The playoff win drought is finally over. The Detroit Lions defeated the Los Angeles Rams by the final score of 24-23 on Sunday night, marking the team’s first postseason victory since 1992.
Jared Goff excelled during a win over the team that traded him in Jan. 2021, completing 81.5 percent of his passes for 277 yards and a touchdown without committing an interception. He was especially dominant in the first half, racking up 194 yards through two quarters.
Detroit Lions @Lions
CLUTCH. GRIT#LARvsDET on NBC | #AllGrit
CLUTCH. GRIT#LARvsDET on NBC | #AllGrit pic.twitter.com/Xil0TvcgvN
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 15, 2024
NFL @NFL
Goff to LaPorta for the touchdown on 4th down! Lions lead 21-10. #OnePride
📺: #LARvsDET on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlusGoff to LaPorta for the touchdown on 4th down! Lions lead 21-10. #OnePride
📺: #LARvsDET on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/mKZAWsklkP— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2024
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
Jared Goff in 1Q vs. Rams:
9/9
111 YDS
6 Passing 1st downs
Zero 3rd-down plays on offenseLions up 14-3 🦁
Jared Goff in 1Q vs. Rams:
9/9
111 YDS
6 Passing 1st downs
Zero 3rd-down plays on offenseLions up 14-3 🦁 pic.twitter.com/ZsLFpd0TBG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 15, 2024
Lions Memes @LionsMemes
LET’S GO JARED GOFF!!! TIME TO PUT THIS CITY ON YOUR BACK!!!!
Field Yates @FieldYates
Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford are just trading dimes right now.
Insane QB play so far in this game.
Honolulu Blues @HonoluluBlues_
Goff dropping DIMES
Robert Griffin III @RGIII
Jared Goff deserved this win. The Rams and Sean McVay threw him away to Detroit and he comes back after helping get the Lions their first division title and home playoff game in 30 years to end the game with the best formation and play in football. Victory. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT.
Marcus Spears @mspears96
Man this gotta feel good to Goff man!!!! No matter if he tries to downplay it!! This matters
trey wingo @wingoz
Man Jared Goff has to feel good about this.. kicked out of LA for their Super Bowl run…and now gets revenge against them. Good for him
Mina Kimes @minakimes
Hard not to feel happy for Goff. What a turnaround for him.
Eric Crocker 🥷🏾 @Crocky209
I know that revenge game felt good for Goff. That’s dope
Marisa Marino @mustbemarisa87
Jared Goff and Dan Campbell deserve all the flowers tonight. What a show they put on.
Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFB
Happy for Detroit and Lions fans, and for Jared Goff. He’s made a lot of Lions fans since he got there by how he’s treated people along the way.
Amon-Ra St. Brown reeled in a team-high seven receptions for 110 yards, while running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs each scored a touchdown on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, Aidan Hutchinson was dominant in the first playoff game of his career. The former No. 2 overall pick took down Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford twice, notching the Lions’ only two sacks of the evening.
Fans were excited for Detroit as the team snapped the longest active NFL streak without a postseason win.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
LIONS WIN THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF GAME SINCE 1992 😱
LIONS WIN THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF GAME SINCE 1992 😱 pic.twitter.com/6cAwojpFjb
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 15, 2024
NFL @NFL
Believe it.
The @Lions are advancing to the Divisional Round! #NFLPlayoffs
Believe it.
The @Lions are advancing to the Divisional Round! #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/qNYMgYnJYt
— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2024
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
WHAT A MOMENT FOR DETROIT 👏
(via @NFL)
Tears in the Detroit crowd. What a moment. pic.twitter.com/mmzgdwHu2b
— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2024
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Tonight is the Lions’ first playoff win since defeating Dallas 38-6 back in 1991, some 33 years ago, when Detroit’s head coach was Wayne Fontes and its running back was Barry Sanders.
Until tonight, the Lions had lost nine straight playoff games.
Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch
I’m genuinely happy for Lions fans. I know some — and this is awesome.
kuz @kylekuzma
First time in my life seeing a @Lions playoff win AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
StatMuse @statmuse
The Detroit Lions have won their first playoff game since 1992.
The Detroit Lions have won their first playoff game since 1992. pic.twitter.com/AaVjm1Iby2
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 15, 2024
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
The #Lions waited 30 years for a home playoff game. After the win over the #Rams, they now have to wait… one week until the next one.
B/R Gridiron @brgridiron
LIONS WIN FIRST PLAYOFF GAME IN 32 YEARS 🦁
LIONS WIN FIRST PLAYOFF GAME IN 32 YEARS 🦁 pic.twitter.com/pGdGmK7tng
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) January 15, 2024
Scott Hanson @ScottHanson
Such a great final call by @miketirico
Goosebumps. @Lions
ESPN @espn
What a journey it’s been for the Detroit Lions 👏
What a journey it's been for the Detroit Lions 👏 pic.twitter.com/IJSJ9TnfqE
— ESPN (@espn) January 15, 2024
Chris Rosvoglou @RosvoglouReport
Good for Dan Campbell, Jared Goff and the Lions. They deserve this moment.
Tracy Wolfson @tracywolfson
Wow so happy for this #Lions team and fans everywhere. Michigan is the place to be these days! Just wow.
Looking ahead, Detroit will host the winner of Monday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round.
