The last time the Detroit Lions held a team without a touchdown was five years ago during Matt Patricia’s inaugural season as head coach, so it wouldn’t be surprising if you, like me, couldn’t remember the last time a Lions defense was this dominant. Detroit’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons, 20-6, was the kind of bounce-back performance that defines their new leader, Dan Campbell, and his ability to embrace the situation and get the team back on track.
“I hate losing, but I love this because this is, I just feel like this is what we’re all about,” Campbell said in the lead up to last week’s matchup with the Falcons.