The Detroit Lions needed their defense to step up in a big way in Week 14, and that's exactly what they were able to do against the red hot Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field.
While Detroit's offense had been inconsistent, they were giving the team a chance to win games and the defense struggled to execute in crunch time. That finally didn't happen anymore in a 44-30 victory over the Cowboys, where the Lions were able to get off the field multiple times in the red zone and force field goals.
A big reason that was the case was the play of linebacker Jack Campbell.