Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes’ Detroit Lions teams have been built to win games at the line of scrimmage.
Since the head coach-general manager duo arrived in Detroit in 2021, a dominant offensive line and stout defensive front has driven the Lions’ transformation from one of the NFL’s most downtrodden franchises into Super Bowl contenders.
But this year in 2025, fresh off a franchise-best 15-2 season and with Super Bowl aspirations, the Lions crumbled. They’re currently 8-8 and eliminated from playoff contention. Arguably the biggest reason why is that they lost the ability to play their brand of football.