Nobody really cares which team has more points on the scoreboard at the end of a preseason game.
The final score means nothing in preseason games.
For example, the Detroit Lions went undefeated in the 2008 preseason, and lost every single game in the regular season that year.
Yep, that’s right … they went 0-16 after a 4-0 preseason.
The real point in playing these preseason games is to see which 53 players can make the most plays in a real game scenario.
That being said, here are a few takeaways from the first preseason game:
- Don’t fall for the Jeff Janis trap again.