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Even as his Detroit Lions thrive in 2024, head coach Dan Campbell is not forgetting how last season ended.
His 13-2 Lions are set to face the 6-9 San Francisco 49ers in the penultimate game of the regular season on Monday night, and while San Francisco is not playoff-bound this season, the 49ers were the team that eliminated the Lions in the 2023 NFC Championship Game.
Before the rematch, Campbell said that he will never forget that game and explained how tough losses like that "stick with you."
"Yeah, sure. Just like my second year in the league we go to the Super Bowl and get smashed by Baltimore.