The Detroit Lions head back to Ford Field for their home opener against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are coming off losses to NFC North rivals and are looking to avoid starting the season 0-2 and digging themselves into a hole. The Lions aren’t just playing the Bears, but former offensive coordinator, now Bears head coach, Ben Johnson.

“Ben’s my friend. He’s always going to be my friend. Nothing about that’s going to change,” said Lions head coach Dan Campbell. “We’re going in, getting ready to play Chicago. We’re going to win this game. We have to.”

Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions in Week 2: • Hamza Baccouche (0-1): Lions 20-16 • Morgan Cannon (0-1): Lions 27-20 (Film Breakdown, Before the Roar Podcast) • Max Gerber (0-1): Lions

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