O’Connell said he was “not really interested” in discussing the rumors, which came up during “Fox NFL Sunday.” The Vikings owners have plans to discuss a contract extension after season’s end.

The brief exchange between Lions coach Dan Campbell and Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell won't sit well with the Rams!

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.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell inadvertently served as motivation for the Rams to defeat the Vikings in the Wild Card Round.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was Sean McVay's offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champion Rams. They know each other well, and the playoff game is a rematch.

But hot mics picked up the brief exchange between Lions head coach Dan Campbell and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell that Rams ... and set up a return trip to Ford Field for another showdown ...

After vocally telling Kevin O'Connell that he would see them in two weeks, implying a Vikings win over Los Angeles, Detroit loses their opening playoff game

Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions were victims of a huge playoff upset at the hands of Washington Commanders on Saturday night.

Standing in their way are the Washington Commanders, a team that completed an even faster turnaround after a four-win season a year ago. Washington won its wild-card clash with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thanks to the outstanding performance of rookie quarterback phenom Jayden Daniels (and some help from the right upright on a game-winning field goal attempt).

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had a memorable regular-season finale, clinching the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a win over the Minnesota Vikings. During the postgame handshake, Campbell confidently told Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell,

Previewing Detroit Lions NFL Divisional Round contest against Washington Commanders at Ford Field.