Lions head coach Dan Campbell's wife, Holly Campbell, arrives to Ford Field in style before facing the Vikings in Week 18.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell's postgame speech to his team in the locker room following the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings was as awesome as you'd expect it to be.
The Detroit Lions clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history, defeating the rival Minnesota Vikings, 31–9 to secure the NFC North title and earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
Moments after the final whistle, Lions head coach Dan Campbell and Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell meet at midfield to share a brief embrace. Cameras captured the exchange, during which Campbell uttered 10 words to his division counterpart. "Great job. Great season. I'll see you in two weeks," Campbell said to O'Connell.
The brief exchange between Lions coach Dan Campbell and Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell won't sit well with the Rams!
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell spoke to the media after the win over the Vikings, clinching the No. 1 seed in the NFC and getting a bye week next week.
Everything we know from the Lions epic Week 18 win over the Vikings, including stats, stars, key observations and more
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 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.
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