After a disastrous loss to the Commanders, Lions' Dan Campbell remains confident that his team's Super Bowl window remains open.

Despite a crushing defeat in the Divisional Round to the Washington Commanders at home as the No. 1 seed, even the most optimistic people can feel deflated.

Campbell maintained that the Lions' championship window is still open.

"Campbell confirmed that the core group of the team is still intact and they have signed some players back, with some being on contracts. He stated that this will be an ongoing process, but they absolutely do have a championship window."

"The crucial aspect is ensuring that you have a sense of culture, identity, and players who fit into that culture, and we have achieved that."

On Saturday night, after the Lions lost 45-31 to the Commanders, Amon-Ra St. Brown, a star wide receiver who signed a long-term deal with the Lions during the offseason, texted Campbell at 4 a.m.

Campbell discovered that his team's loss was due to the players' lack of motivation, particularly the leaders like St. Brown.

The right guys are our guys for a reason, and that's what will always give me hope and let me know we're only going to be better.

"We will return stronger, learn from this experience, and use it as motivation, that's how it is."

Before reports emerged that his offensive coordinator, Ben Johnson, had been hired by an NFC North rival as their next head coach, Campbell had already stated all of this. Now, the Chicago Bears are bringing in Johnson to help them improve, and given his previous experience with the organization from his three seasons as their offensive coordinator in Detroit, he is well-equipped to do so.

Campbell should prepare for the loss of defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who is going in for his second interview with the New York Jets on Tuesday to potentially fill their head coach vacancy.

Campbell stated to ESPN that he would need to adopt a "next-man-up" mindset if he were to lose his coordinators, but the objective of winning remains unchanged.

"Campbell stated that they will not permit a potential mindset shift to occur. "Losing those guys will certainly be painful," he said. "They've been a part of our journey here for four years and have played a significant role in our success.""

The Lions were not supposed to be thinking about the future, as they were already losing their innovative offensive coordinator and preparing for the offseason. Despite their ability to score points, they seemed almost destined to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIX.

Despite having to reconsider their plans, the Lions' head coach remains confident that they have the team to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in their history.

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