Lions' record has done nothing to steer Dan Campbell from this warranted critique

The Detroit Lions are 5-2 headed into their Week 9 clash against the Minnesota Vikings, having gotten through a much-needed bye week and into a practice week that'll see the return of Malcolm Rodriguez and Terrion Arnold. Key defensive pieces are coming back into the fold as the Lions look to keep pace with the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. Of course, there's more than enough room for improvement for Detroit, even beyond their injury woes. Their offense has left something to be desired on a few fronts, specifically, as it pertains to their third down conversion rate. So far this season, they've been lackluster at extending plays, which is a big departure from 2024. While their offense hasn't necessarily slipped up too much under new offensive coordinator John Morton, they've got a long way to go before they look like the dominant Lions offense of the past. And, most importantly, head coach Dan Campbell feels the same way. "We are not getting the plays we normally get because we have not converted like