ALLEN PARK — After a dismal 28-13 loss at the Chicago Bears, all is not lost for the Lions this season. The playoffs remain a possibility. However with losses in two of the last three games, the road to finish the season could be bumpy.
The Lions, still atop the NFC North, have four games remaining and none will be easy. First, they host the Denver Broncos (7-6) on Saturday night at Ford Field. The Broncos have won six of their last seven thanks, in large part, to their defense. They’re coming off a 24-7 win at the Los Angeles Chargers where they forced two turnovers and sacked Chargers’ quarterbacks six times.
The Lions face the Vikings (7-6) in two of the last three games. In-between — on Dec. 30 — they head to Dallas where the Cowboys (10-3) are coming off a big 33-13 win over the Eagles (10-3).
Coach Dan Campbell remains confident they can turn this around and win like they did earlier in the season.
“I know this, if you’ve got the right guys, the right coaches, you’ll find your way out of it,’’ Campbell said on Monday.
He said the key is to stay consistent.
“We start acting like the house is burning down, it’s going to get worse. We know what we’ve got to do, I know exactly what we have to do. I know this, it all starts (Tuesday), we’ve got to go back to work,’’ Campbell said. “We’ve got to put together a great game plan. We’re on a short week, this team is playing at a high level, they get takeaways (No. 1 in the league) they’re efficient on offense, so we have our hands full.’’
He said the good thing is it’s all in their hands.
“Honestly the teams that are winning and consistently win are the ones that do the little, little things right,’’ Campbell said. “The fundamentals, they take care of the football, they get takeaways. Those are the most consistent teams. All we have to do is get back to that, playing clean football. And it really is as simple as that. It doesn’t mean it’s easy, but it is that simple. It’s all in our hands, it’s all in our control and that’s the great thing about it.”
NEXT UP: Broncos at Lions, 8:15 p.m. on Saturday at Ford Field.
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