The Lions have harnessed Dan Campbell's mindset and turned it into the best regular season in Detroit franchise history.

In the wake of a draining 40-34 win in San Francisco on Monday Night Football, the Detroit Lions locker room was a balance of exhilaration and exhaustion. The postgame scene was nicely captured and aired on ESPN at the end of their Sportscenter broadcast.

Following a 40-34 road win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell defended his decision to play all of

Dan Campbell faced a difficult decision heading into the Lions' Week 17 showdown with the 49ers, a game that meant nothing from a playoff standpoint. Rest some of your key players

Without knowing the stakes of their game against the 49ers, the Detroit Lions simply had to prepare as if it would indeed be a clinching scenario.

Campbell said it was something they thought about this week, especially after the Packers lost. But this is who they are and what they do.

Lions coach Dan Campbell challenged the media to find a quarterback who is playing better than Jared Goff after winning on MNF.

Goff threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 26-for-34 passing as he heard his name chanted on the road. The Cal product, who hails from the Bay Area, helped Detroit to their 14th win of the year in a rematch of last season's NFC Championship Game where the 49ers beat the Lions on the same field.