{"id":313845,"date":"2025-08-24T13:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T13:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/313845\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T13:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T13:40:09","slug":"photo-gallery-from-the-lions-26-7-loss-to-texans-in-preseason-finale-macomb-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/313845\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo gallery from the Lions\u2019 26-7 loss to Texans in preseason finale \u2013 Macomb Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Lions wrapped up their preseason slate on Saturday with a 26-7 loss to the Houston Texans, as the positional battles went down to the wire.<\/p>\n

Here are the highlights of Saturday\u2019s loss, in photos:<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker (2) is sacked by Houston Texans defensive tackle Haggai Ndubuisi during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, right, sits on the bench with teammates during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions’ Tyson Russell (35) celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Houston Texans during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell answers a question during a news conference after a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell answers a question during a news conference after a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan (22) is tackled by Detroit Lions safety Loren Strickland (24) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

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Houston Texans quarterback Kedon Slovis (16) throws pass as Detroit Lions defensive end Isaac Ukwu (45) defends during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker (2) throws a pass against the Houston Texans during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions’ Loren Strickland (24) and Grant Stuard celebrate after a defensive stop against the Houston Texans during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (RYAN SUN \u2014\u00a0AP Photo)<\/p>\n

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Houston Texans wide receiver Cornell Powell (11) runs for a gain after catching a pass as Detroit Lions cornerback Nick Whiteside (38) defends during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Nowaske, left, breaks up a pass intended for Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan (22) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Football<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions cornerback Tyson Russell (35) intercepts a pass intended for Houston Texans wide receiver Quintez Cephus (14) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Houston Texans fullback Jakob Johnson (43) is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Miller Jr. (42) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker (2) throws a pass against the Houston Texans during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery is interviewed on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) celebrates with Dominic Lovett after a touchdown catch against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) catches a pass for a touchdown as Houston Texans cornerback D’Angelo Ross (37) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Houston<\/p>\n

Houston Texans tight end Harrison Bryant, center, is tackled bye Detroit Lions’ Grant Stuard, left, and Rock Ya-Sin (23) during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions fans cheer for their team on third down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Houston<\/p>\n

Houston Texans wide receiver Juwann Winfree, left, is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin (23) during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

\"Houston<\/p>\n

Houston Texans wide receiver Juwann Winfree, left, is tackled why Detroit Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin (23) during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson watches players warm up before a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) catches a pass for a touchdown as Houston Texans cornerback D’Angelo Ross (37) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

\"Detroit<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) catches a pass for a touchdown as Houston Texans cornerback D’Angelo Ross (37) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

\"Football<\/p>\n

Houston Texans wide receiver Quintez Cephus (14) catches a touchdown pass as Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Miller Jr. (42) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker (2) is sacked by Houston Texans defensive tackle Haggai Ndubuisi during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/p>\n

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Hendon Hooker sputters again as Lions drop preseason finale to Texans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Key takeaways from Detroit Lions\u2019 loss against Texans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Originally Published: August 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM EDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Detroit Lions wrapped up their preseason slate on Saturday with a 26-7 loss to the Houston Texans,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313846,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2056],"tags":[146,113,7,221,253,2368,957,6,9,222,15004],"class_list":{"0":"post-313845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston-texans","8":"tag-detroit","9":"tag-detroit-lions","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-houston","12":"tag-houston-texans","13":"tag-houstontexans","14":"tag-michigan","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-texans","18":"tag-wayne-county"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115084029407655875","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}