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Dan Campbell’s Locker Room Speech After Lions’ First Playoff Win in 32 Years Was So Good

Goosebumps.

Andy Nesbitt

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The Detroit Lions got their first playoff win in 32 years on Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Rams, 24–23, in a thriller at Ford Field. 

The scenes in the final minutes were electric, with fans in the crowd openly weeping over finally being able to see their team earn a postseason victory. 

The scene inside the Lions’ locker room shortly after the game was just as electric, with head coach Dan Campbell, who is always fired up, giving another emotional speech to his players while handing out a couple of well-deserved game balls.

This was a perfect end to a night that fans in Detroit will never forget: 

Too good. 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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