” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dancdet.jpg” data-large-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=635,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dancdet.jpg”> The Detroit Lions are among the best teams in football. While they have 14 wins this season, their current iteration is not close to the heights of their potential.<\/p>\n With so many key players missing, they have ventured into territory where it is difficult to overcome those absences. Their coach, Dan Campbell, is full of hubris, but when will it bite him?<\/p>\n All season long, Dan Campbell has made a persona<\/a> out of his achievements with his Detroit Lions. As the head man in charge, it\u2019s fair to give him his flowers for that. However, he has installed two incredibly gifted coordinators, and the high-flying offense is entirely a byproduct of Ben Johnson\u2019s abilities. Campbell doesn\u2019t call plays, and he certainly isn\u2019t offensively minded.<\/p>\n ” data-image-caption=”<\/p>\n Nov 13, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell looks on before the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports.<\/p>\n ” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/USATSI_19426474.jpg” data-large-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=787,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/USATSI_19426474.jpg” src=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/USATSI_19426474.jpg” alt=”Dan Campbell”> It has become known that Campbell orders any opportunity to be edgy in a tight situation. On Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers, the Lions converted on fourth down three times. They went 2-for-3 on those occasions, but the first cost them points.<\/p>\n Minnesota will score plenty on <\/a>Detroit\u2019s\u00a0<\/a>defense<\/span>. They are both not good and hurt. The game could certainly come down to who compiles the last few at the end, and that will leave Campbell open to scrutiny if an early miscue comes back to bite him. The Lions head coach leans into analytical decisions regarding fourth-down plays, but he largely makes decisions based on feelings.<\/p>\n ” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24369009.jpg” data-large-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=787,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24369009.jpg” src=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24369009.jpg” alt> As the weeks draw on, so does the importance of every game. With the top seed in the NFC on the line during Week 18, there won\u2019t be another game that can be overlooked the rest of the way. Everything Campbell does from here on out will go on to define how the Lions 2024 season is remembered.<\/p>\n Kevin O\u2019Connell has proven to be a strong tactician. Although his decision-making and clock management have been criticized during games, he has continued to get the most out of his team. You can bet that Minnesota will be well prepared, and their counterpunch should dictate the outcome.<\/p>\n ” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/koccamp.jpg” data-large-file=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1180,height=646,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/koccamp.jpg” src=”https:\/\/vikingsterritory.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/koccamp.jpg” alt> Campbell has been a great asset to the Lions and has continued pushing them upward. However, it seems that he will eventually get in his own way.<\/p>\n Ted Schwerzler is a blogger from the Twin Cities that is focused on all things Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings. He\u2019s active on <\/em>Twitter<\/em><\/a> and writes daily for <\/em>Minnesota Sports Fan<\/em><\/a>. As a former college athlete and avid sports fan, covering our pro teams with a passion has always seemed like such a natural outlet.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWill Dan Campbell Cost the Lions on Sunday?<\/h4>\n
Even the Lions HC Is Confused by DET-MIN Odds<\/p>\n
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell cheers for the players at warm up before the Seattle Seahawks game at Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. \u00a9 Junfu Han \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.<\/p>\n
Oct 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell and Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell shakes hands after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images.<\/p>\n
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