"There's a lot on the line for both the Lions and Eagles at Ford Field Sunday. Both lost their season openers last week and both lost their starting quarterbacks in the process.

Starting 0-2 in the NFL isn't necessarily a precursor to a horrible season, but with road trips to Minnesota and Green Bay for Detroit in the next two weeks, starting 0-2 is as close to a death sentence as it gets.

Sunday's home opener at Ford Field will feature two teams desperate to get to 1-1, and subplots to make Agatha Christie proud.

The Lions lost starter Matthew Stafford to a shoulder injury against the Bears last week and the Eagles' Kevin Kolb was lost to a concussion. In step veterans Shaun Hill for Detroit and Michael Vick for Philadelphia.

In Vick, the Eagles have a former Pro Bowl starter. In Hill, the Lions have a veteran who's started only 16 games in nine years."