Dan Campbell knows Lions offense has to be better on third downs, where Detroit ranks near the bottom in success rate

Detroit’s third down offense has, indeed, been well below expectations. Despite averaging 6.0 yards per play on first and second down—tied with the Indianapolis Colts for the best yardage rate—the Lions hold just a 37.6% conversion rate on third down, ranking 21st in the league.

The Lions are coming out of their bye week with a 5-2 record and are the betting favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Detroit Lions CB Terrion Arnold is expected to participate in practice Tuesday. Key reserves Malcolm Rodriguez and Daniel Thomas will as well.

On occasion, fans will post on social media highlights of former Dolphins interim head coach Dan Campbell, including a passionate speech given after earning his first victory in Miami, a 38-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans back in October of 2015.

The Lions are back from the bye week, and Dan Campbell shared what areas he knows they can improve. “I really believe we haven’t played our best ball yet,” he said. Brad Galli has more.

Dan Campbell knew it was going to be a challenge for his banged-up defensive backs to stop Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Detroit Lions bye week is over, and they had a good first quarter of the season, starting 5-2. Right now, they have the first-ranked defense in terms of DVOA and the fifth-ranked offense. Things look like they're going pretty well,