NFL Fans Troll Dan Campbell's Quote Saying Lions Would See Vikings in NFL Playoffs

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 teams faced each other in Week 18 of the regular season.

So much for that.

Detroit and Minnesota went a combined 0-2 in the playoffs with the Vikings losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round and the Lions losing to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round where Campbell initially thought he would see O'Connell.

Social media had some fun with the situation after Washington's win on Saturday:

It is rather shocking both teams were eliminated so quickly.

After all, that Week 18 game was for the NFC's No. 1 seed and the first-round bye that came with it. Both looked like Super Bowl contenders throughout the majority of the regular season, and the Lions ended up with that top seed with a 15-2 record.

Minnesota wasn't far behind at 14-3.

Yet the Lions defense had no chance against the Commanders on Saturday, as Jayden Daniels went 22-of-31 for 299 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions while also running for 51 yards. Throw in two rushing touchdowns for Brian Robinson Jr. and another for Jeremy McNichols, and the end result was a 45-31 win for the visitors.

Washington's defense was far from dominant on the other side, but it turned Detroit over five times with opportunistic play that made the difference.

As for the Vikings, their offense could never establish a rhythm against a Rams defense that sacked Sam Darnold nine times during a 27-9 win.

The Vikings turned it over twice and found the end zone just once, which was all the more concerning since they did not score a single touchdown in their 31-9 loss to the Lions to end the regular season.

It was a finish that brought Darnold's immediate future with the organization under the spotlight instead of bringing the two NFC North teams back together in the Divisional Round like Campbell expected.