LIONSJets 48, Lions 17Lions QB Matthew Stafford gets checked out by the team's medical staff after taking a hard hit in the third quarter. Stafford returned to the game, but had a rough season opener, throwing four interceptions at Ford Field in Detroit as the Lions lost to the New York Jets 48-17 on Monday Night Football, September 10, 2018.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsA Lions fan throws her hands as the Lions punt after another offensive drive stalls on the field in the second quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions running back LeGarrette Blount leaps over his teammate during a run in the second quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold throws in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Robby Anderson pulls in a long touchdown reception over Lions' Tavon Wilson in the second quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Robby Anderson (11) holds on to the ball to score a touchdown despite the efforts of Lions defensive back Tavon Wilson in the first quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsEminem leaves the field after being an honorary captain at the coin toss.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsEminem walks out with the Lions players as honorary captain before the game.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsEminem hugs Nevin Lawson before the game.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions' Quandre Diggs snatches a pass intended for Jets' Bilal Powell and returns it for a touchdown in the first quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions' Quandre Diggs runs for a touchdown after he intercepts the ball in the first quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions RB Theo Riddick cannot get to this short pass in the first half.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsJets quarterback Sam Darnold is sacked by Lions Ezekiel Ansah in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions Ezekiel Ansah celebrates his sack of Jets quarterback Sam Darnold in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford looks for a man in the end zone in the first half.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsJets' Andre Roberts is brought down by Lions' Tavon Wilson in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Isaiah Crowell reaches for the end zone and scores past Lions Quandre Diggs and Jarrad Davis in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions' Quandre Diggs tries to tackle Jets running back Isaiah Crowell but Crowell scores a touchdown in the first half.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsJets' Morris Claiborne intercepts a pass intended for Lions' Marvin Jones Jr. in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions running back LeGarrette Blount runs the ball in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni and Lions head coach Matt Patricia watch the game from the sidelines in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsMatthew Stafford gets checked out after taking a hard hit in the third quarter against the New York Jets. He did return to the game.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions head coach Matt Patricia throws the challenge flag but loses the call on a Jets reception in the first quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions safety Glover Quin tackles Jets running back Bilal Powell in the first quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsZiggy AnsahRobin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions' Christian Jones tackles Jets running back Bilal Powell (29) in the first half.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford scrambles in the first half.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford before the snap in the first half.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsJets' Quincy Enuwa muscles his way into the engine with Lions' Nevin Lawson and Quandre Diggs defending in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions' Matthew Stafford is hit by Jets' Henry Anderson after throwing in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions' Matthew Stafford, with offensive lineman Rick Wagner, looks down at his hand after throwing an interception to Jets' Darron Lee in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford and offensive lineman Frank Ragnow head back to the sidelines and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter after an interception by Jets' Darron Lee in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions running back LeGarrette Blunt is helped off the field after a hit in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford on the ground after a hard hit in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Andre Roberts tip toes down the sidelines, past punter Sam Martin and stays in, after review, for at touchdown in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Darron Lee intercepts a pass by Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions kicker Matt Prater's field-goal attempt is a miss in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions kicker Matt Prater walks off the field after missing a second field-goal attempt, this one in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Isaiah Crowell runs a kick back for a touchdown with Lions' Quandre Diggs in pursuit in the third quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions wide receiver Golden Tate is smashed by Jets' Darron Lee after a short reception in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford throws under pressure from Jets' Mike Pennel in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford throws in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Jamal Adams intercepts a Lions quarterback Matt Cassel pass late in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets' Jamal Adams intercepts a Lions quarterback Matt Cassel pass late in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions offensive lineman T.J. Lang leaves the field after a turnover in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsThe Jets take a knee, one of four, before turning it over to the Lions, who then took a knee to run out the clock, losing 48-17 in the home opener.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford passes the ball in the second quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions safety Charles Washington ties up Jets wide receiver Andrew Roberts (19) in the first half.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions defensive back Quandre Diggs, left, celebrates his touchdown with corner back Jamal Agnew, right, in the first quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsNew York Jets fans take over the stands behind the New York bench, due to Detroit fans leaving early, and chant "Jets, Jets, Jets" late in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLate in the third quarter the fans start making their way to the doors after Jets' Isaiah Crowell brings a kick into the end zone for a score.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford passes the ball in the fourth quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions quarterback Matthew Stafford looks to pass the ball in the fourth quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsJets fans celebrate the score of 48-17 late in the fourth quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions offensive coordinator looks to the video screen as the final seconds of the game tick off with Detroit losing to the New York Jets 48-17.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsJets linebacker Darron Lee celebrates an interception and touchdown in the fourth quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions wide receiver Golden Tate sits on the sidelines late in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions Glover Quin, bottom, and Quandre Diggs converge on Jets' Quincy Enunwa (81) in the first quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions offensive lineman Taylor Decker on the bench late in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions fans make some noise on a Jets' third down in the first quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions' Kerryon Johnson tries for a few more inches after being tripped up by Jets' Frankie Luvu (50) in the second quarter.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions head coach Matt Patricia and Jets head coach Todd Bowles meet on the field after Detroit loss to New York in the fourth quarter.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions rookies Tyrell Crosby and Kerryon Johnson leave the field with head coach Matt Patricia gesturing toward the stands after the 48-17 loss to the New York Jets.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions quarterbacks Matt Cassel and Matthew Stafford make their way onto the field for warmups before the Detroit Lions take on the New York Jets at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on September 10, 2018.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsMary Mullin of Waterford, right, waits to see if her answer to a Lions trivia question is correct at fan activities with the Lions cheerleaders.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsFans eat, drink and walk around before the Monday Night football game.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsJoe Cichewicz of Waterford sings the Lions fight song during fan activities with the Lions cheerleaders before the game.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsBill Ford Jr. make this way onto the field before the game.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsLions head coach Matt Patricia says hello to members of the Ford Family, including owner Martha Ford (right) on the field before the Lions' Monday Night Football in Detroit.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsTyler "Ninja" Blevins, right, with former Lions running back Barry Sanders before the game and Blevins' brother, Jonathan Blevins, left.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsTyler "Ninja" Blevins, left, with Lions' Marvin Jones Jr. and family before the game. From bottom, Jones' children, Murrell, Mareon, Marvin III, and cousin, Dylan Arthur.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsEnthusiastic Lions fan Brennan Carmichael, 9, yells to players as they make their way onto the field for warmups.Daniel Mears, The Detroit NewsTyler "Ninja" Blevins before the game. "Ninja" is a professional Battle Royale Player and Streamer on Twitch.tv/ninja. He currently is playing FortniteRobin Buckson, Detroit NewsLions kicker Matt Prater poses for a picture with his jersey for fans after warming up.Daniel Mears, The Detroit NewsLions' Golden Tate chats with Tyler Blevins, otherwise known as Ninja, an online gamer whose social media following is in the millions, before Monday Night Football in DetroitDaniel Mears, Detroit NewsFormer Lions Herman Moore and Barry Sanders chat on the field before the game.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsTyler Blevins, otherwise known as Ninja, an online gamer with millions of followers, jokes around, laying down on the field as a New York Jet player runs by during pregame warmups.Daniel Mears, Detroit News