Lions' Dan Campbell confident team's Super Bowl window remains open after disastrous loss to Commanders

The Washington Commanders beat the Detroit Lions, 45-31, in an upset. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins and Mark Schlereth ask how shocking this win was for the Commanders and Jayden Daniels.

Dan Campbell is one of those head coaches who will believe in his team no matter what, but after a crushing defeat in the Divisional Round to the Washington Commanders at home as the No. 1 seed, even the most optimistic people can feel deflated. 

But not Campbell, who reiterated his belief that his Detroit Lions’ championship window remains wide open. 

"Yeah, I do," Campbell said when asked that championship-window question, via ESPN. "We talk about that core. That core group is still intact, and we’ve signed some back, some are up on contracts, and that’ll be ongoing. But, yeah, we absolutely do."

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Lions head coach Dan Campbell addresses the media after the game against the Green Bay Packers, Dec. 5, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

"I think the most important thing is you want to know you’ve got your culture, you’ve got your identity, and you’ve got players that fit into that, and we’ve got that."

A perfect example was star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who signed long term with the Lions this past offseason, texted Campbell at 4 a.m. after the 45-31 loss to the Commanders on Saturday night. 

The loss was eating at him, but it showed Campbell that he has hungry players in the building, especially leaders like St. Brown. 

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"I know the right guys. They're our guys for a reason, and that's what will always give me hope and let me know we're only going to be better. 

"We're going to come back stronger, we're going to learn