Emmanuel Acho didn’t hold back after the Detroit Lions’ 41-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season on Thursday night.
On the “Speakeasy” show, Acho took aim at Dan Campbell and tied the defeat to the absence of former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
"Dan Campbell without Ben Johnson is nothing," Acho said on the "Speakeasy" show on Thursday. "Campbell without Johnson is a fish without gills, a bird without wings, Dan Campbell without Ben Johnson is a lion without teeth.
You know what I mean? ... It's a wrap."
Campbell and Johnson were on the same staff in Detroit from 2021 through 2024, with Johnson rising through the ranks before becoming one of the driving forces behind the Lions’ offense. Detroit hired Johnson in 2019 as an offensive quality control coach, promoted him to tight ends coach in 2020, then bumped him up to pass game coordinator after Campbell arrived in 2021. In 2022, Johnson became the offensive coordinator.
That offense took off under Johnson. The Lions became one of the NFL’s most explosive units and reached the playoffs in both 2023 and 2024.
Johnson moved on after that run, leaving Detroit in 2025 to become the Chicago Bears’ coach.
The Lions now turn the page to Week 3, when they’ll host the New York Jets on Sept. 27 at Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
ET, and the game will air live on Fox. Fans can also stream it on Fubo.
Detroit will be looking to respond after the loss to Buffalo, while the Jets are scheduled to face the Green Bay Packers in their Week 2 game on Sunday.
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