The Detroit Lions were down 10-0 after a lousy first quarter in the Week 7 NFC North showdown in Minnesota. No first downs on the first three drives, poor special teams and ineffective defense were all part of a sorry start for Dan Campbell’s Lions.
And then, just like that, Campbell’s team completely flipped the script. Detroit owned the second quarter, surging out to a 21-10 halftime lead and dominating all aspects of the game.
As the Lions took the field after halftime, the FOX broadcast crew asked Campbell how they did it.
“To go through what we went through, down 10-0 in this game,” Campbell told Pam Oliver. “We talked about having composure. We talked about communicating out there, and then have a little bit of an edge. WE’ve done all three of those.”
Campbell quickly summed it up,
“Be patient on offense, and our defense is playing lights out right now.”
