Holly Campbell said, “Winter is coming.''
Lions head coach Dan Campbell's wife posted on her Instagram Story that she was watching “Game of Thrones'' before Detroit's final regular-season game against the Vikings, the NFC's top seed and first-round runner-up. '', fueling expectations. Bye bye in the playoffs.
On Sunday, Holly posted a photo of Sophie Turner, who played Sansa Stark on the HBO series, with the caption: “If we don't take back the North, we'll never be safe. I want your help, but I'll do it myself if I have to.”
Sansa shared these words with her half-brother Jon Snow (Kit Harington) ahead of the battle that aired in Season 6 of the fantasy series.
Holly shared an image of a ferocious lion in another post on her Instagram Story after Detroit's 40-34 victory over the 49ers on Monday Night Football in Santa Clara.
“We did it right. 14 wins, 2 losses,” she said, referring to the Lions' record this season.
She added the hashtag “Winter is coming,” a famous phrase from “Game of Thrones.”
Holley also reshared a graphic he posted about the Lions going undefeated on the road this season for the first time in franchise history.
Detroit defeated the 49ers with an explosive second-half comeback, but the 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs ahead of their game against the Dolphins in Week 16.
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Goff completed 26 of 34 passes for 303 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 132.4.
It was an important victory for Campbell.
On Saturday, he explained that the Lions' loss to the 49ers in January's NFC Championship Game a season ago still haunts him.
“Like your second year in the league, you go to the Super Bowl and lose badly to Baltimore. I'll never forget that either. So those things stick with you.” Campbell said Via ESPN. “We just didn't try hard enough. You learn from every experience. Unfortunately, the best way to learn is from losses. I really do.”
The NFC North showdown between the Lions and Vikings (14-2) will be held in Detroit on January 5th.
