The Detroit Lions’ win was anything but satisfying, but it did end with undeniable relief. Detroit returned to its gritty wheelhouse and outlasted the New York Giants in a game where they trailed for 57 minutes and 28 seconds — the most they’ve trailed in a game in the Dan Campbell era (83 games, including playoffs). The Lions have trailed for at least 48 minutes in 15 games under Campbell, and this was the only one they’ve successfully pried away from the clutches of defeat.

The Giants, playing without their QB1, RB1, and WR1, threw the kitchen sink at Detroit. They battled their butts off, landed the first punch, scored on two trick-play touchdowns, and dragged the Lions into overtime only to lose another one-score game—very reminiscent of those gritty 2021 Detroit Lions who punched abo

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