ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Even during the greatest start in franchise history at 13-2, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell remains haunted by last year's NFC Championship game in San Francisco.
For Campbell, it still stings, as the Lions blew a 17-point halftime lead. Now, as Detroit prepares for a rematch on Monday night, he likened it to his Super Bowl experience as a player with the New York Giants during the 2000 season. It's something he'll never forget.
"Yeah, sure. Just like my second year in the league we go to the Super Bowl and get smashed by Baltimore.