In a revenge match, Jared Goff He threw for 277 yards and a touchdown and another David Montgomery by land so that the Detroit Lions won their first playoff game since the 1991 season, after winning in the middle of a party at the Ford Field a Los Angeles Rams in a tight 23-24 to close the Sunday day of the Wild Card Round.
He won the individual duel against Matthew Stafford, in a rematch against the Rams coach, Sean McVaywho drafted him in the first round of the 2016 College Draft and then sent him to the Lions for the 2021 season, after he lost faith in him and acquired in exchange Staffordwith whom he obtained the title in the Super Bowl LVI.
While the long-suffering Detroit fans put together a great party with some of their few all-time greats on the sidelines, such as legendary running back Barry Sanders and receiver Calvin Johnson.
The end of the drought in Detroit
The Lions (13-5) ended a nine-game postseason losing streak, the longest in league history. NFLdating back to a win over Dallas on January 5, 1992. They lost a home playoff game two years later and had not hosted a home postseason game since, in a streak that included the team with the most of losses in a season, with an infamous 0-16 record.
This is just the franchise’s second postseason victory since winning. the 1957 NFL title.
Now, after ridiculous of the Cowboys earlier against the PackersDetroit will have two home playoff games for the first time in franchise history, hosting the winner between Buccaneers e Eagles in the divisional round next Sunday.
The Rams (10-8) had a chance to take a lead late in the fourth quarter, but Detroit’s defense held. A holding penalty pushed Los Angeles out of the field goal zone, and Stafford, threw an incomplete pass on fourth down, allowing the ‘Lions victory formation’. In fact, Stafford could never win a playoff game with Detroit.
Goff was 22 of 27 for 277 yards and threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to the tight end. novated Sam LaPorta to put to Detroit ahead 21-10 midway through the second quarter. Stafford, who played most of the game with a hand bandaged and bloodied after slamming it against a defender’s helmet, finished 25 of 36 for 367 yards with two touchdowns. He rookie Red Nacuawho broke records, had nine receptions for 181 yards.
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