Hall of Fame Coach Makes Prediction for 2026 Detroit Lions

Key Highlights

• “They’re a good team, a good organization, and Dan Campbell is a good head coach and leader.
• They’re going to be fine.”Mike Disner GM interview David Shaw Buccaneers offensive coordinator Detroit Lions starting center 2026 Kelvin Sheppard Miami Dolphins Zac Robinson Detroit Lions OC Detroit Lions Joe Brady Detroit Lions Cap Space 2026 Detroit Lions Haynes King Senior Bowl Tony Dungy Detroit LionsA Step Back Doesn’t Mean the Window Is ClosedDungy took over a struggling Buccaneers franchise in the mid-1990s and engineered a fast turnaround.
• Tampa Bay reached the playoffs in his second season, stumbled the following year with a .500 record, then surged forward again — winning the division and eventually reaching the NFC Championship Game. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat brief regression didn’t derail the program.
• It sharpened it. Dungy sees the same thing happening in Detroit. After three straight postseason appearances, the Lions missed the playoffs in 2025.
• But in Dungy’s eyes, that disappointment could serve as the fuel for another leap forward rather than a signal of decline. Getting Back to the Lions’ IdentityAccording to Dungy, Detroit’s biggest offseason priority is simple: get back to its foundation. For the Lions, that starts with the run game. Detroit slipped from one of the league’s best rushing teams to the middle of the pack this past season, averaging roughly two dozen fewer rushing yards per game than the year before.