• Tue. Feb 4th, 2025

Dan Campbell Blames Jared Goff and Locker Room for Lions’ Playoff Failure, Hints at Major Departures

Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions DETROIT,MICHIGAN-JANUARY 5: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions answers questions during a press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz at the conclusion of a game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Detroit Michigan United States PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xAmyxLemusx originalFilename:lemus-minnesot250106_npahZ.jpg

In the battle of the Dans, Quinn came out victorious, leaving Campbell and the Lions reeling. Washington 45, Detroit 31. Hard to believe when you recall Detroit’s regular-season dominance—15-2, top seed, seemingly unstoppable. But this wasn’t just an off day. This one cut deep, like a game-ending pick-six in OT.

Dan Campbell didn’t hold back. “We got to where we wanted to be, and then we didn’t perform,” he confessed. In simpler terms? They were supposed to show up with their A-game, but it never made it off the bus. Even Campbell admitted their B-game might’ve been enough to pull it off—but they didn’t bring that either.

“Credit to Washington. They deserved to win. For us, it felt like we had to bring our A-game. I think if we bring our B-game, we’ve still got a chance to win, but we didn’t bring that.”

It’s a tough pill to swallow, especially for a team that looked playoff-ready all season but suddenly forgot how to finish drives when it mattered most. So, what went wrong?

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