The Detroit Lions could have rested their starters on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers with the knowledge that it's a Week 18 tilt with the Minnesota Vikings that will determine the NFC North and the conference's top seed. The San Francisco 49ers, already eliminated from playoff contention, could have also played out the string.

Dan Campbell decided to be a man of his word and played the Detroit Lions' starters against the 49ers, despite the game being meaningless on paper.

Myles Garrett and Mike Evans are not the only Aggies achieving milestones this season. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has led his team to the top of the NFC standing, and with a potential win over Minnesota in Week 18,