Before the NFL announced its full 2023 schedule on Thursday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell mused in a conversation with his coordinators, Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, how nice it would be to land the Thursday night matchup to open the season.
Campbell hadn't even considered the likelihood that would mean his team would be playing the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, in the scenario. As you might imagine, he's ecstatic with how things have played out, with the Lions officially scheduled to travel to Kansas City for a primetime showdown to open the regular season.
"I'll be danged if we didn't draw it," Campbell told "Good Morning Football" on Friday morning.