The Rams are using Lions head coach Dan Campbell's message to Vikings' Kevin O'Connell as motivation for upcoming wildcard playoff game.
The Los Angeles Rams, who will face the Vikings on Monday for wildcard weekend, have taken that message personally. Ahead of their game, the Rams have put up a printed screen shot of Campbell's message to O'Connell, reminding their players that they are getting overlooked.
There’s a printed screen shot in the Rams locker room above a door of Dan Campbell telling Kevin O’Connell “I’ll see you in two weeks”The Lions and the Vikings finished with the two of the best records in the NFC, but the 10-7 Rams still pose a strong challenge to the 14-3 Vikings. The Rams were just one of two teams to defeat the Vikings this season , beating Minnesota 30-20 in October.
If the Rams advance past the Vikings, they know they can compete with the No. 1 seeded Lions in a potential playoff matchup. The Rams narrowly lost to the Lions both during the playoffs last January and at the beginning of the 2024 season, with the Lions surviving for a Week 1 overtime win. Along with the motivation of Campbell's message to O'Connell, the Rams will be looking to represent their city with extra pride as fires burn across Los Angeles County,in support of the city's fire department, and the team has brought back their "LA Together" platform, which they utilized after the fires of 2018.
The Lions and Vikings both had better regular seasons than the Rams, but Los Angeles can pose true threats to each contender, especially with the right motivation.Eva Geitheim is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in December 2024, she wrote for Newsweek, Gymnastics Now and Dodgers Nation. A Bay Area native, she has a bachelor's in communications from UCLA. When not writing, she can be found baking or re-watching Gilmore Girls.
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