joint practices this week, working for several days in Detroit.
*The Giants offense, with Manning, was reportedly very sharp, with Manning perfect in completions his initial series.
*The Giants are predicted as a question mark this season, with ESPN projecting a record of 8-8. The Lions are projected to finish at 9-7, which could get Patricia into the playoffs as a first-year coach.
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