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.

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.

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

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.

After the Lions were eliminated by the Commanders, fans quickly took to social media to make fun of Vikings' Kevin O'Connell and Dan Campbell

After thumping the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Kevin O'Connell he'd 'see [him] in two weeks.'

Star quarterback Sam Darnold looked back fondly on his first season with the Vikings - but head coach Kevin O'Connell appeared to hint that his time in Minnesota may soon come to an end

The Vikings were never going to trade O'Connell, who led the team to a 14-3 record and within one win of the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

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

Maybe it was preconceived; maybe not. When Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell addressed Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell following the Lions' 31-9 win in Week 18 for the NFC North crown, his six words had an effect on the Vikings' fate. "I'll see you in ...

After whaling on the Vikings in Week 18, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Kevin O’Connell he’d “see [him] in two weeks.” ‘MCDC’ was clearly hinting at

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.