On Sunday, the Washington Commanders were absolutely dominated by the Detroit Lions, losing 44-22. Unfortunately, neither the outcome nor the score was a surprise. Washington, now 3-7, is in the middle of a rough year, and with Jayden Daniels sidelined, expectations were low entering Sunday’s game. Still, the on-field product was embarrassing.
Things got even more embarrassing once the Lions left the field and got in front of the microphones. Detroit head coach Dan Campbell, who notably took over offensive play calling for the Lions on Sunday, talked about how easy his job was thanks to the dominance of his players. Campbell emphasized, “You could just feel the line of scrimmage move today,” and because of that, the head coach felt like he could’ve called anything and his offense would’ve made it work.
Dan Campbell: "You could just feel the line of scrimmage move today. Honestly, I feel like you could've called anything today and they would've made it work."
— Nolan Bianchi (@nolanbianchi) November 10, 2025
Lions felt like anything would have worked against Commanders defense on Sunday
As if the game wasn’t embarrassing enough, these comments from Campbell are absolutely disheartening for Washington. Of course, the head coach wasn’t saying it to disrespect the Commanders, he was just trying to accurately detail his experience in the game as Detroit’s offensive play caller. Campbell’s truth is that he felt like anything would’ve worked, and that looked to be the case on the field as well.
The Commanders allowed the Lions to rush for 226 yards and two touchdowns on 33 rushes, which breaks down to 6.8 yards per carry. Simply put, a team isn’t going to win many games giving up those kinds of numbers on the ground. Detroit also had success through the air, allowing Jared Goff to complete 76% of his passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns, while not throwing an interception or being sacked.
The Lions were also 5-of-10 on third down, and 2-for-2 on fourth down attempts. With 546 total yards, averaging eight yards per play, Campbell’s comments actually were light in comparison to what took place on the field.
The Commanders are in a really rough spot right now, being blown out in four straight games. If the team can’t come together and figure something out, this trend will continue.