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What the Lions Said After Defeating the Ravens

QB Lamar Jackson (left) & Lions QB Jared Goff (right)
QB Lamar Jackson (left) & Lions QB Jared Goff (right)

Head Coach Dan Campbell

On whether this first win against John Harbaugh coached team is a statement win: "I've got a lot of respect for Coach Harbaugh and this team and those players that are over there. We know what they've been for years. They're always competitive. They're always the cream of the crop over there in the AFC with a few teams. So, to be able to come in here on a Monday night at their place with those weapons, and that type of team, that's a good win for us. I don't know [if I'd call it] statement [win] all this and that. But, it just feels good to know against a type of team like that, you play a different type of game and you're able to find a way to win. One of the things that I mentioned earlier this year is, I told the team I want to find out how many different ways we can win games, because the better you get at winning, the more you win. That took everything we had, and I was proud of the players."

On being able to corral Lamar Jackson: "[I'm] very proud. Very proud. A number of guys stepped up, but I think it was something we worked on. On Wednesday, we had Malik [Cunningham] run at quarterback, and he had a big day at practice. He had a big day. It opens your eyes a little bit. You coach it up; you tweak a couple things. 'Shep' [defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard] and those guys come out Thursday, and it's better, but we're still like, 'Man, this guy's running around, and we can't get him contained.' Then, by Friday, you're pretty good. So, I felt really good about what we were going to be able to do. The rest is just waiting until Monday night to see it in action. Those guys were very disciplined; they played off each other. They casted the net, [and] they closed the net. We didn't have anybody jumping up in the air or [have any] ill-advised diving. They all bottled [Lamar Jackson] up. They were disciplined. Guys made huge plays, and he had nowhere to go. That's the key. That takes an enormous amount of discipline for your guys. They did that. Across the board. All of them."

QB Jared Goff

On how important the two 95-yard drives were: "It's big, and they were all due to our offensive line. I don't know how many times we ran it on the 98-yard one. It felt like we just kept running the ball, and then 'D-Mo' [David Montgomery] obviously had the long run on the other one. Those guys up front tonight were incredible. They were grinding. They were tired on some of those long drives, and the defensive line was more tired. It was good to see them keep pushing, keep going, and those were huge drives."

On beating the Ravens for the first time in his career: "They are so dang good. I don't know what Lamar [Jackson]'s record is against NFC teams. I think he's lost twice. They are so dang good, and he's so dang good, and their defense is always good. That's why they are hard to beat, and yes, they have given me trouble a few times, and I was able to get one tonight."

RB Jahmyr Gibbs

On out-rushing the Baltimore Ravens team by 100 yards: "I mean, we expect to do that. We have a great offensive line, a great running back room, so it doesn't really come as a surprise."

On his second touchdown that was pitched to him: "No, I didn't know we were going to run that. We have been practicing that play for three years. We installed that my rookie year, and this was the first time we ran it."

DE Aidan Hutchinson

On punching the ball out of RB Derrick Henry's arms: "We had a play where I kind of went upfield, and I was tracking back, and I saw that ball cradling a little bit, and I put my head down and just threw the biggest hook I could. And then I got up, and everybody started running at the end zone. At that moment, I knew that ball came out. So, that was a fun moment. I've never actually done that before, where I got a clean punch out on a ball carrier. So, that was a lot of fun, actually. That was really, really cool."

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown

On if he would like to see the Ravens again in the Playoffs: "Yes, they are a good team. It's only, what, Week 3? A lot of stuff changes. Teams get better. Teams get worse. Trades, injuries, lots of stuff happens from now until the Playoffs. But I mean they are [in the] AFC, we are [in the] NFC. You know we've got to get there first before anything. They are a good team, but we came in here glad to get this win. It was big for us moving forward with the momentum we are going to have, but we are definitely going to celebrate this today. But then we have a short week, and we have to get ready for a good team."

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