Lions spoil Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration

The Lions pulled off a major upset on Thursday night, defeating the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs 21-20. Image source: google

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[{"selector":"#anim-600bc5f4-84b9-4eb4-9f81-9396b908ff3d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e5191aa0-c55f-48c3-bff8-ed4337075322","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 97.85354%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Lions coach Dan Campbell has been preaching about building a culture of toughness and resilience since he was hired. Image source: google

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[{"selector":"#anim-e3fdfa83-83df-4714-b942-c126d0d03e9a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0014e584-2608-4db0-b430-d477a16e3d17","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.11002%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Lions are still a young team, but they are clearly on the rise. With Campbell at the helm, they have the potential to be a force in the NFC for years to come." Image source: google

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[{"selector":"#anim-0e7d2db1-e25d-4336-a49a-25d82538fc31","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-47d6590a-9fa7-485b-b2dc-354975e67805","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 99.08361%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Chiefs were their own worst enemy in the season opener.They had several chances to take control of the game, but they were undone by drops. Image source: google

[{"selector":"#anim-07c0aafd-7b23-4690-b824-ba46d3595bc4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-192d4099-7655-422c-8901-36867ab527c4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 93.92898%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Chiefs also had a few other drops that could have changed the outcome of the game.Lions win 21-20 Image source: google