When Dan Campbell was named head coach of the prior to the start of the 2021 season, he set a unique tone, talking about how his Lions were going to "bite kneecaps" in an effort to fight until the very end for victories. However, his team was on the receiving end of a bully ball performance from the in Week 16, who ran for a Tony Conigliaro Jersey franchise-record 320 rushing yards in their 37-23 home win. The lo s halted the Lions' climb up the NFC wild card standings as they had won six of their previous seven games entering the Week 16 debacle."Look, I'm just going to say this again, it stings," Campbell on Monday. "It's awful. But man, it's the best thing that could happen to us because I think no matter who you are, in whatever you do, some of your best work is when you get your face kicked in." The face-kicking defeat dropped the Lions' record to 7-8 and into a three-way tie with the and , all of whom sit half of a game behind the 7-7-1 for the NFC's seventh seed and final wild card spot with two games to play. Detroit's final regular season matchups are against two NFC North rivals: home against the in Week 17 and then at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers in Week 18. According to Campbell, the Lions losing their margin for error may help them in the long run. "I do know, man, when your back is against the wall and you get trodded Wade Boggs Jersey on and everything is at its worst, either you stay down there, or you get up, and you come back motivated and upset with calculated energy and aggre sion, and man, you go," Campbell said. "And there is a purpose. So I think this is the best thing for us." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm Mitch Moreland Jersey that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The best Andrew Benintendi Jersey thing for the Lions is that they return home to Ford Field this week where they average 32.1 points per game, the highest home scoring output in the entire NFL. Detroit quarterback leads the NFL in home touchdown-to-interception ratio with 20 touchdowns and only three interceptions, and his 106.9 pa ser rating at home is the second-highest in the entire league behind only NFL MVP contender and quarterback ' 110.7 rating in home games. Between the Lions' succe s at home this season and the strong desire to make amends, Campbell guaranteed a different type of performance against the Bears this week. "Everything that can be perceived as a negative, you have to be able to get something out of it," Campbell said. "If you don't, then you really aren't growing and learning and making the most of the situation at hand. Look, it is what it is. That lo s happened. It happened for a reason. We weren't ready, which falls on me. I'm Xander Bogaerts Jersey going to have them ready this week. And so, it's all about how we respond, and that's the beauty of it, everything, it's in our hands how we want to handle this. We'll be ready for this one."