The Detroit Lions fell to the Buffalo Bills, 48-42, in a Week 15 shootout. Detroit couldn’t overcome a disastrous first quarter, falling behind 14-0 and gaining just five yards on eight plays while the Bills ripped off two TD drives of more than 70 yards.
Head coach Dan Campbell took the blame for the slow start and the Lions’ general unpreparedness for the game in his postgame press conference.
“I didn’t have the guys ready to go.”
That is a reflective understatement from the head coach. Campbell didn’t have a good day, nor did several of his underling coaches either.
“I put this on me,” Campbell continued. He noted several things the Bills did well that his team didn’t match, especially early in the game.
“We were not ready to play today,” Campbell said later. “We were not good enough today … it starts with me. I have to do a much better job of getting these guys ready to roll, and to be urgent against this type of opponent.”