It’s no surprise that the Detroit Lions were aggressive on fourth down against the Green Bay Packers in their 34-31 victory on Thursday night. Since Dan Campbell has led the team, Detroit has been one of the most aggressive teams on fourth down. In his first year, they ranked first in fourth down attempts, in 2022 they were third, in 2023 they were second, and they’re currently tied for sixth this year.
But Campbell made some choices on Thursday night that looked beyond aggressive and tip-toed into reckless.
The first, with the Lions holding a 24-21 lead toward the end of the third quarter, Campbell opted to go for it on a fourth-and-1 from their own 31-yard line.