ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions checked one box winning the NFC North division with the win over the Vikings on Christmas Eve.
It’s all good, the first division win in 30 years and it results in, at the very least, a home playoff game.
However, the Lions are not done. If they win out -— at the Dallas Cowboys (10-5) on Saturday and hosting the Vikings (7-8) on Jan. 7 — they will be the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
“At this point now we’re fighting for the 2 seed, if you’re able to get to the one then so be it, but right now what we know we can achieve on our own is the two,’’ coach Dan Campbell said on Tuesday. “That’s no easy task. We have to go to Dallas. They haven’t lost in I don’t know how many games at home.’’
The Cowboys are 7-0 at home this season and 15-1 in last two years. They are coming off two straight road losses — at Buffalo and at MIami.
“It will be loud, but we’re looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to going out there and playing a really good opponent at their place,’’ Campbell said.
The Lions have been road warriors this season with a 6-2 record in away games and 5-2 at home.
Campbell said the biggest opponent right now is satisfaction and complacency.
“That is what we’re going to fight from here on out. They’re going to know that, we’re going to have a meeting in a little bit and we’ve got smart guys, they understand that,’’ Campbell said.
The coach compared it to winning in the postseason.
“It’s really no different than what happens in the playoffs — you win a big game in the playoffs you don’t have time to really enjoy, you have to get ready for the next one,’’ Campbell said. “That’s where we’re at. It’s a great thing, I wish we had more time to enjoy it, but we don’t. We’re off to the next one. We have to want more, we’ve got to stay hungry or we won’t be able to get the next one.’’
INJURY UPDATE: Veteran defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson will practice for the second week, coming off IR. Campbell said they’ll see how he does this week before making a decision on if he will be play on Saturday. … LB James Houston, who is on IR, could start practicing this week but Campbell wouldn’t say it’s a certainty. They could wait another week on him.
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