The Detroit Lions tried doing things the "The Patriot Way" for 2½ years in the Bob Quinn-Matt Patricia era.
Lions fans know all too well how that turned out.
While it wasn't emulated well in Detroit, Bill Belichick's style has been widely successful in New England, resulting in six Super Bowl victories since 2001. One of the pillars of his system is a simple philosophy: "Eliminate 'Option A.' "
"They're never going to let the best player beat you, on either side of the ball," Lions coach Dan Campbell said. "That is 100%, whatever you do well is what they're going to try to take away, first and foremost.