Dan Campbell Articles - Page 3

The Detroit Lions dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-9 on Monday Night Football, with their undermanned defense delivering a historic performance at Ford Field despite missing four starting defensive backs.​ Head coach Dan Campbell heaped praise on defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard following the impressive victory. The Lions’ defense held Tampa Bay to just 58 yards […]

Dan Campbell’s swagger in primetime games continued to be on full display following the Detroit Lions’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Going into the matchup, the Lions had a 4-2 record. They’ve won four of their last five games, showing they are still strong as a playoff contender in the NFC. […]

The Detroit Lions hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on “Monday Night Football,” looking to bounce back from their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6. The Buccaneers, on the other hand, are coming off back-to-back wins and probably had an edge in momentum entering the game. But the Lions roared […]

It should be quite a battle for the Detroit Lions in Week 7. And they will be short-handed in the secondary. But here is the biggest matchup the Lions must exploit to beat the Buccaneers. Let’s get real right off the bat. The Buccaneers are going to score points against the injury-riddled and shaky Lions’ […]

The Detroit Lions will look to get back on track in Week 7. Detroit’s recent loss to Kansas City hurt more than normal because of Brian Branch’s upcoming suspension. Thankfully, the Lions could be getting one of their best defensive players back in the lineup this week. Lions head coach Dan Campbell declared that, barring […]

The Detroit Lions visited the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night in a huge game. The Chiefs won the game against the Lions, 30-17, and returned to .500, while the Lions fell to 4-2 and lost for the first time since Week 1 against the Packers. Lions head coach Dan Campbell is unafraid to do […]

The Detroit Lions could not handle the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6. Detroit lost 30-17 on Sunday Night Football in part because of a mountain of defensive injuries. The Lions expect to be without Brian Branch in Week 7 following his altercation with Chiefs players on the field following that loss. Lions head coach […]

Dan Campbell criticized Brian Branch for his altercation with JuJu Smith-Schuster after the Detroit Lions’ 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. As players on both teams did postgame handshakes, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes offered a handshake to Branch, but Branch refused. Moments later, Smith-Schuster noticed and offered to shake Branch’s hand […]

Jared Goff pulled off a new, sneaky move on the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. The Detroit Lions quarterback left his under center position and lined up at wide receiver. Goff powered into the end zone on the David Montgomery pass — only to see it overturned. Officials called the Lions for illegal formation, with Goff […]

The Detroit Lions have silenced their doubters early in the 2025 NFL season. Detroit is 4-1 heading into Week 6 and looking like one of the NFL’s best teams. Now the Lions are preparing for a huge Sunday Night Football game against the Chiefs at Arrowhead. One Lions player is already hyping up his team […]

Go back to the start of the 2023 season. The Kansas City Chiefs were coming off a Super Bowl triumph and were raising their championship banner in front of their adoring fans at Arrowhead Stadium. The Detroit Lions were the invited guests for the season opener. While head coach Dan Campbell promised his team’s supporters […]

Recently, word broke that the Detroit Lions were not happy with the way some teams were blocking their star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson. The news was reported by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter during Monday Night Countdown this week. “The Detroit Lions have taken notice, and they’ve asked the league office to monitor the plays […]

The Detroit Lions are at the top of the NFL power rankings despite a spate of injuries. Included in that mix is Terrion Arnold, who will be “out a while,” according to head coach Dan Campbell. It’s a tough setback, according to a post on X by Dave Birkett. “Dan Campbell said Lions CB Terrion […]

The 2025 NFL season is already a quarter of the way done as the calendar turns over to October. These first four weeks of the season have validated some preseason predictions, but also proved others to be completely wrong. That’s part of what makes the NFL so fun. Now is the perfect time to start […]

The playoff picture and some individual award races are starting to take shape after Week 3 of the NFL season, and a couple of Week 3 games went a long way toward forming some of those narratives for those awards a month into the season. While teams like the Ravens, Patriots and Falcons struggled in […]

The Detroit Lions outlasted Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in a “Monday Night Football” firefight at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. Leaning on a powerful rushing attack led by their two-headed backfield of running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, the Lions emerged victorious in enemy […]

An ugly loss in the season opener predictably led fans and analysts to wonder if the Detroit Lions could continue winning without Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. Detroit lost its prominent coordinators over the offseason. And a poor Week 1 showing raised questions about the team’s future. Two weeks and two wins later and those […]

The Detroit Lions bounced back from an ugly loss to the Green Bay Packers in the season opener. Detroit’s 52-21 demolition of the Chicago Bears sent a message; The loss of the Lions’ top assistant coaches over the offseason was not going to lead to the team’s downfall. But despite the convincing Week 2 win, […]

With the Detroit Lions taking on the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football for Week 3, the team will need any reinforcements on defense to stop quarterback Lamar Jackson, running back Derrick Henry, and others. As the Lions look for an X-Factor in the game against the Ravens, the team has received less-than-ideal news about […]

Head coach Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are flying high after their dominant 52-21 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 2. But for Campbell and company, it means more than just a usual win. Detroit has now won 11-straight games after a loss, the longest active streak in the NFL and longest in […]

The Chicago Bears were hoping to start the season with a pair of NFC North division victories over the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. After falling to the Vikings in the season opener after a great Minnesota comeback, the Bears got run out of Ford Field by the Lions. The 52-21 defeat means the Bears […]

The Detroit Lions delivered a massive statement with their former offensive coordinator on the opposite side. Ben Johnson watched his former offensive unit shatter a record — as his Chicago Bears took a 52-21 beatdown Sunday. Here was the mark Detroit shattered as presented by Lions public relations. “The Lions set a franchise record by […]

After falling short in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions were determined to bounce back with a winning effort in their Week 2 meeting with the Chicago Bears. The Lions came through with an overwhelming performance at home as they delivered a 52-21 triumph over the visitors. The Lions were […]

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions enter Week 2 looking to avoid falling behind early in the NFC North race. Both teams lost their openers, and the spotlight is already on their ability to bounce back. The Lions will host Chicago at Ford Field, eager to show they can live up to lofty preseason expectations. […]

With the Detroit Lions facing the Chicago Bears and head coach Ben Johnson, it will be a reunion of sorts for Dan Campbell, leading his team into somewhat familiar territory. While fans lock in their predictions for the Lions and Bears matchup, Campbell speaks on facing the NFC North rival and the tricks that could […]

Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season will feature a matchup between Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions and Ben Johnson’s Chicago Bears. Campbell and Johnson were colleagues from 2022 to 2024, elevating the Lions into playoff contenders overnight. With Campbell as the head coach and Johnson as the offensive coordinator, they led the franchise to their […]

The Detroit Lions got packed and put away by Green Bay. And quarterback Jared Goff called for a sense of urgency. However, head coach Dan Campbell gave a silver lining after the Week 1 drubbing at the hands of the Packers, according to a post on X by Eric Woodyard. “Dan Campbell looking ahead: “The […]

It wasn’t a great opener for the Detroit Lions. And they had a running back set an unfortunate record. Therefore, is it time for the Lions to panic after a dreadful Week 1 without Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn? The Lions lost their offensive coordinator, Johnson, in the offseason as he became head coach of […]

The Detroit Lions opened the season with a dud against the Green Bay Packers, and head coach Dan Campbell didn’t sugarcoat it. His team looked out of sync in all three phases, and yet, Campbell carried a message of calm in the locker room. He admitted it stung to stumble right out of the gate, […]

The Detroit Lions struggled much throughout the Week 1 matchup against the Green Bay Packers after losing the contest 27-13. Detroit wasn’t even able to record a touchdown until the fourth quarter, which isn’t something we’re accustomed to with this team. The offensive performance was so bad that Detroit accomplished a less-than-desirable feat not seen […]

The Detroit Lions opened their wallet on the eve of the 2025 season opener. Paying Jameson Williams a massive new sum before taking on the Green Bay Packers. Fox NFL insider Jordan Schultz revealed Saturday night how much Brad Holmes and the franchise will pay the wide receiver. “The Lions and star WR Jameson Williams […]

The Detroit Lions do not want a repeat of the 2024 NFL season. Detroit’s regular season was excellent, but defensive injuries crippled them by the playoffs. Lions fans, and NFL analysts, have been begging for another edge rusher ever since Aidan Hutchinson’s 2024 leg injury. But the issue of defensive depth seems to be becoming […]

The Detroit Lions are now just days away from kicking off their 2025 NFL season, in which they will look to build off of last year’s historic campaign. This year, head coach Dan Campbell watched both his offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn take head coaching jobs elsewhere, meaning he had to […]

With fans locking in their bold predictions for the Detroit Lions’ 2025 season, the team will be getting a huge piece back from a season-ending injury last season in pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson. As the Lions’ star in Hutchinson comes back from a leg injury, he looks to solidify himself as a top player in […]

Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has built a reputation as one of the NFL’s most disruptive players. But when he talks about Detroit’s new defensive coordinator, Kelvin Sheppard, it is clear the former linebacker has already left a strong impression on the Lions. Appearing on Kay Adams’ show Up and Adams, Hutchinson described […]

The Detroit Lions are hoping this is the year they will finally break through and win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. The Lions of course are coached by Dan Campbell, but did lose a key piece this offseason in offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who chose to take his talents to the Windy City […]

The Detroit Lions enter the 2025 NFL season with high hopes once again. In 2024, the Lions earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC before losing to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Still, the Lions have a lot of returning players and are widely considered a contender in the NFC. On Tuesday, […]

One of the most pivotal days in the NFL is coming up soon. The deadline for every NFL team’s 53-man roster is on August 26, five days from the time of writing. Teams will have to decide which standouts from their training camp they’ll keep and which veterans have lost their position battles. Like most […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell delivered a disappointing update on Detroit defensive end Josh Paschal this week, saying his recovery could take longer than originally expected. The news adds more uncertainty to a Lions defense already dealing with injuries and roster battles just weeks before the regular season kicks off. Paschal, a second-round pick […]