Dan Campbell’s “See you in two weeks” comment to Kevin O’Connell stirs Vikings’ off-season focus after playoff elimination.

After thumping the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Kevin O'Connell he'd 'see [him] in two weeks.'

Dan Campbell certainly respects the Minnesota Vikings, even after his Detroit Lions walloped them 31-9 to win the No. 1 seed and the NFC North title on Sunday night.

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

Here's what Campbell said to Kevin O'Connell when the two met at midfield after the game. SN's NFL HQ:Live NFL scores \| Updated NFL standings \| Full NFL schedule. What did Dan Cam

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

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

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.

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

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 used Dan Campbell’s “See you in two weeks” to #Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell as added motivation this week and weren’t shy about letting everybody know. Safety Quentin Lake ...