
Many have labelled the Detroit Lions as โa dome teamโ who were only dominating the NFL in scoring because they played at Ford Field. And in Week 9, facing their division opponents on a windy, rainy November day on the sloppy grass at Lambeau Field, the Lions were undoubtedly expected to be at a big disadvantage against the Green Bay Packers.
The Packers got the ball first, chewed up eight minutes of clock, and while they didnโt score a touchdown, a field goal was worth the effort in a game that was destined to be low-scoring. The Lions received the ball next and scored the next 24 points, firmly controlling the game, the NFC North, and the whole NFC.
โIt was a fun game,โ Lions quarterback Jared Goff said in a postgame interview with FOXโs Erin Andrews. โWhenever you participate in these gamesโonce a year, you get one like this. In Green Bay, in Lambeau Field. We are meant to be the dome team. We came in here as the squad that couldnโt play outside, and we won.โ
The Lions demonstrated once again why they are the most complete team in the NFL, and they can beat you in any way they want. Whether itโs trading blows in the run game, throwing the ball in a high-scoring shootout, holding a track meet under a dome, or sweating it out in the weather, the Lions are prepared for anything.
โIโm not surprised that we came out here and played well despite the elements. โWeโre built for this,โ Lions coach Dan Campbell stated during his postgame press conference. โIt doesnโt matter that we play indoors; we can play anyplace. We can play in the snow, rain, and mudโitโs just us.
โWe are built to win.โ While the Lionsโ dominance in victory may have surprised those who thought they were just a dome team, those of us in Detroit have known for a long time what this squad is capable of. In 2022, on HBOโs Hard Knocks, Campbell dropped this beauty on us:
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