"It goes without saying that the 2025 season has been a disappointment for the Detroit Lions after being eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Following back-to-back NFC North division titles, and a franchise-best 15-win season in 2024, head coach Dan Campbell likened Detroit's current situation to hitting "rock bottom" after being viewed as early Super Bowl contenders to becoming a non-playoff team."
""Sometimes you've got to hit rock bottom before you can work your way back up. And relative to where we were at, this is rock bottom," Campbell said ahead of Wednesday's practice. "But as bad as it looks -- I said this the other day -- it's not as far away as it may appear. We've just got to get a few things back in line here.""
"However, Campbell will try to snap Detroit's three-game losing skid during Sunday's regular season finale on the road at Chicago, who are led by his former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson -- who is now head coach of the Bears. The Lions (8-8) returned to practice outdoors on Wednesday in wintry, 29-degree conditions in preparation for Chicago's Soldier Field. Players and coaches were upbeat around the building as they'll try to finish on a high note despite falling short of expectations."
The 2025 season ended in disappointment after Detroit was eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. After back-to-back NFC North titles and a franchise-best 15-win 2024, head coach Dan Campbell called the current state "rock bottom" and said the team must get a few things back in line to climb out. Detroit will try to end a three-game losing streak in the regular-season finale at Chicago, now coached by former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The team practiced outdoors in 29-degree conditions and remained upbeat while aiming to finish on a high note.
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