Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions go head-to-head at Ford Field in Detroit for some NFL Week 3 preseason action. The game can be live streamed here. Jacksonville fans can hear all of the action on 104.5 WOKV while Detroit fans can do the same on WXYT 1270.
Jacksonville enters play with a 1-1 preseason record following a 16-10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 and a 20-19 loss to the Chicago Bears on Aug. 14. Detroit, meanwhile, is also 1-1 after a 13-12 triumph over the Cleveland Browns in Week 1 and a 27-26 defeat at the hands of the Oakland Raiders last Friday.
The Jaguars will look to bounce back from a rough season as quarterback Chad Henne will be there to show Blake Bortles the ropes. Henne went 305-for-503 (60.6. percent) for 3,241 yards with 13 touchdowns and 14 interceptions last season, and he'll look to help the offense turn things around this year.
With Maurice-Jones Drew departed, running back Toby Gerhart could be poised for a breakout year after rushing for 283 yards on 36 attempts and reaching the end zone twice last season. Wideout Cecil Shorts III led Jacksonville in 2013 with 66 receptions for 777 yards and three scores.
Much like the Jaguars, the Lions will see their starters play some more time this week.
Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford went 371-for-634 (58.5 percent) last season for 4,650 yards with 29 touchdowns and 19 picks. Stafford's favorite target last season was Calvin Johnson, who had 84 receptions for 1,492 yards while reaching the end zone 12 times.
The Lions brought in wide receiver Golden Tate and drafted tight end Eric Ebron to give Stafford some more options this season as he looks to bounce back from an inconsistent 2013.
Reggie Bush led Detroit's ground game last season rushing for 1,006 yards on 223 carries while scoring four touchdowns.
The preseason continues with Week 3 action when the Jaguars and Lions clash at Ford Field tonight in Detroit.
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