BALTIMORE — Maybe, just maybe, the Detroit Lions are still an NFL powerhouse.
That did not seem likely when both of their coveted coordinators exited in the offseason following a gut punch of a playoff loss. It did not appear possible when the Lions began the season with a decidedly underwhelming loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
But Monday night at M&T Bank Stadium, the Lions of 2025 did a convincing impersonation of the Lions of 2024. There was offensive ingenuity. Coach Dan Campbell provided fourth-down bravado. The defense did its part. And the Lions bested a would-be Super Bowl contender on the road by outlasting the Baltimore Ravens, 38-30.
“That’s a good win for us, you know,” Campbell said. “I don’t know [about] statement, all this and that. But it just feels good