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Eva Geitheim

EXPLAINED: Dan campbell had blunt assessment of his coaching performance in 2025 | Vintage Vibes

The Lions’ dissatisfying season came to a close on Sunday with a 19-16 win over the playoff-bound Bears. After losing three straight games to knock themselves out of the playoffs, Detroit snapped their losing skid with a win Chicago to finish out the season.

Unfortunately, that win just a small consolation prize for a team that entered the season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. The Lions went 15-2 a season ago and won the NFC North in 2023 and 2024. Instead of building off those campaigns, Detroit fell to 9-8 this year and last in the division.

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