A lot of the Week 2 attention is on Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton, and whether or not quarterback Jared Goff will bounce back after an incredibly rough Week 1 performance. Lost in all of this is the focus that should be on head coach Dan Campbell, and whether or not he is the mastermind he has appeared to be for the past two seasons.
When Campbell was first hired, much of the sports media was underwhelmed by the persona of the head coach. That quickly changed as wins piled up and the Lions themselves became among the league's elite. Fast forward to this season, after coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn left for head coaching jobs, and there has been a sudden shift in perception.
Is Campbell really a genius or the perfect fit to be propped up by incredible hires? This question only grew more consistent with both the Lions and Bears imploding in the first week of the season.
Lions HC Dan Campbell Must Prove He Can Win Without Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn
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[Former star OC Ben Johnson](https://detroitjockcity.com/lions-star-avoids-taking-ben-johnson-bait-bears-game-01k4z7ytb8m4) had a rough debut in Chicago a day after the Lions were blown off the field by the Green Bay Packers, adding to the mystery of what exactly this Detroit team can become after the loss of both coordinators. Campbell is under pressure to prove that the winning culture he installed was a product of direct leadership and not just incredible delegation.
This is obviously a storyline as the Lions host their home opener against Johnson's Bears. Detroit needs a convincing win that helps wipe away the stink of Week 1 and proves that this is still an NFC force to be reckoned with. Current attention has turned to the Philadelphia Eagles and Packers, who have both gotten off to incredibly fast starts and look like legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
Campbell needs a statement game against his old OC to remind both the league and fan base of his capabilities. Much of the [Week 1 struggles were overblown](https://detroitjockcity.com/john-morton-seems-brush-off-lions-clear-issues-ahead-week-2-01k4wzkrgywr) and due to a newly formed offensive line that is going to take time to gel. With this in mind, Campbell isn't completely to blame for the opening loss, but it did put the head coach firmly in the crosshairs.
Winning this week stabilizes this and changes the narrative hovering around the Lions. Outside of the city, sports media appear to be stuck on the narrative that Johnson and Glenn were propping up the beloved head coach. A storyline that has little legs when you consider the fact that it was Campbell who put this leadership into place and empowered it.
Change is difficult, and it isn't going to be overnight to get the new offensive line and coaching staff on the same page. This was the story of the season-opening loss, and the moment Campbell wins convincingly against Johnson, fans and pundits will begin to realize this, returning to the earned respect that the head coach deserves after what we've seen in the last two seasons.
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