BALTIMORE — There were no excuses made as Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell described his team's 38-6 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. «They kicked our ass,» Campbell stated bluntly in defeat.
The Lions' hiccup at Baltimore was their first road loss of the season, as the defense allowed the most points in a game this season, with MVP-candidate Lamar Jackson helping the Ravens put up 503 total yards of offense.
Winners of four straight games, the Lions entered Baltimore tied for the NFL's best record through Week 6, but Campbell said «we probably needed» the loss as a reality check to stay on track. «You don't want these to happen but when it does, it recenters you, it refocuses you.
And that's all I know. I don't want it to happen. Nobody wants it to happen,» Campbell said. «Nobody likes to look over there and watch them having a great time because they kicked our ass.