Lions head coach Dan Campbell spoke to the media Monday a day after Detroit fell 29-24 to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. Now the Lions head to Minnesota to play the Vikings on a short week on Christmas Thursday.
Here are all the key questions from Monday’s press conference:
What do the Lions have to do differently this time around against the Vikings?
Detroit lost their first matchup against the Vikings, 27-24, Week 9 at Ford Field. It started a 3-5 stretch.
“We had some penalties that killed us. A lot of MAs (missed assignments). We turned the ball over. Had a blocked field goal. There were a number of things we did in that game that were self-induced,” Campbell said.
He said this time around they must be more disciplined, especially on the road in a loud environment like U.S. Bank Stadium. The things the Lions can control, they need to do a better job controlling this time around.
“Everything you can do wrong in all three phases we did them and then some,” Campbell said of that first meeting. “That was probably collectively our worst game we’ve played on the season. Everybody had a hand in that.”
