are taking on the winless Carolina Panthers (+10) in Week 5, but both teams have something to prove, though in very different ways.
“This is another opponent who’s dying for a win,” coach Dan Campbell said of Carolina. “They’ve got a damn good coaching staff, they’ve got real good players and we all know what they’re capable of.”
The Panthers have indeed laid the foundation for their rebuild this offseason and have several ex-Lions coaches on their staff: Duce Staley (RB Coach), Shawn Jefferson (WR coach), Todd Wash (defensive line coach), Dom Capers (senior defensive assistant), and even Jim Caldwell (senior assistant).