Caldwell looking to turn Lions’ season around in London

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford takes part in a training session at the Grove Hotel in Chandler's Cross, England, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The Detroit Lions are due to play the Kansas City Chiefs at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday in a regular season NFL game. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford takes part in a training session at the Grove Hotel in Chandler's Cross, England, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The Detroit Lions are due to play the Kansas City Chiefs at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday in a regular season NFL game. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

By Associated Press October 30, 2015 3 min read

WATFORD, England (AP) – After a 1-6 start, Jim Caldwell still thinks the Detroit Lions have a chance to salvage their season.

The next step in that epic quest, with a new offensive coordinator calling the plays, will be on Sunday when the Lions face the Kansas City Chiefs (2-5) at Wembley Stadium – Detroit’s second straight year playing a regular-season game on the east side of the Atlantic.

“It’s been done before, where teams turned around,” Caldwell said Friday at the team’s practice facility. “It certainly is possible.”

But it’s not very likely, especially for a team going through big coaching changes after a 28-19 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

The Lions fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, the grandson of Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, on Monday and promoted quarterbacks coach Jim Bob Cooter into his role. Caldwell, however, said the offense won’t look too different against the Chiefs.