The Lions rolled into Lambeau with hype on their backs and history on their shoulders. This was supposed to be a statement by Jared Goff. A chance to bury ghosts, flex their NFC muscle, and show last year was not a one-hit wonder. Instead, the Packers slammed the door, 27 to 13, and Detroit walked off looking like the same tamed Lions.

Dan Campbell did not sugarcoat it. “ We didn’t play good enough. We didn’t coach good enough, including me. ” That is not coach speak. It is a knife turned inward. He pointed to his sideline, not just his roster. And the stats made his honesty sting. Green Bay went 7 for 11 on third down. Detroit went 5 for 12. The Packers ran for 126 yards. The Lions managed only 61. Campbell summed it up. “ We made some critical errors at the worst times possib

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