The Lions are in Josh Donaldson Jersey an unusual position ahead of the 2022 NFL season.Detroit will not only be the featured team on HBO's "Hard Knocks" docuseries for the first time, but also is unusually optimistic heading into coach Dan Campbell's second season. That's a year after the team suffered several heartbreaks in a 3-13-1 debut for Campbell."Hard Knocks" isn't exactly a sociated with winning, as nine of 17 teams have gone on to losing seasons after getting featured on the HBO docuseries. But then, neither are the Lions, one of the NFL's historically downtrodden teams.It's worth noting, then, that seven teams featured on "Hard Knocks" have reached the playoffs six of them with double-digit wins. Hey, if there's ever a time to have hope for the upcoming season, then preseason camp would be it.MORE: With that, here's everything you need to know about the 2022 "Hard Knocks" documentary featuring the Lions, including times, dates, streaming options and more:Episode 1: Tuesday, Aug. 9Air time: 10 p.m. ET (HBO)The first episode of "Hard Knocks" begins on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO. New hour-long episodes will premiere each of the next four Tuesdays through Sept. 6.EpisodeAir dateTime (ET)ChannelLive streamEpisode 1Aug. 910 p.m.HBOHBO MaxEpisode 2Aug. 1610 p.m.HBOHBO MaxEpisode 3Aug. 2310 p.m.HBOHBO MaxEpisode 4Aug. 3010 p.m.HBOHBO MaxEpisode 5Sept. 610 p.m.HBOHBO MaxTV channel: HBOLive stream: HBO Max"Hard Knocks" is owned by HBO, meaning anyone interested in following the action must watch it on HBO or wait for it to stream it via HBO's dedicated streaming service, HBO Max.HBO Max has multiple options, starting with .MORE: The Lions will be the 14th different team in 17 seasons to be the featured franchise on "Hard Knocks." The series featured both Los Angeles teams in 2020, with the Rams going 10-6 and the Chargers going 7-9.The Cowboys were 2021's featured team, becoming the second franchise in as many years to make it to the playoffs after featuring on "Hard Knocks." The Lions can only hope to be the third (which would give the team its first playoff appearance since 2016).This year will offer several storylines out of Allen Park, Mich. not least of which is Campbell, who in many ways is the biggest character on this Lions team. He has generated significant confidence in a franchise that hasn't had much to enjoy, historically.Other storylines include whether Jared Goff can see greater succe s in 2022 with a receiving corps that includes Amon-Ra St. Brown and first-round NFL draft selection Jameson Williams.YearTeamRecord2001Baltimore Ravens10-6*2002Dallas Cowboys5-112007Kansas City Chiefs4-122008Dallas Cowboys9-72009Cincinnati Bengals10-6*2010New York Jets11-5*2012Miami Dolphins7-92013Cincinnati Bengals11-5*2014Atlanta Falcons6-102015Houston Texans9-7*2016Los Angeles Rams4-122017Tampa Bay Buccaneers5-112018Cleveland Browns7-8-12019Oakland Raiders7-92020Los Angeles Rams10-6*2020Los Angeles Chargers7-92021Dallas Cowboys*12-5*2022Detroit Lions Paul Molitor Jersey