Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions went 15-2 in the regular season to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history. During Campbell's four years in Detroit he's led them to a lot of uncharted territory and entering the playoffs as the perceived favorite to represent the conference in the Super Bowl is just the latest.
Considering the gritty, underdog culture he's established it may feel a bit different to have the football world patting the Lions on the back. Or on the other side of the coin, have some waiting for a tremendous season to fall short of expectations.
