“ Campbell said after the game that Glasgow’s knee, which kept
him out of last week’s game, was "good enough to help us as a reserve." But at the
same time, we’ve just got to do it, and we’re not doing it.
"I’m probably more frustrated," Lions linebacker Jack Campbell said, regarding
whether he was confused by how this season turned
out. And Detroit still found a way to lose the football game.
The Lions sacked third-string Vikings quarterback Max Brosmer, making just his second career start, six times on 22 dropbacks.
Detroit turned the ball over six times, rushed for under
2.5 yards per carry, and Jared Goff was sacked five times.
The Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes died on Christmas in one of the worst offensive
showings in recent memory. The Lions will end the season on the road in Chicago, where the Bears may be playing for the division title, or may be
resting their starters to prepare for the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Bears are on the brink of winning
the division, while the Lions loss clinches a
playoff spot for the Packers.
Recap and highlights of the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day
loss to the Green Bay Packers. Recap and
highlights of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the PIttsburgh Steelers.
The Lions are 8-8, and could very well finish the season last in their
division. The Lions would end up turning the ball over one more time on an errant snap, and that was that. ”