Lions' Dan Campbell says loss to Bills 'exactly what we needed' - ESPN

Contrary to near-unanimous NFL coaching opinion, maybe there is such a thing as a good loss.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was open to considering the merit of a quality defeat based largely on the timing of a 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday that snapped an 11-game winning streak.

«What happens is, you get used to eating filet. And I'm talking all of us. And everything's good. Life's good, you know?» Campbell told Detroit radio station 97.1 The Ticket on Tuesday. «But you forgot what it was like when you had nothing and you ate your f---ing molded bread. And it was just fine. And it gave you everything you needed. And sometimes you gotta get punched in the mouth and remember what it used to be like to really appreciate where you are. And we'll do that.»

Running back David Montgomery, cornerback Carlton Davis III and defensive tackle Alim McNeill suffered season-ending injuries against the Bills. Campbell said Davis, who broke his jaw and required surgery, might be a candidate to return in the postseason, but any timeline would be determined during his active recovery.

«And so, we got bad tastes in our mouth, we got kicked around the other day. We lost a few guys. And you know what? It's exactly what we needed,» Campbell said. «This is exactly what we needed. So we're going to bounce back. We're going to respond. We got guys who are about to have an unbelievable opportunity here. And we will play the game any way needed to win.

»We still got a good offense. We got plenty of defensive players. I can go rattle them off right now. We're gonna put the best 11 on the field. We're gonna freakin' cut it loose, We're gonna play with our special teams. And I don't give a crap if we have to win by one point for the