Dan Campbell did not put on a masterclass in NFL head coaching Sunday afternoon in Foxboro, to say the least.
Campbell made a series of questionable calls in the Detroit Lions’ ugly 29-0 loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The head coach’s poor decision-making can be summed up by one troubling stat: the visitors’ 0-for-6 mark on fourth-down situations. One of those fourth-down pushes was made in New England territory in a one-score setting, and the touchdown the Patriots responded with opened the floodgates.
The tight end-turned-coach started to trend on Twitter as the wheels started to come off for the Lions, as a slew of football fans were eager to take a dig at Campbell.
The Lions, who went 3-13 in Campbell’s first season at the helm in 2021, dropped to 1-4 on the current campaign with their lopsided result against the Patriots. The road ahead isn’t any easier for Detroit either, as its next three matchups are with the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers.
As such, don’t be surprised if you see Campbell’s name all over Twitter the next couple Sundays.
