Sports Handicapper Explains Why Dan Campbell Will Hurt the Lions in 2025
Dan Campbell’s aggressive coaching style has become a hallmark of the Detroit Lions’ identity, with fourth-down attempts and fearless play calls turning heads across the NFL. But not everyone sees that as a recipe for sustained success—especially now that the Lions have established themselves as a playoff team.
Professional sports handicapper Steve Fezzik believes the very thing that helped propel Detroit into the postseason may end up becoming a liability in 2025. Speaking on the Even Money Podcast with Ross Tucker, Fezzik compared Campbell’s strategy to an early poker innovator who shook up the game—but eventually got passed up.
“They Go for It Too Much”
“So, the Lions are like Chris Moneymaker. They directionally figured it out before the rest of the NFL: We want to go for it. We want to go for it way more than the rest of the league,” Fezzik said. “So, they had an advantage, but they’re not optimal. They make bad decisions. They go for it too much. They go for it fourth-and-goal from the 6, because Dan Campbell just decides, ‘That’s what we do.’”
Fezzik specifically pointed to Detroit’s decision in the NFC Championship Game, when the Lions passed up a field goal to potentially go up 17 against San Francisco late in the third quarter.
