#PeopleForget, the first inkling of the Lions becoming the Lions was Week 10 of the 2021 season. They were 0-8 coming out of their bye week, and head coach Dan Campbell had seen enough. He took over play-calling duties from OC Anthony Lynn and … tied the Pittsburgh Steelers. That might not sound like much, but it was a lot when you have zero victories. The Lions ended up going 3-5-1 with Campbell as play-caller, a feat made more impressive by the fact that Jared Goff missed three of those contests.

Then they hired Ben Johnson and the rest was history. All of this is the long way of saying, it’s been Campbell the entire time. Not necessarily calling the plays — he never did so in 2022-24, of course — but setting the tone. Instilling the “go for it” mindset. The weekly pursuit of 50 point

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