Did Dan Campbell's aggressive game plan cost the Lions a Super Bowl LVIII trip? | NFL | SPEAK

Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and James Jones debate whether Dan Campbell's aggressive game plan cost the Detroit Lions a Super Bowl LVIII trip or not. The Lions blew a 17-point lead and decided not to kick two field goals in their 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
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Did Dan Campbell's aggressive game plan cost the Lions a Super Bowl LVIII trip? | NFL | SPEAK
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[@nicstone3141]

NO

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Dan Campbell Draws 20 in BlackJack: “Hit Meh🦁”

[@enigma13ff]

W

[@ouribeuribe9357]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@EclecticCreative7]

😂😂

[@alejandrogaray6684]

Dude, in 8 words you summarize all the analysis needed. 😅

[@Dante150_]

Not even. There's a genius behind the madness.

[@gjooj5170]

Being aggressive is one thing, but foregoing the FG that would put your team up by three scores is stubborn and stupid.

[@Pkilla80]

Pride comes before the fall

[@automaticactor]

And foregoing the FG to tie the game when San Fran had all the momentum

[@freddythebulldog29]

100% agree

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

Campbell passed up a 3 possession lead to gamble for a 3 possession lead.

[@humanbeing2420]

@@MikeHarvey-ol7xr That's a good point that nobody seems to mention.

[@dohnjoe24]

These guys & Joy hit on basically every angle. only other point I can make is that the kicker needs to get some kicks in for confidence in case he’s needed later on in the game

[@Warmaker01]

In the end of the 1st half, the Lions were in a goal to go situation. They couldn't punch it in and Campbell actually did the smart thing... Sent the FG unit out on 4th down and put 3 points on the board. He refused to let them try it in the 2nd half.

[@aanderson7983]

Use the kicker in the regular season so you can count on him in the playoffs.

[@jacksquat4140]

Campbell did everything necessary to lose the game. Not many coaches would have blown a 17 point halftime lead, and the opportunity to go up 17 going into the 4th quarter. This is where Dan Campbell distinguishes himself from other coaches. His stubborn recklessness cost them in Dallas and cost them home field throughout.

[@javarzshinall9396]

Chargers gave up 27-7 lead

[@jacksquat4140]

@@javarzshinall9396: It can happen. The Falcons gave up a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl, thus losing to the Patriots. It's hard to do and takes a team effort.

[@clarencebray8681]

Unless your Staley 😂😂😂😂

[@line_one_up]

Purdy capitalizes on his mistakes and won this game for the 49ers.

[@ubub932]

Campbell is one of the biggest reasons they got there in the first place . . . in only 3 years after fans waited 30 to 50 years for that kind of success . . . 👀

[@o4tw382]

GOFF PLAYED VERY WELL BUT HIS HC AND TEAMMATES LET HIM DOWN

[@morpheusrising9534]

Pretty simple, you feel better about catching someone ahead of you if they stand in place than you do if they're still running.

[@FredFlint9]

Joy was on point on this take 💯🔥🔥

[@Ha-th3sb]

Joy is always on point you $OB!!!!

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

@@Ha-th3sbagreed. The only bad take I’ve heard from her was that it’s the Ravens year

[@andrewilliams6367]

She’s the only womans voice in sport that I will actually listen to. She be spitting some real takes.

[@regbanks7888]

I agree. She had great points

[@michealjordan808]

Joy is horrible at this job, yo are insane , she give 1 good take out of 100 all she do is agree with shady and shady is the most bias on TV with the dumbest takes !! It's lust for u guys nth else

[@warriorj8658]

take the points

[@line_one_up]

Campell 100% cost them the game. But Purdy capitalized on his opportunities and won this game. Those runs by him late in the game were game changing.

[@ubub932]

Purdy did ONLY because Lions defenders MISSED tackles . . . it was a TEAM loss . . . 🦁

[@CrisJunkie]

They better pay Goff now. I watched that game, and those receivers kept dropping very good passes from Goff. He was playing so well; he just didn't have the receivers to make crucial plays for him, like Travis does for Patrick.

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

That’s pressure because each play counts now when it’s 24-24

[@pwilson2345]

That was Pass interference on the Lions DB when the ball bounced off his helmet into Brandon Aiyuks hands. That's what the flag was for on that play. The ref picked up the flag after he realized Aiyuk caught it. But somehow a lot of people missed that lol!!

[@orangegrizzly90]

Even when a receiver catches the ball, they still call the penalty, and say it's declined, On that play they determined that there was no PI

[@o4tw382]

That was flat out incompetence from Dan Campbell. He owes his players, organization and city of Detroit an apologize.

[@AllThingsKen]

no we owe him a thank you for turning our team around. You are not a lions fan so dont speak for us. He got us here with big balls and they dropped the passes we loss. It happens...we are proud of him and the team...they will be good for years to come...they will grow and learn from this. Its like you guys dont know Detroit was a door mat before Dan got there. He owes the fans nothing.

[@11Powerstroke]

​@AllThingsKen I'm a Lions fan and I am thankful for our season. I actually expected to lose just because I thought SF had better players as well as home field advantage. But that wasn't the case. We should have won. Yes, he turned the team around and he's just one of the guys and the players love him. But I 100% guarantee you there are a lot of players on that team questioning his decision making skills right now. He killed the momentum by passing up the 1st FG... The 2nd one he passed up to tie was even stupider. I hope he learns how to manage a game moving forward.

[@dylanstafeil1050]

No it wasn't. Our kicker, Michael Badgley, is 45% (9 for 20) in his career from 45+ yards out. This season, we were 75% (15 for 20) on 4th and 3 or shorter. Campbell made the right call. It didn't work out, but it was the right call nonetheless.

[@gregpresley1466]

​@@11PowerstrokeYou might as well stop hoping because he said in the press conference that he does not regret his decision. so no, he won't learn next time.

[@gregpresley1466]

​@@AllThingsKenI agree he owes Detroit an apology. In fact, in my opinion, he should resign! ..Who cares if he brought you this far? ..You don't lead someone to the promise land, just to sabotage your fate!

[@johnnyv1034]

Long and the short of it Campbell was thinking like a player and NOT a coach especially when deciding to go for it on 4th TWICE instead of going up 3 scores.

[@bignate5368]

I'm not even a Lions fan and I was cursing Campbell out after the game like if he just cost my team the game lol

[@mobetta2092]

I am a Lions fan. As a Lions fan this is embarrassing. There’s been nonstop sports talk about how bad our head coach did. It wasn’t a matter of Campbell in an intense chess match who in the end was out coached by Shanahan. In football terms the blunders that were committed by Campbell amounted to him standing before the football world representing us with all eyes on him and he did not know the answer to “2+2.”

[@LM_357]

​@@mobetta2092 the right calls were made but the players didn't execute.

[@mobetta2092]

@@LM_357 if you think it was best to gamble on 4th down when a field goal could have been attempted (especially considering we hadn’t missed any that game) to increase the lead and tie, your understanding of football is consistent with the Lions 2nd half collapse. The reason why it was best to kick the field goals in both instances was to prevent what happened, from happening. You new fans are casuals whose extent of knowledge about football is what Campbell has shown you…meanwhile, Lions fans like myself have understood the game and what to in different moments of a game long before Campbell became the head coach. So in supporting our Lions, we knowledgeable fans bring that knowledge to our observations of what Campbell does as a head coach and we call the silliness out in real time.

[@LM_357]

@@mobetta2092 If the ball is caught they get the first down. You can't predict drops just like you can't predict field goals. Badger isn't the most reliable kicker and even extra points aren't gimmes nowadays.

[@mobetta2092]

@@LM_357 but he did not catch it, which is why it was a senseless play call to begin with…this was not a “do or die” situation, therefore as a coach especially on the road, Campbell should not have placed his offense in the unnecessary intense situation like he did in that moment. That’s the very reason that no smart coach would have made that call because the risk of the 9ers stopping us as they did, and having momentum AND great field possession at home was too great.

[@thewatchmensknowledge4914]

Wow!!! Each and every take was spot on!! Great segment y’all!!

[@DonBrownII]

15:46 this was the first time in a LONG time that I actually can respect what Acho is saying. He convinced me...the Lions def blew this game.

[@Pkilla80]

Coach lost the game. You get a FG then you kick off. 49ers have to drive the entire field. They gave up 6 points and lost by three. It's basic math

[@line_one_up]

49ers won. That's all that matters and Purdy took advantage of every scenario. Purdy won this game and Lions gave him the opportunity to do it and he did it. Facts are facts. If Purdy was Jimmy G. Lions would have still won.

[@aanderson7983]

Right... I almost never agree with Acho. But, today he makes sense 😮

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

@@Pkilla80The object of the game is to put as much separation between you and the opponent as possible but obviously Dan Campbell isn’t smart when it comes to IQ because he did this same thing against the Packers at home on Thanksgiving Day and again in Dallas

[@LM_357]

The right calls were made but the players didnt execute.

[@brycestephensii5982]

Momentum is everything

[@patrickmurphy6775]

This is the best and most insightful review I watched. Good job.

[@lamp-stand575]

Appreciate your work. (Best football analysis channel I've seen.)

[@drlee2]

Totally agree with Joy on the end of the first half when it was 4th and goal. THAT is when Campbell should have been aggressive and tried to go up 28-7. Everything was going the Lions way at that point and the Niners couldn't stop the run. Second half when you see you're losing momentum, take the FGs to calm things down and regroup.

[@ubub932]

you're fixating on Campbell when it was a team loss . . . missed tackles, dropped passes, fumbles, avoidable penalties all contributed to the situation Campbell had to face and, in that moment, Campbell did what Campbell does: made a b*lls to the walls decision. it's football. thrill of victory or, agony of defeat. he'll be back next year and, so will Ben Carson so, it looks good so far for next season, especially with no major injuries to deal with in the off-season. 🦁

[@johnshields6852]

Campbell's aggressive play calling is ballsy but you have to know when to take your foot off the gas, it's like anything, if you go to the same thing too often it will fail you. Gotta be adjustable, adaptable, it's a shame, I really believed they could've handled that 2nd have better.

[@hungmeow8284]

THIS IS THE SAME CAMPBELL THAT REFUSED TO KICK THE EXTRA POINT AGAINST DALLAS TWICE TRYING TO GET 2 POINTS EACH TIME. WE KNOW THE REFEREES CHEATED DENYING THEM THE 2 POINTS BUT THE EXTRA POINT BY KICKING THE 2ND TIME WOULD HAVE TIED THE GAME. HE IS A DUMB COACH. HE MAYBE GOOD AT SELECTING COORDINATORS AND PREPPING PLAYERS BUT THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL COACH IS MAKING GOOD DECISIONS. I DOUBT HE LISTENS TO HIS PLAYERS AND COACHES WHEN THEY TELL THEM TO KICK INSTEAD OF GOING FOR IT. HE KEEPS REPEATING THE SAME CALL KNOWING IT DOESN’T WORK.

[@user-ks5vo9se2t]

The problem with Dan Campbell is he thinks that under all circumstances it's always ok to go for it.

[@ubub932]

the problem with Campbell is that het got the Lions to the Conference Championship in 3 years when no one else could do it it 30-50 years, and then they fumbled, dropped passes, missed tackles, and got called on avoidable penalties when it counted to lose the game . . . as a team. it was a team effort to get the loss. 🦁

[@chiokehansom5930]

Great analysis by all of them 👏

[@Pkilla80]

Up two scores, goes for it on 4th down for no reason. Gave 49ers good field position. Then they passed on a FG again later and dont get a 4th down. They lose by 3 after giving up 6 points.....i blame dan 100% bc he killed all the momentum.

[@cherylbrown9456]

Waiting on this!

[@jonnytang9949]

Dan Campbell’s 3rd quarter strategy “ lets go lose this game… TD or bust LOL”

[@mcronn1002]

Lamb’s mother said it best.”Dan Campbell ain’t it”!!

[@haroldbrooks4235]

Dan you killed me. This was the most important game of the year for me after my Eagles stunk up the field. I wanted almost anyone in the Superbowl other than the Whinners 😭😭🤬🤬

[@pwilson2345]

Many championship games have been lost for being either too aggressive or too conservative. It is what it is.. Give the 9ers their RESPECT

[@Laurenfishburne]

Shady admitting he doesn’t go all out after getting a paycheck validates my theory on taking players in Fantasy football on contract years

[@reesematic3]

What?? Saying sacrificing yo body on plays u don't have too bruh..He said his OG said the samething..

[@johnlynnbeck]

People are acting like the FG was the safer call, the more sure points. A little context: The Lions were 17 and 21 on 4th down conversions this year. That's an 80% success rate. EIGHTY PERCENT. That's HIGHER than the percentage rate of kicking a FG from 47 yards (73.3%). Knowing that, how does Dan Campbel NOT go for the first down? There's a LOT of hindsight going on couched with a lot of "stuff that analytics can't measure," which is bull. It was the right call. Dan trusted his team to make the play, as he should have. The WR's GOTTA to make that easy catch.

[@stevehastings3193]

It was the wrong call

[@LM_357]

They also forget Badgley missed a 29 yarder vs the Bills on Thanksgiving that they lost by 3. Love Money Badger but he's not a sure thing. You always cross your fingers when he kicks, right?

[@saraxiong]

@LM_357 lmao yet he made a 54 yard field goal vs the Rams in the wildcard. Cherry picking stats to defend your coach’s ego fused boneheaded decisions is laughable. This argument that oh yall were successful all season on fourth down justifies going for it all the time is laughable. Yall act like your opponent isn’t gonna do everything they can to stop the fourth downs. They got players too! Yall ain’t playing a bum! Yall playing the top team in your conference! Your analytics is based on numbers! It doesn’t take into account pressure, momentum, etc. Play stupid games win stupid prizes!

[@LM_357]

@@saraxiong Last year he missed 11 field goals between the 40 and the 49 and made just five-of-13 attempts from 50-plus yards. Some of these resulted in losses that cost them a playoff spot. I like him but he's a bit too inconsistent to say he would've made both of them. Again, it was the players who didn't execute on those conversions. It was crazy cuz usually they do. Blaming the coach is the easy thing to do.

[@MrMenace3210]

Ravens v Lions would've been so cool. A shame that both teams defeated themselves.

[@luiscruz3261]

Only lions did. Lamar doesn't know how to throw.

[@-PURPLE-HEAD]

As a Niners fan I feel the FG everyone’s talking about would’ve been a minor setback for SF, but a TD there would’ve siphoned all the Niners momentum and ultimately ended the rally. I don’t think it was a bad decision, they just didn’t execute. People would be talking very differently about Campbell if they did convert.

[@thomaswilliams8487]

Thank you. This has been my point all day

[@waldokitty3533]

And taking the offense out and missing a field goal in certain situations is even more momentum for the defense. I don't trust Badgley as a kicker.

[@ronbintscatco]

Wait, what? It's simple risk & reward. Obviously, time was the 9er's enemy. The smart play when you're up by 14 is to kick the FG. Make it 17 again w/ 7 min left in the 3rd. Same as halftime. Psychologically, it feels different being down 3 scores instead of 2. After that the 2nd FG gives you the lead with 7 min left in the 3rd (now if you're behind by 3, you definitely should tie it up). Psychologically, there's less pressure when you're tied than when you're behind. Then the running play on 3rd & goal was sheer idiocy. If you're going to run, you may as well do it on 4th down when if you don't make it you lose anyway.

[@theejayzeeable]

As a 9ers fan, for Campbell it shouda been about math and time left, not about 9ers despair. Adding fg points increases the lead and it takes time away from the 9ers because they then need more time to overcome the fg points! Dont worry about what 7 pts could do to them psychologically, worry about the math and time!

[@user-ks5vo9se2t]

A risk is one thing but two stupid risks is another thing

[@jnottoday9866]

This trainwreck of a game is up there with the Falcons blown lead against the Patriots. Good job Dan Campbell, you made the future NFL playoff top 10 Biggest Choke list!

[@dondreavery4497]

Bullseye 🎯

[@javarzshinall9396]

Chargers last year to rookie Trevor Lawrence was the worst after 4 INTS

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO]

What a game!!!

[@LearningCloudCuz-n]

Great segment y'all. Y'all really articulated what's in my mind and my broken heart. Dan Campbell fked us up. I don't know if we can forgive this

[@Sanders-vo4zz]

Thank you for this, tell it like it is. 👏 ❤

[@47blacc]

Wonder what the billboards in detroit say now!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@AllThingsKen]

we are proud of our team

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

@@AllThingsKenBeing proud would be having a trip to the Super Bowl not just getting to the NFC Championship game

[@AllThingsKen]

im a lions fan you dont know wtf you are talking about. @@user-lt1fx2he5s

[@mangstadt1]

Dan Campbell is the main reason we made it to the NFC Championship game. He only took the field goal before the half and stretched the lead to 17 points, but it obviously left a bad taste in his mouth. Neglecting a FG halfway through the 3rd quarter to stretch it to 17 again was a boneheaded decision. After the turnover on downs, the 49ers marched down the field and cut the lead to just 7. The 4th quarter neglected FG would have tied it up at 27. Instead, they marched down the field and we were down by 10. Stupidity cost us the game. And the 49ers played an excellent game after we started handing it to them on a silver platter. Will we make it next year or the year after? We have a young roster, with a very good quarterback. Not all hope is lost. We just need to learn from our mistakes.

[@smontoya5786]

These guys are right on point.

[@user-ks5vo9se2t]

There is no way to try to justify what Dan Campbell did by not kicking the two field goals. Because you can't have a philosophy of always going for it under all situations.

[@leonardgonzales8215]

It's the more reason to kick the ball and try to get points because the 49ers were going to make a run. Shady is correct. Those field goals would of still been 2 to 3 positions.

[@killakaine1]

Dude, I'm a Packers fan, I don't blame Dan. That's his DC's fault.

[@Mrblk92]

And bro besides the DC, reynolds drops was a major difference maker. This is the type of team and coach that you have to see if they learn and fix those problems. Give them 1 to 2 years for what they’ve been able to accomplish.

[@coffeemccoffee2853]

Your football IQ=0.

[@skillethead15]

Nah it was fluke plays. First it was the catch that bounced off a helmet, then it was Gibbs’ fumble… The DC can’t do anything about that. But what you can do is take the field goal when you can. Those 4th down failures cost them the game.

[@Supafly101]

That's what I've been saying 🤦🏽‍♂️ It was a combination of things that lost them the game definitely not just the coach.

[@DougMarzouq-nn8mk]

Blame all the coaches n coordinators for not playing aggressively

[@o4tw382]

I was thinking the same thing DC needs someone to tell him when to stop

[@hilariosoto2227]

the fumble the drop and the int and still lost by 3 points i think he cost you the game by not kicking the field goal 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣 it wasn’t any regular season game it was the nfc championship poor decision it’s simple as that

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

How many points a field goal worth?

[@hilariosoto2227]

@@SunShine-xc6dh they could of played overtime maybe win or maybe not but you had more of a chance playing in that scenario and plus you’re playing against a great defense you have to take the points

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

@hilariosoto2227 well yeah if you ignore the second field goal he also didn't attempt. Any case he put them in the worst position to win

[@hilariosoto2227]

@@SunShine-xc6dh then that just proves my point the coach is to blame on this lost i mean im not a fan of either team but that just my humble opinion

[@pwilson2345]

If those 4th downs had worked every sports analyst would be riding their nutsack😂😂

[@MM-zj4pd]

One hundred percent cost them the game. It's like getting a 19 in Blackjack and before even thinking about it, just screaming "HIT ME MF". When you are up, you always take the FGs. You consider it when you are down, but when you're leading, with more than 2 TDs??? You take them.

[@bpusef]

Its more like hitting on 17 when the dealer has a 6 showing, but I get the point

[@theplowboipodcast6469]

Your exactly right!

[@Supafly101]

So those drops and fumbles absolutely had nothing to do with it right 🤔hmm. YOU ARE INCORRECT!!!!!!!

[@MM-zj4pd]

@@bpusef It's a 19 because they have the lead. The odds to win the game are in your favor. You take those at the 40-50 yards when you have the LEAD to build your lead even further. It makes the opponent adjust their schemes when the lead is bigger aka quicker plays, longer passes, etc. It's only a 17 if you are trailing or tied, and you're thinking of settling for the points.

[@MM-zj4pd]

@@Supafly101 The game ended in a 3pt game, and they passed up on 2 FGs. They would've won the game by 3 (theoretically) if both FGs were converted, regardless of the fumbles and drops. I get that Campbell has a very aggressive coaching style, well reflected in the season, but you adjust it a bit in the playoffs. Love the story of the Lions suffering for the last 50+ years before finally tasting playoff success because it is exactly what we Chiefs fans have been through before Mahomes came. But to lose in that way is just not right. Good luck winning your division again next season when Vikings retool and Jordan Love elevates his game even more

[@Wacky-Jacky]

His pocket Aces got cracked.

[@Axecarter91]

You guys were in your bag with this one

[@davidarmah395]

This is the best sports show on TV nooo cap

[@feliatene757]

The Lions kicker FG% was 100% in the playoffs, one of them being a 54 yd FG against the Rams but NOPE Dan gambled his teams chance of reaching the Super Bowl. Away from Campbell they’re for sure shaking their heads on those decisions

[@Supafly101]

But everyone was rooting for him the whole season for taking the same risks that got them their, y'all need to stop being switch up artist.

[@mrmackey710]

@@Supafly101 agreed, but the lions were up by TWO possession, kick the fg you want the points. It’s the playoffs you must play smart. Absolutely no reason to go for it. Lions Sb appearance was at the tip of their palms & Dan blew it

[@user-lt1fx2he5s]

@@Supafly101I wasn’t when you’re up especially 2 scores take the 3 points and keep the crowd at bay

[@DATISHIM]

S/o to yall ! Every other sports show has been trying to make excuses for Dan Campbells idiotic mistakes! Thank for keeping it REAL !

[@gabbya.m.9963]

As a 49ers fan, Joy nailed it - the biggest mistake the Lions made in the game: NOT going for it on 4th Down right BEFORE halftime. I breathed a big sigh of relief when they kicked the field goal because I knew had they scored a touchdown there, the game was over - no way the 49ers come back from 21 points down!

[@DbeeM]

You’re assuming that Detroit kicker makes those field goals … those weren’t automatic at all. So probably 50/50 chance in either scenario.

[@bruceroose6386]

Oh man. Totally blown away to hear JJ about the Lions staff. I've asked the same question several times over the past few seasons. Does anyone on the staff ever question what's going on? or is it an unspoken rule that you just sit there with your mouth shut and watch the ship sink? I really don't know; haven't played football since HS. You could ask the same question about BAL against KC. Was Harbaugh totally down with that lousy game plan? Lamar sitting in the pocket, not using his legs, and throwing 37 times? Was there anyone on the BAL staff looking around asking WTH are we thinking?? JJ's points are huge. Can't believe nobody tried to get in DC's ear (or Harbaugh's) and talk sense to him. Or maybe they did and he blew them off. IDK.

[@traveler9573]

Yes!

[@Dronebotclonedot]

Dan campbell has high card ace in no limit hold em: Dan: "ALL IN"

[@SunShine-xc6dh]

More like 7-2 off suit

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Acho preached here.

[@REE_III]

He foreshadowed this in the Cowboys game. He made the wrong decision to "keep" going for the 2-point conversation. He had 3 chances to elect to kick the FG (extra-point).

[@user-CP3P0]

Pressure busts pipes

[@BigDilf3]

We literally could’ve took 3 for the rest of the 2nd half and we would’ve won that 4th down stop gave the 49ers the games momentum

[@freeman4real]

It was a complete coaching meltdow i agree with James 100%

[@kennydixon7832]

I agree he is aggressive in his coaching style however the PLAYERS didn’t execute the plays and can someone please just catch the ball otherwise we’re not having this conversation about the coaches philosophy. If those receivers catch the ball that drive continues game over.

[@alexng4]

you cant expect every play to work 100%. Thats unrealistic

[@maskeel]

I really enjoy how yall breakdown that Lions loss to a tea. We Lions could have bled out the clock, if we had banked the 2 field goals.

[@8figures8]

Acho went crazy with the math.

[@loxho217]

What hurt was that they were in a commanding lead at half time. Not like the lead was leapfrogging competitively. 3:04 a new coach can be treated like a backup qb who gets hot until they get tape on your idiosyncrasies. The aggressive play calling was a strength and a weakness in the playoffs. I still don't put all that on the coaches. My ❤️ goes out to lions fans

[@ssic_network]

If I get aggressive and call a pass play on 4th down and the receiver is wide open and literally drops the ball htf is my decision wrong ? He doesn’t drop that and it’s a first down and possible a 3 td lead

[@TheRasta4ri]

You get it we be going back in time like buckwheat said superbowl 54 allover again humpty trumpity we all fall down

[@user-jh7ri6bu5y]

What team did joy play for I forgot

[@MauriceBeavers]

Dan Gamble Lost Big abd killed the young team momentum

[@Dr.Van-Nostrand]

"Whatever gets you somewhere, might not be what keeps you there" (or in other words, "if you hit a ceiling or are being stopped for the first time, you have to adapt, stray from the game plan that initially brought you success to break through the ceiling and overcome the adversary that's shutting you down") ...OR.... "Stick to what you did, stick to the game plan that brought you here" or basically..."dance with the one that brought you" The fact that these two Well known phrases/sayings are commonly used, and arent just contradicting, but completely oppose each other, then it kinda negates the significance of the phrases imo. Especially when using one quote or the other for judging mistakes or losses from the past, aka monday morning quarterbacking

[@grandmasterPRA]

Everyone is just assuming that the kicker would make those kicks....Their kicker is only 70% from that distance. The Lions were 85% on 4th and 3 or less on the season. He went with the strength of his team and his team blew it with dropped passes and fumbles.

[@kevinatwell9781]

Dan Campbell was on the Giants team that lost to the 49rs in a wild card game where they were way ahead in the 3rd quarter. The coach of the giants opted to kick a field goal twice and both attempts failed- he was so mad he was kicking his helmet on the sideline. The niners came back and won 39-38… 5:26 Maybe he’s still living that game over and over?

[@Edwardsprinkle]

A fumble, a miracle catch by Aiyuke, and MULTIPLE dropped passes lost to lions the game.

[@LM_357]

Badgley missed a 29-yard field goal vs the Bills on Thanksgiving last year in a game they lost by 3. That was at home in a dome. I like him and wouldve liked to have seen him get a chance but he's inconsistent enough that i cant die on that hill.

[@GaComicsnMore]

Look at the kickers Stats with kicks beyond 45 yds, its less than 60 percent. He didn't trust his kicker. But he trusted his top 5 offense. Who wouldn't even comparing the two.

[@tracymingo5935]

Man he got big nuts I love a coach like that that's what we need in Dallas

[@davidwatson4434]

When a coach goes all in, he is putting it on the players to perform. The players failed to perform to the level that Campbell provided.

[@mobetta2092]

In football terms the blunders that were committed by Campbell amounted to him standing before the football world with all eyes on him and he did not know the answer to “2+2.”

[@DaRealHolyShmokes]

Yes. Dan Campbell needs to quit not kicking field goals and not punting or get rid of him. They'll never win with him doing this.

[@salc8016]

How come your number is 25 but in the commercial it's 26

[@JimFG]

Blame “pie” is the key. MCDC deserves a ton of blame, sure, but like 50% tops. Where is the accountability on the players to execute??

[@myarose2347]

Don't blame the coach for Dropping the ball or fumbling

[@newcadbane7339]

Receivers couldn't catch the second half , rb crucial fumble and the coach not kicking those field goals, doomed themselves, catastrophically

[@Supafly101]

Exactly,at least you can admit it was a combination of things that lost them the game,not just the coach, their just looking for someone to blame. And now that I think about it 🤔 I'm not sure I could be wrong, but Dan Campbell isn't the offensive coordinator is he?🤔 If he's just the head coach then he isn't the one who calls the plays people 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jacksquat4140]

Detroit's defense flatlined in the 3rd and fourth quarter. Only a cataclysmic failure on all sides of the ball could have doomed Detroit. And, that's what happened.

[@newcadbane7339]

@jacksquat4140 all sides except the qb sad for Goff

[@Supafly101]

@@jacksquat4140 It was also the niners getting and keeping the momentum. Not to mention the niners defense stepped up their game the second half as well.

[@jacksquat4140]

@@Supafly101 : Nah...Detroit had all the momentum going into the second half, and should have been as high as a kite. It was Campbell's doom and gloom speech that took the wind out of their sails as well as his stubborn recklessness. Campbell lost it.

[@michaeltosch580]

Reynolds 2 first down drop 1 in the red zone,gibbs fumble,Gardners personal foul, and not letting Montgomery run in the 2nd half is what cost the game

[@ChungScholes18]

The drop Int and then you immediately fumble is what cost them. He certainly deserve some blame. Should have kick the field goal when you lose the momentum to try to calm things down. When you are down more than one score , that mean you have to throw the ball. If they keep it within one score, they can still run the ball which the 49ers can't stop them all game.

[@CaesarJayL]

Considering the fact that the Niners were now 1-30ish when down by 10 or more and you don't just take the points given.. you definitely gave that game away.

[@slickchick5811]

He was coaching like he had the lead at home in a regular season game. PLAYOFFS ARE DIFFERENT. So right now he sits at home being "aggressive."

[@dantewiggins1305]

Blaming Campbell is the ultimate copout

[@James-hs3tu]

Next 2 words DC. Hears Your FIRED !!!!!!!

[@rgrigsby48]

Bottom line .. he converts one of those and they win.. Monday morning quarterback.. they convert he is a hero

[@danieljones1939]

The Lions were the young bucks in this championship series. It wasn't Dan's fault that Gibbs fumbled or that receivers dropped passes, but he has to save them from themselves. They were young and they panicked. All he had to do was match score for score, and that first field goal did that. He didn't need to slug anymore; they did that the first half. He just needed to play chess the second half and manage the finish.

[@LM_357]

If the players catch the ball then this wouldn't be a discussion

[@NastyNoble]

Fun Fact: Speaking of analytics...The last point made in this discussion (@ 15:40) was all based off analytics..!

[@movingpicsrfun]

My copy pasta from the Athletic - h/t to Mike Sando Before Sunday, the Lions had gone for it an NFL-high 23 times on fourth down with 2-3 yards to go over the last two seasons (including playoffs). They had converted 70 percent of the time (16 of 23), well above the 52 percent average for the rest of the league. AND The Lions signed Badgley off the practice squad in December after waiving previous kicker Riley Patterson. They didn’t ask Badgley to attempt a kick longer than 41 yards in the final four games of the regular season. He made a 54-yarder in the wild-card game against the Rams (indoors) but entered Sunday 13 of 24 in his career (including playoffs) from 45 to 50 yards, including 8 of 16 outdoors.

[@wandersongustavosilva8210]

S.O.L.== SAME OLD LIONS !! Take the POINTS!!!Period!!

[@dwalkeradz]

They also had a kicker who had been shaky all year. Those FG attempts weren't guaranteed points.

[@piijay14]

To answer the question! Yes indeed he did!

[@iseninirab3607]

Keep being aggressive and making those gambles DC ... let's see how far you go with that 😅😂🎉🎉🎉