The Detroit Lions still hope to have fans in attendance at Ford Field this season.
The team announced Aug. 21 that no fans will be in attendance for its first two home games of the season: for the opener Sept. 13 against the Chicago Bears and Oct. 4 against the New Orleans Saints. They don’t play another home game until Week 8, on Nov. 1 against the Indianapolis Colts.
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