Campbell has been the team's play-caller for four games, taking over for offensive coordinator John Morton for the team's Week 10 clash with the Washington Commanders. The Lions are 2-2 with Campbell calling the shots, averaging 27.8 points per game in that span.

“You just see it on both sides of the ball,” Schottenheimer said of Campbell’s influence. “His identity and finger prints are all over that football team. I love the aggressiveness he plays with.” Schottenheimer has an appreciation for that playing style — just as he did 20 years ago.

Dan Campbell was fired up in the locker room at Ford Field after the Detroit Lions win over the New York Giants, 34-27, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur channeled his inner Dan Campbell when putting away the Lions on Thanksgiving.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is eying their matchup with the Green Bay Packers, and he also named the perfect plate for Thanksgiving.

The Lions are favored to beat the Packers at home on Thanksgiving, but Jon Gruden warns about one mismatch for Detroit in the matchup.

L ions head coach Dan Campbell has earned a reputation as the best coach in the NFL at making fourth down calls. But on Thanksgiving in Detroit, it was Packers coach Matt LaFleur whose fourth-down calls came up big.