CBS Sports: Lions HC Dan Campbell delivers mysterious message to Vikings ahead of Week 18 matchup
The Vikings received a message from Dan Campbell’s wife.
Dan Campbell’s wife used Instagram to deliver a mysterious message to their next opponent after the Detroit Lions defeated the San Franciso 49ers by 40 points in a fierce Monday Night Football match. For all the marbles in the NFC North, the Lions and Minnesota Vikings square off in Week 18, and according to DLFP on X, Campbell’s wife, Holly Campbell, went full Sansa Stark.
“We’ll never be safe if we don’t retake the North,” Campbell stated on her Instagram story. “I want your help, but if I have to, I’ll do it myself.”
Campbell’s wife said clearly who she expects to win in Week 18, as the Lions and Vikings both want to secure the No. 1 spot in the NFC North with a victory.
This game is shaping up to be one of the finest of the regular season, regardless of who is cheering for whom.
The Lions jumped ahead of the Vikings and took the top seed in the NFC after defeating the 49ers in Week 17.
But Campbell’s wife is betting on the Lions to win when these two NFC North powerhouses square off in Week 18.
Before the Week 18 game against the Vikings, Lions head coach Dan Campbell and his wife are smack-talking.
The victor of this Week 18 game receives a first-round playoff bye in addition to winning the NFC North championship.
It becomes better if the stakes aren’t high enough.
The winner of this match forfeits home-field advantage in the first round and drops to the No. 5 seed in addition to missing out on a first-round bye. The loser of Week 18’s NFC North battle may still host a postseason contest, but the chances are slim based on how the other playoff games turn out.
However, the Lions could have the advantage in Week 18 when Campbell’s wife tweeted a remark.