Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell inadvertently served as motivation for the Rams to defeat the Vikings in the Wild Card Round.

Dan Campbell's message to Kevin O'Connell after the NFL's regular-season finale will not come through after the Rams end Minnesota's season

After whaling on the Vikings in Week 18, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Kevin O’Connell he’d “see [him] in two weeks.” ‘MCDC’ was clearly hinting at

He was prescient. Because the Detroit Lions did indeed motivate the Los Angeles Rams to beat the Minnesota Vikings, all because he told Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell “I’ll see you in two weeks” after their Week 18 game. That meant Campbell assumed the Vikings would beat the Rams.

The Rams have plenty of bulletin board material for Monday's playoff game, but none of it has come from the Vikings.

The Rams hung a photo of Dan Campbell’s “two weeks” message to Kevin O’Connell in their locker room, using it as motivation for Monday

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell didn’t know it at the time, but he gave the Los Angeles Rams some great bulletin-board material following his team’s 31-9

After the game, Dan Campbell shared a message for Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell that was seen as a veiled shot at the Rams. “I’ll see you in two weeks,” he said during their postgame handshake. Dan Campbell to Kevin O’Connell: “I’ll see you in two weeks.” pic.twitter.com/WVnFoNsIx5

The Vikings are coming off of a 31-9 loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions that gave Detroit the NFC North title, sealing coach O'Connell's team's round one playoff fate. On Friday, it was revealed that the Rams are using a postgame quote from Lions coach Dan Campbell as motivation ahead of their showdown with the Vikings.

Rams defender Quentin Lake issued a warning to the Vikings after Dan Campbell’s remarks to Kevin O'Connell following Sunday’s game.

Dan Campbell likely didn’t have ill-intent behind it, but his quip to Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell after the Lions beat Minnesota in Sunday’s season finale may come back to bite both teams in the rear end.

The weekend opens with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs hosting the Texans and closes with two MVP candidates squaring off in prime time.