After the Lions defeated the Vikings in Week 18 of the regular season, Detroit’s head coach told Minnesota’s Kevin O’Connell during their postgame embrace, “I’ll see you in two weeks” — implying the pair of teams would meet again in the postseason.

The Lions coach believed that his team would be facing the Vikings in the NFC divisional round, and now both teams are out of the playoffs.

Dan Campbell’s “See you in two weeks” comment to Kevin O’Connell stirs Vikings’ off-season focus after playoff elimination.

He was prescient. Because the Detroit Lions did indeed motivate the Los Angeles Rams to beat the Minnesota Vikings, all because he told Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell “I’ll see you in two weeks” after their Week 18 game. That meant Campbell assumed the Vikings would beat the Rams.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confidently told Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell they would see each other in two weeks after their

Dan Campbell’s team did not even play in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs, but the coach still may be 1-0. Campbell’s Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 in Week 18 to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Though they finished 14-3 ...

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 05: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions and Head coach Kevin O’Connell of the Minnesota Vikings embrace after the game at Ford Field on January 05, 2025 in Detroit,... DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 05: Head coach Dan ...

What time will the Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 of ... Although the result doesn't mean much on paper, coach Dan Campbell already said the Lions will play their starters ...

The Chicago Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and now the attention has turned to Johnson building his coaching staff. Johnson preached the importance of surrounding himself with experienced coaches that he can lean on,

As Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson fills out his coaching staff, here are 10 candidates to monitor for key roles with the team.

(Undated) -- Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell was named N-F-L Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America yesterday.

Four quarterbacks and 2,000-yard rusher Saquon Barkley are the five finalists for NFL MVP for the 2024 season.