Lions embodied Dan Campbell's spirit by beautifully battering the Rams in OT drive

What a way to end Week 1's Sunday slate of football. The Detroit Lions came out victorious in a prime time victory against the Los Angeles Rams, in a playoff rematch from last season.

Going into this one, there were plenty of storylines to discuss, as usual when it comes to these teams. One of the lighter-hearted topics was that of Lions head coach Dan Campbell and his recent dip into the acting world.

Campbell's new Applebee's commercial is hysterical, yet shows the coach being his pure, authentic self on camera. Campbell doesn't change. He's the same dude regardless of where he's seen.

That authenticity is what makes Campbell so lovable. He's always been true to himself. The gritty, high-energy and tough-nosed spirit fits this city and fan base perfectly.

So, it was no surprise that when the Lions and Rams headed into overtime on Sunday night, Campbell's team took on the spirit of their coach from the jump. That overtime drive embodied everything the Lions desire to be under Campbell.

Throughout the game, Jared Goff and the offense made several plays through the air. But, when the game was on the line, this team punched the Rams in the mouth, repeatedly.

The Lions' Week 1 overtime drive was a warning to the rest of the NFL

Detroit went 70 yards on eight plays in overtime, en route to a David Montgomery touchdown which captured the win. Of those eight plays, seven of them were runs. Even the single pass from Goff was a short one to Jahmyr Gibbs and essentially acted as an extension of the run game.

On the second play of the drive, Montgomery rumbled 21 yards through a plethora of Rams defenders who had no shot of bringing him down on diving attempts at his ankles.

Detroit continued running the football at the teeth of the Rams defense. Montgomery went on to take handoffs for nine, six and eight yards before storming into the end zone on that game-winning one-yard score.

Detroit had just one play go for less than six yards on that overtime drive, which came from a 3-yard run by Gibbs. Not once did they have a negative play. Instead, Detroit hammered the football continually -- all the way down the field and into the end zone

If we're being truthful, this drive was completely and utterly disrespectful to Los Angeles, and that's what made it so beautiful.

It was an authentic Dan Campbell drive. There was nothing real fancy about it. The Lions simply took it straight to the Rams defense on the ground, and that overtime showing should worry the rest of the NFL.

Detroit's offensive line came up big in overtime, when they were likely exhausted from playing a full game. The run game continued to thrive at the highest level in that final period. The Lions, pure and simple, played like they wanted it more than the Rams.

You're going to have a hard time finding a team that wants it more than Detroit, this year.

That's the Dan Campbell spirit.