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New York Jets, Detroit Lions: Top Week 1 storylines

The New York Jets are a near touchdown underdog when they play the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. This 2018 season has a completely different feel for the Jets than 2017. It’s a funny thing called hope, which is a leading storyline in this contest-to-be.

Despite playing the NFC North for the first time in four years, there’s a ton of familiarity in this matchup. But that’s not the only storyline in this game.

Here are the top ones to keep an eye out for:

5. Blount force trauma

We mentioned that “familiarity” and it starts in the backfield with a former New England Patriots star Legarrette Blount.