“I love this team, I don’t want to let them down”

The Detroit Lions were heavily featured on the Week 9 NFL pregame shows.

Head coach Dan Campbell joined host Charissa Thompson for an interview that aired Sunday on Fox NFL.

Detroit's popular fourth-year head coach talked about the team's outstanding performance in the final month of the season, the adoration of his players and what it would mean to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Motown.

Campbell also expressed that Detroit is still a long way from becoming a winning football team compared to 2021, when the team won just three games in its first season at the helm.

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“I remember no one gave us a chance back then,” Campbell said. “You feel like you're being bullied and teased and you're not good enough.” Jared Goff, (Amon-Ra) St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Alex Anzalone, man, they've been through that. And these guys just kept fighting. I believed that’s what we would become: a serious contender with a chance to win consistently.”

Campbell was touched and emotional when he was presented with a game ball after defeating the Cowboys and being called one of the NFL's best leaders.

“I appreciate him saying that and it means a lot to me. “I love this team,” Campbell said. “I don't want to let them down because they don't let each other down. It's a special group.”

Quarterback Jared Goff also joined NFL Network for a conversation with Kyle Brandt where he discussed his increasing notoriety and why he decided to don a “Ricky Bobby” costume for Halloween this year.