Following Sunday’s 37–24 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals, **Dan Campbell**made sure his team knew exactly how he felt: no more feeling bad about success.
As players crowded around him in the locker room, the Lions’ fiery head coach praised the defense first, shouting:
“Give the defense a hand!”
Detroit forced three turnovers in the win, including interceptions by Kerby Joseph and Alex Anzalone, along with a game-sealing safety by Derrick Barnes.
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Campbell’s Message: Stop Feeling Bad About Winning
The speech took a direct turn when Campbell reminded his team that every victory in the NFL is earned, no matter how it looks on paper.
“I’m not gonna go another week, too, and feel bad about a win. I’m not doing it,” Campbell said. “I’m not freaking doin’, man. That’s a good win! Was it perfect? No, it wasn’t perfect. We got things to clean up, and we’ll clean ’em up, guys. We’re gon’ get better. We will clean ’em up. That’s right, that’s four (wins) in a row.”
The line drew loud cheers from the players, a mix of pride and relief from a team that has learned how to finish tough road games.
Game Balls for Two Key Lions
Campbell wrapped up his postgame speech by handing out two game balls, one to tight end Sam LaPorta, who hauled in five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown, and the other to linebacker Alex Anzalone, who filled the stat sheet with three tackles, a tackle for loss, three passes defended, and an interception.
Both players represented what Campbell loves most about his roster: toughness, consistency, and leadership.
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The Bottom Line
Dan Campbell’s message was simple and powerful, embrace the grind, celebrate the win. The Detroit Lions aren’t chasing perfection. They’re chasing progress, and right now, that progress looks like a team riding a four-game winning streak and believing more each week that they can beat anyone.