Rule change proposed by the Lions gets approved

Rule change proposed by the Lions gets approved that will allow a third coaching challenge if one earlier challenge is sucessful

One of the functions of the NFL owners’ meeting every year is the approval of new rules. This year, the league adopted one of the rules proposed by the Lions.

While it’s not the rule change that has everyone talking, it’s a good one for Detroit head coach Dan Campbell. The new rule gives coaches an additional challenge if one of their first two officiating challenges is successful. Previously, a team would have to have two successful challenges to earn a third.

It hasn’t come up for Campbell yet, as he’s unfortunately been one of the least successful coaches in challenging calls on the field. Per Pro Football Reference, Campbell failed on all four of his coaching challenges in 2023.