Dan Campbell postgame press conference: Lions coach tears up while taking blame for loss vs. Commanders [Video]

The Lions great season came crashing down on Saturday night, as the Commanders beat Detroit 45-31 in the NFC divisional round.

Detroit came into this game with championship aspirations after earning home-field advantage throughout the postseason for the first time in franchise history. For it to come to an end so soon is difficult for everyone involved, especially the coach.

Dan Campbell has never been shy about sharing his emotions, and that remained the case in disappointment on Saturday. The fourth-year head coach met with the media after the loss to go over what went wrong and what this loss means.

Here’s what Campbell said after the game.

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Dan Campbell postgame press conference

Campbell took ownership of the loss, largely implying that he let the players down.

“At the end of the day, I didn’t have them ready,” …