Dan Campbell had his Lions team go for it on fourth down, and came up empty.
Then he made the call again...and again...and again...
In total Sunday night, Detroit rolled the dice on fourth down five times – four attempts with the offense left out there, and one on a fake punt where the Lions figured to have the element of surprise.
The Eagles' defense, which only seems to be getting meaner with each passing game since the trade deadline and bye week, never bit.
They blanked the Lions on all five tries, creating a hefty amount of turnovers on downs that heavily dictated the Eagles' 16-9 win at Lincoln Financial Field in a defensively dominant prime-time showing.
Now, Campbell and the Lions have become well-known for being a high-octane team that isn't afraid to take a risk.
But by a

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