Campbell 'not panicked' following Lions' home loss to Packers

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is ready to move on from his team's surprising 29-22 home loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day.

"The easy thing is to get in panic mode, and I know what it looks like, and it wasn't good enough out there, but I'm not panicked," Campbell said postgame. "We've got the right guys here. We know how to play. We've got to clean some things up and we'll have six to go when we get back. And the fight's on."

Detroit has now suffered seven straight losses on Thanksgiving Day.

The Packers controlled most of Thursday's game and had a 23-6 lead at halftime over the Lions, who closed as 13.5-point favorites in Week 12. Detroit outgained Green Bay in total yards (464-377) but lost the turnover battle (0-3). Quarterback Jared Goff lost three fumbles against the Packers after turning the ball over three times in Week 11.

"The turnovers in the first half have certainly been the problem the last two games and have put us behind," Goff said Thursday, according to ESPN's Eric Woodyard. "Subsequently, part of the reason why we lost today. Yes, the efficiency and how well we'd like to play on offense can certainly go up, and the last two games (are) not to our standard."

Campbell's outfit avoided a scare against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on Sunday, earning a 31-26 come-from-behind victory.

Thursday's defeat snapped a three-game winning streak for the Lions, who are now 8-3.

"We're gonna have to fight and scratch and fight and claw for everything," Campbell added. "We have to. That's the type of team we are."

The Lions visit the New Orleans Saints in Week 13.

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