Lions, Chargers set to play in NFL's annual Hall of Fame game

The Los Angeles Chargers volition instrumentality connected the Detroit Lions successful the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game successful Canton, Ohio, connected July 31, the Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. 

It volition beryllium the archetypal clip since 2000 that an NFL preseason crippled volition beryllium played successful the period of July.

Tight extremity Antonio Gates, a erstwhile Charger, volition officially beryllium inducted into the Hall of Fame connected Aug. 2, alongside cornerback Eric Allen, antiaircraft extremity Jared Allen and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe. 

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame logo is seen astatine midfield earlier the accumulation crippled astatine Tom Benson Field successful Canton, Ohio, connected Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

The Lions volition beryllium the game's designated location squad aft they went 15-2 past play and were the NFC’s No. 1 seed. They were upset successful stunning manner by the Washington Commanders successful the Divisional Round. 

Following the loss, some violative coordinator Ben Johnson and antiaircraft coordinator Aaron Glenn departed for caput coaching jobs. Johnson joined the Lions' part rival, the Chicago Bears, portion Glenn took the New York Jets' caput coaching position. 

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Detroit Lions caput manager Dan Campbell looks connected during the crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Ford Field successful Detroit connected Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

As for the Chargers, they are coming disconnected a run wherever they went 11-6 and made the playoffs successful caput manager Jim Harbaugh’s archetypal play with the team. They mislaid successful the Wild Card Round to the Houston Texans, a crippled successful which backmost Justin Herbert struggled mightily.

Over 17 regular-season games, Herbert threw conscionable 3 interceptions, but successful the Chargers' 32-12 playoff loss, helium tossed a career-high 4 interceptions. 

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Los Angeles Chargers caput manager Jim Harbaugh talks to backmost Justin Herbert aft a triumph implicit the Atlanta Falcons astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta connected Dec. 1, 2024. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

This volition beryllium the 4th travel to Canton for the Lions and the 3rd for the Chargers. Detroit past played successful the crippled successful 1991, beating the Denver Broncos 14-3. The past quality for the Chargers was a 21-17 nonaccomplishment to the Atlanta Falcons successful 1994.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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