The Eagles, 2-5 entering play, had their way with the Lions from the opening kick. 'And there again, that’s on me, man,' Campbell said. 'You don’t play that bad unless your head coach did not have you ready to go, so I did not.
They're not far from finding 0-17 finishįirst-year Lions coach Dan Campbell blamed himself for his team's performance Sunday, saying, 'It’s like the Bad News Bears on some stuff, man.'
SCARY SUNDAY: Detroit Lions, Dan Campbell looked lost Sunday. And Sunday’s loss was their most lopsided since a 47-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last December, when a large portion of their interim coaching staff was in COVID protocol.ĬARLOS MONARREZ: Lions’ humiliating loss to Philadelphia Eagles is their worst of the season They are off to their worst start since 2008, when they became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. The Lions (0-8) have lost 12 straight games dating back to last season and are the only winless team in the NFL. That narrative no longer applies after the Lions put on an embarrassing display for the second time in three weeks, losing to the lowly Philadelphia Eagles, 44-6, at Ford Field. The Detroit Lions are a bad football team, but for most of the season’s first seven weeks they had an endearing quality about them, that they would do everything short of biting off kneecaps to get a win. View Gallery: Philadelphia Eagles 44, Detroit Lions 6: Best photos
