Dan Campbell to Kevin O'Connell: 'I'll see you in two weeks'

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Dan Campbell certainly respects the Minnesota Vikings, even after his Detroit Lions walloped them 31-9 to win the No. 1 seed and the NFC North title on Sunday night.
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"Great job, I'll see you in two weeks," Campbell appeared to tell Minnesota head coach Kevin O'Connell during a brief handshake following the final game of the regular season on Sunday Night Football.
Dan Campbell to Kevin O'Connell after the game: "I'll see you in two weeks."
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Campbell's words appeared to draw a small smile from O'Connell, and it's very much a possibility that round three between the Vikings and Lions will be happening in a couple of weeks. All that needs to happen is the Vikings, Eagles and Buccaneers advance to the Division Round of the playoffs.
As the No. 1 seed, the Lions have a first-round bye and will host the lowest remaining seed after the upcoming wild-card weekend. If No. 2 Philadelphia defeated No. 7 Green Bay and No. 3 Tampa Bay takes care of No. 6 Washington, the Lions would await the winner of the No. 5 Vikings against the No. 4 Rams.
Related: 12 things that stood out in the Vikings' demoralizing loss in Detroit
The Vikings and Rams will meet in Los Angeles and kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT Monday, Jan. 13.

Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.
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