Dan Campbell certainly respects the Minnesota Vikings, even after his Detroit Lions walloped them 31-9 to win the No. 1 seed and the NFC North title on Sunday night.
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.
The Lions will be rewarded with a first-round bye, while the Vikings wind up with the No. 5 seed and will face the Los Angeles Rams.
The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings game Sunday night will be the 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Follow score updates from Ford Field.
Everything we know from the Lions epic Week 18 win over the Vikings, including stats, stars, key observations and more
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold exited the Week 18 game against the Minnesota Vikings due to a foot injury that necessitated him being carted to the locker room. After the game, head coach Dan Campbell shared the latest update on his rookie cornerback.
Afterward, fans could hardly believe their ears as Lions coach Dan Campbell made a prediction in his postgame embrace with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell centering around the next few weeks of the NFL Playoffs. "I'll see you in two weeks," Campbell could be heard saying to O'Connell after Detroit's division-clinching home victory.
After 60 minutes of hard-fought action that saw a strong defensive battle in the first half, Detroit earned the No. 1 seed and back-to-back division titles. Here are several takeaways from the
Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice session after being designated to return from his broken forearm. There is an opportunity for Anzalone, Detroit’s best coverage backer and team captain, to play in the Week 18 finale against the Minnesota Vikings.
At the close of the NFL regular season, Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions will face the Minnesota Vikings without a key offensive player and another on defense.
The Lions beat the Vikings 31–29 in Week 7 as Jake Bates hit a field goal with 15 seconds left to win the game. On Monday night, the Lions played their starters against the San Francisco 49ers even though the game was essentially meaningless. Whether they won or lost, everything was going to come down to Week 18 against Minnesota.