DETROIT (AP) — Under coach Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have become synonymous with fourth down success.

Campbell goes for it on fourth down more than any other NFL coach, and Detroit’s success in those situations has been a major force in its transformation into an annual contender in the NFC.

This month, though, the success has started to fade.

On Nov. 16, the Lions went 0-for-5 on fourth down in a 16-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. They didn’t go for it on fourth down in Sunday’s 34-27 overtime win against the Giants, but they tried twice in Thursday’s 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Detroit trailed 17-14 at the half, but took the second-half kickoff and drove into Green Bay territory. On third down from the Packers 46, Jahmyr Gibbs was dropped for a 1-yard loss, setting

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