{"id":19123,"date":"2025-01-19T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19123"},"modified":"2025-01-19T20:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:00:13","slug":"dan-campbell-tears-up-in-emotional-press-conference-after-lions-gutting-playoff-loss-my-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19123","title":{"rendered":"Dan Campbell tears up in emotional press conference after Lions\u2019 gutting playoff loss: \u2018My fault\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the Lions\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/18\/sports\/commanders-jayden-daniels-stun-lions-to-reach-nfc-title-game\/\">shocking exit in the Divisional Round of the playoffs<\/a>, Dan Campbell could only mask his emotions for long.<\/p>\n<p>The head coach, who helped craft the identity of a hard-nosed Detroit team that cruised to the NFC\u2019s top seed with a 15-2 record, choked up and wiped away tears during his press conference while attempting to dissect the Lions\u2019 45-31 loss to the Commanders on Saturday at Ford Field.<\/p>\n<div class=\"module module--follow-with-border module--precede-with-border wp-block-nypost-editor-protected-embed\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96950489.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96950489.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96950489.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96950489.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Dan Campbell addresses reporters after the Lions' loss to the Commanders on Jan. 18.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Dan Campbell addresses reporters after the Lions\u2019 loss to the Commanders on Jan. 18.<span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt just hurts to lose, man,\u201d Campbell said after the end of his fourth campaign in charge of the Lions. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t care if you\u2019re the 7-seed, 6-seed, 5-seed, 1-seed. Cause I\u2019ve lost at all of them, damn near. And it stings and it hurts. It hurts. You have to get up, body\u2019s beat to s\u2013t, mentally stay locked in and do those things, so long season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, after a reporter asked another question, Campbell said, \u201cIt\u2019s my fault. 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96944890_753e07.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Dan Campbell reacts with Jared Goff during the Lions' loss to the Commanders on Jan. 18.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Dan Campbell reacts with Jared Goff during the Lions\u2019 loss to the Commanders on Jan. 18.<span class=\"credit\">Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Lions have collected a 27-5 record under Campbell during the last two seasons and emerged as one of the NFL\u2019s most embraceable teams attempting to deliver the city its first Super Bowl, but both campaigns ended with a gut-wrenching loss in the playoffs \u2014 with Detroit blowing a 24-7 lead to the 49ers in the NFC Championship game last year.<\/p>\n<p>And this time, the Lions allowed the Commanders and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to erupt for 31 points in the first half, and Jared Goff threw three interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>They pulled within three points early in the third quarter, but Washington responded with consecutive touchdown drives \u2014 a 15-play, 70-yard one followed by an eight-play, 66-yard possession \u2014 to eventually build an insurmountable advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit turned the ball over five times, and costly penalties also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/19\/sports\/lions-beat-themselves-in-nfc-divisional-game-vs-commanders\/\">derailed their push to mount a comeback<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll probably bother me forever, honestly,\u201d Lions offensive lineman Taylor Decker said, while offensive lineman Dan Skipper added that it \u201csucks,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com.\/athletic\/6072696\/2025\/01\/19\/lions-lose-commanders-playoffs\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=twhq&amp;source=twitterhq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nyp-editor-universal-promo\">\n<div class=\"universal-promo__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Daniels, who threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for another 51 yards, and the Commanders will now travel to face the winner of Sunday\u2019s divisional showdown between the No. 2-seed Eagles and No. 4-seed Rams for a spot in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96945402.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96945402.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96945402.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/detroit-lions-head-coach-dan-96945402.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Dan Campbell reacts on the sideline during the Lions' loss to the Commanders on Jan. 18.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Dan Campbell reacts on the sideline during the Lions\u2019 loss to the Commanders on Jan. 18.<span class=\"credit\"><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span>And Campbell will now enter an offseason that could be filled with major changes to his staff, as both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn have become popular names during the latest cycle of coaching interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Those looming decisions could complicate Campbell\u2019s quest to fix what went wrong Saturday and help the sting of their latest playoff exit fade away.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; In the aftermath of the Lions\u2019\u00a0shocking exit in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, Dan Campbell could only mask his emotions for long. 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