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Lions Go 0-for-5 on Fourth Down as Goff Struggles in 16-9 Loss to Eagles

Dan Campbell said a conservative approach would have given Detroit its best chance.

Overview

  • Detroit failed on five fourth-down tries, tying for the second-most attempts without a conversion since at least 1991, with the only worse mark coming from Campbell’s 2022 Lions at 0-for-6.
  • Jared Goff finished 14-for-37 for a career-worst 37.8% completion rate as the Lions produced just nine points.
  • Philadelphia’s interior duo Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis repeatedly collapsed the pocket and clogged run lanes, contributing to multiple batted passes and stalled drives.
  • Campbell, who has assumed offensive play-calling for the season, defended the team’s go-for-it identity as Detroit’s fourth-down conversion rate fell from 72.2% entering the game to 56.5% (15th).
  • Referee Alex Kemp explained the late defensive pass interference on Rock Ya-Sin for grabbing A.J. Brown’s arm, a call that ended Detroit’s last realistic chance before a Week 12 meeting with the Giants.