It's absolutely unthinkable that the Detroit Lions would ever clinch a playoff spot and most of the fans wouldn't even realize it. But that's exactly what happened as the doormats-turned-contenders outscored Green Bay for an 11th consecutive win. Head coach Dan Campbell, who smartly gambled and won 80 percent of the time on fourth down, was focused on shoring up the NFC's top seed and the homefield advantage it carries and only discovered the Lions had punched their postseason ticket when a reporter informed him.
Campbell had instead focused on the important stuff during his speech in the jubilant locker room and, like all the other times he's spoken to his team, it was pitch-perfect.
