After a disjointed start to the season against the Packers and an expected thrashing of the Bears, there was no telling which Lions team would show up this week against the Ravens. After Monday night, there shouldn’t be any more confusion over whether this team can contend. They thoroughly controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and kept Baltimore at arm’s length throughout the second half.
It’s way too early to make a call on exactly how good John Morton and Kelvin Sheppard will be as coordinators, but what we can see is that head coach Dan Campbell is the straw that stirs the drink, and he’s why this team is still one of the league’s best.