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Updated · NBC Sports · Sep 18
Campbell Demands Lions Defensive Fixes After 41-31 Bills Loss
Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Sep 18

Campbell Demands Lions Defensive Fixes After 41-31 Bills Loss

3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Sep 18

Summary

  • 41-31 was the final score Thursday night, and Dan Campbell said Detroit "wasn't good enough," singling out the secondary and broader defensive breakdowns after the loss to Buffalo.
  • Campbell said the Lions have "a lot of room to grow" in Week 2, framing the defeat as an early-season correction point rather than a larger setback.
  • Three extra days before Week 3 give Detroit more time to prepare for the Jets, with Campbell saying the team must improve in all three phases and expects it will.
  • Campbell also put responsibility on himself and his staff, saying Buffalo was better prepared and that both the Lions' play and coaching needed to be cleaner.

Insights

Did Buffalo expose a fatal flaw in Detroit's defensive scheme, or was this just an early-season fluke?
After surrendering massive points in back-to-back games, is a quick three-day reset really enough to fix the Lions?