Dan Campbell has swept his division, won the NFC North consecutively, and clinched the best record in the conference and the entire league while missing half his roster due to injury. If not him, then who?
As has been making the rounds in the last 48 hours, Campbell’s words to O’Connell could be words of encouragement for his division rival and an expectation the Minnesota is to
Dan Campbell fired up the Lions with a NSFW speech after they beat the Vikings to win the NFC North and get the top seed in the NFC.
"Great job, I'll see you in two weeks," Campbell appeared to tell Minnesota head coach Kevin O'Connell during a brief handshake following the final game of the regular season on Sunday Night Football.
After the game, Dan Campbell shared a message for Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell that was seen as a veiled shot at the Rams. “I’ll see you in two weeks,” he said during their postgame handshake. Dan Campbell to Kevin O’Connell: “I’ll see you in two weeks.” pic.twitter.com/WVnFoNsIx5
The Detroit Lions secured a massive, franchise-altering victory on "Sunday Night Football," with playoff implications on the line against the Minnesota Vikings.
Incidentally, Molly Campbell, the wife of Lions head coach Dan Campbell, was all over social media before the game. After making waves last week for hilariously trolling his husband on Instagram, she turned heads again before Sunday's clash after sharing a photo of her pizza order.
Leaning into their identity on both sides of the ball, Campbell's Lions secured a "legacy" win over the Vikings in Week 18.
Last season, Campbell led the Lions to a 12-5 record and their first division title in 30 years, yet he finished third in coach of the year voting, well behind top two, Cleveland’s Kevin Stefanski and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans.
Cornerback Amik Robertson rewarded the Detroit Lions' belief in him with a stellar outing vs. wide receiver Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night.
Aside from Detroit Lions fans, it's hard to find a bigger supporter of the team's quarterback Jared Goff than its own coach, Dan Campbell. In fact, just a week ago, Campbell was challenging anyone who would listen to find a signal-caller in the NFL who is playing better than Goff at the moment.