In a somewhat surprising move last Sunday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell secretly swiped away play-calling duties from offensive coordinator John Morton before the team played a road game against the struggling Washington Commanders.

In the middle of the game, observers noted Campbell holding the large play sheet and communicating in the calls. Afterward, Campbell said he had decided to make the change following Detroit's Week 9 loss to the Vikings.

Campbell had hired Morton away from the Denver Broncos to replace Ben Johnson, who left to become the Bears' head coach after architecting a Lions offense that gained steam each year that he presided over it until a full blossom in 2024, when they led the NFL by scoring about 33 points per game.

Through eight weeks of this season,

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