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Campbell praised both former assistants while noting how tough it is to rebuild a franchise from the ground up.
It took 13 weeks for Campbell to earn his first win as a coach in Detroit, five more than it took for Glenn to get his with the New York Jets. Glenn, in his first season as head coach following four years as Campbell's defensive coordinator with the Lions, led the Jets to a thrilling 39-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8.
The Vikings got key contributions from all three phases in a 27-24 upset win over the Lions on Sunday at Ford Field. Let's dive into the week's snap counts and take a look at some notable PFF grades to see what stands out.
On Friday, the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian Lions (7-2) defeated the Soap Lake Eagles (2-6) 53-8 at home. Lions head coach Josh Kast said while the offense started hot, he was pleased with how the defense played as well.
Six Free Press sports writers make their picks for the Detroit Lions game on Nov. 2 against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.