As Campbell addressed his locker room, he praised his players for their effort and how they fought throughout the entire game. At the same time, with the Lions on a short week and suiting up again Thursday for the annual Thanksgiving Day game, he stressed the urgency of what lies ahead.

The Lions burned their last timeout in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Giants because head coach Dan Campbell's headset wasn't functioning properly and he couldn't get the play call to quarterback Jared Goff.

The electric third-year running back lived up to his Sonic nickname in a big way with his heroics against the Giants in Week 12.

Gibbs has averaged 194 scrimmage yards per game since Campbell started calling plays, proving he's not just a big-play threat but a complete back who can carry the Lions through their toughest tests.

Yes, the Giants lost, but the interim coach's plays mirrored a mindset of the 49ers coaching legend and Kafka's counterpart in Detroit.

Dan Campbell not sweating bullets over 4th-down failures in Lions loss to Eagles, which has our Jeff Risdon singing some Megadeth lyrics

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta, who ranks second on the team with 40 receptions this season and is a key part of what's been a 12 personnel-heavy offense, is unlikely to return from injured reserve this season, according to head coach Dan Campbell.