Rams vs. Lions live updates, score: Sunday Night Football kicks off with a rematch from last season’s playoffs

Rams vs. Lions live updates, score: Sunday Night Football kicks off with a rematch from last season’s playoffs

It’s time for the first “Sunday Night Football” matchup of the 2024 season, and there almost couldn’t be more storylines heading into the contest between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

The Lions won their first playoff game in more than three decades in January when they beat the Rams 24-23 in Detroit. Matthew Stafford, who spent the first 12 years of his career with the Lions, returned to Detroit for the first time as an opposing player. The Rams lost to Jared Goff, who had quarterbacked them to a Super Bowl appearance in 2018.

Both offenses are expected to be explosive with the two talented veteran quarterbacks and there could be fireworks at Ford Field tonight. The game wraps up the first Sunday of NFL action, which saw Miami narrowly escape at home against Jacksonville and Chicago get a win in Caleb Williams’ first start in the early window.

Week 1 will end with the New York Jets visiting the San Francisco 49ers on “Monday Night Football.”

Live12 updates

  • End of 1st quarter: Rams 3, Lions 0

    Both teams have moved the ball, but points are still at a premium. David Montgomery has carried seven times for 33 yards and the Lions are on the move heading into the second quarter, knocking on the red zone door.

    The Los Angeles Rams jumped up 3-0 early after a battle of a first quarter in Detroit on Sunday night. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

  • Rams strike first with field goal

    13 plays and 57 yards are what the Rams chewed up on their second drive, and it looks like Matthew Stafford is going to shoulder the load tonight. The Rams have run 16 plays and already dropped back 13 times. Stafford is 9-of-12 for 66 yards and he’s been sacked once.

  • Rams on the move on their second drive with three first downs and completions with Nakua and Kupp

    And the drive almost got off to a hairy start, if not for this great stab by Matthew Stafford.

  • Lions force a punt immediately

    Matthew Stafford and the Rams offense have nothing going, and the Lions force a punt immediately. Jared Goff is headed out there now.

  • The Lions have won the toss, and they’ve deferred. The Rams will get the ball first. Here we go…

  • Carrie Underwood is here

    Carrie Underwood kicks us off, and it’s officially time for Sunday Night Football.

  • Everyone is with the Lions

    Everyone on the SNF broadcast, and apparently most of the United States, is taking the Lions tonight.

  • There’s a group of celebrities at Ford Field ready for tonight’s matchup between the Rams and Lions.

  • Late slate is over

    The late slate of games is now over, so SNF is all that’s left today in the NFL.

    Late Scores

    Cowboys 33, Browns 17

    Buccaneers 37, Commanders 20

    Seahawks 26, Broncos 20

    Chargers 22, Raiders 10

  • Ford Field is ready for SNF

  • Lions-Rams Inactives

    It’s almost time for the first “Sunday Night Football” matchup of the season.