DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions spent the bye week trying to get their third-down offense right.

But they have even more homework to do after an all-around putrid showing in their loss to the Minnesota Vikings. No matter how anyone slices it or deep into the analytics one dives, it was all bad.

Dan Campbell did what he always did after a loss and took the blame. The Lions coach said they got whopped in all three phases, and whenever that happens, especially after a bye, that’s on him. Jared Goff wasn’t letting that slide, though, pointing the finger right back at himself and his teammates.

“I know he takes a lot of ownership in that, but I felt like we were ready to go,” Goff said. “I felt fresh, we all felt fresh. Sure, I’m sure he’d like to do things differently, but from my perspective,

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