Dan Campbell: Detroit will be the loudest place the Leaders have ever played

Lions coach Dan Campbell says his defense will benefit from home court advantage against the Leaders on Saturday.

“You can be in noisy environments — ours will be the noisiest all year,” Campbell said. “How does it affect them? It only takes one time for something to go awry and end that chain or for something to happen outside of it. That’s all you look for. That’s all you hope for. So I’m glad we’re home, and I can’t wait to hear from this crowd, we We know they have our back and it’s going to be electric.

Campbell said one of the reasons he wanted to become the head coach in Detroit was because he knew there was a local fan base that was desperately waiting for the Lions to put a winner on the field.

“This is a sleeping giant in football,” Campbell said. “This is a sports city and everyone should feel part of it. This is our team, and they represent us.”

Detroit is the only city that has had an NFL team every year since the first Super Bowl, without reaching the Super Bowl. Fans know this year’s team has the best chance of any team they’ve ever seen to make it happen. And they’re ready to be a part of it on Saturday.