The final preseason game isn’t for football fans. Typically no starters play, dropping the importance level of this game from “who cares?” to “why are you even watching?”
But the game remains somewhat important to the teams themselves. While the top 40-45 players on the roster have likely already won themselves a roster spot, the final 8-12 spots may still be up for grabs, and Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns will be the final chance for head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn to evaluate the 2018 Detroit Lions roster.