The Jets on Monday night will begin their 2018 regular season on a large stage — a nationally televised game at the Lions. Bigger still, this will mark the debut of rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, who beat out Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater in a preseason competition for the starting job.
The Lions are favored by 6.5 points in this game. Let's see how NJ Advance Media's reporters (plus other prognosticators) envision it unfolding.
![Jets Rookie Camp Football](https://image.nj.com/home/njo-media/width620/img/jets_impact/photo/2018/09/05/jets-rookie-camp-football-edb06bce81750c88.jpg)
Tough setting for Sam Darnold's debut, on the road in Detroit, in a building that should be very loud.