""Very motivated. We knew coming into this game that this is personal," Branch said. "Really, all these games personal, but this one we felt like we'd been betrayed from the staff to players. And we love Ben, we still love Ben. He's a great coach. He's a great mastermind but, yeah, it was time to get after him." And the Lions very much did."
"As chants of "F--- Ben Johnson!" echoed throughout Ford Field near the end of the fourth quarter, the Lions closed out a dominant 52-21 win a week after a lackluster season-opening effort in Green Bay. It marked the third time the Lions (1-1) scored at least 50 points under coach Dan Campbell. Prior to his arrival in 2021, Detroit only had three other instances of 50-plus scoring games, per ESPN Research."
Detroit defeated Chicago 52-21 at Ford Field as the Lions responded emphatically after Ben Johnson left Detroit to become Chicago's coach. Defensive back Brian Branch said the game felt personal and cited a sense of betrayal from staff to players. Fans chanted explicitly against Johnson near the end of the fourth quarter. The Lions rebounded from a lackluster Week 1 loss in Green Bay. The victory marked the third 50-plus point game under coach Dan Campbell, and Detroit now sits at 1-1. Ben Johnson had been Detroit's offensive coordinator for the past three seasons.
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