DETROIT -- Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was a bit toned down when speaking to his locker room following Monday night’s football game at Ford Field.

Under his watch, he’s usually fired up with the intensity of a professional wrestler or action movie star — showcasing a passion that jumps off the screen and a speech filled with choice language following a big win.

While that same fire was still there, Campbell was more pointed in his delivery to his locker room after the 24-9 win over the then-NFC-best Tampa Bay Buccaneers — a performance in which the defense paved the way for the Lions’ fifth victory of the season.

“How about the defense? Nine points allowed, 4-of-16 on third down, one interception, one fumble recovery, 252 yards allowed,” Campbell started when addressing his playe

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