NFL Fans Celebrate Jared Goff’s Lions for Earning 1st Playoff Win Since 1992 vs. Rams
zach bacharContributor IJanuary 15, 2024
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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 @LionsCLUTCH. GRIT#LARvsDET on NBC | #AllGrit pic.twitter.com/Xil0TvcgvN
NFL @NFLGoff to LaPorta for the touchdown on 4th down! Lions lead 21-10. #OnePride
📺: #LARvsDET on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/mKZAWsklkP
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportJared Goff in 1Q vs. Rams:
9/9
111 YDS
6 Passing 1st downs
Zero 3rd-down plays on offense
Lions up 14-3 🦁 pic.twitter.com/ZsLFpd0TBG
Lions Memes @LionsMemesLET’S GO JARED GOFF!!! TIME TO PUT THIS CITY ON YOUR BACK!!!!
Field Yates @FieldYatesJared 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 @RGIIIJared 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 @mspears96Man this gotta feel good to Goff man!!!! No matter if he tries to downplay it!! This matters
trey wingo @wingozMan 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 @minakimesHard not to feel happy for Goff. What a turnaround for him.
Eric Crocker 🥷🏾 @Crocky209I know that revenge game felt good for Goff. That’s dope
Marisa Marino @mustbemarisa87Jared Goff and Dan Campbell deserve all the flowers tonight. What a show they put on.
Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFBHappy 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 @BleacherReportLIONS WIN THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF GAME SINCE 1992 😱 pic.twitter.com/6cAwojpFjb
NFL @NFLBelieve it.
The @Lions are advancing to the Divisional Round! #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/qNYMgYnJYt
Bleacher Report @BleacherReportWHAT A MOMENT FOR DETROIT 👏
(via @NFL)
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Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterTonight 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 @richarddeitschI’m genuinely happy for Lions fans. I know some — and this is awesome.
kuz @kylekuzmaFirst time in my life seeing a @Lions playoff win AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
StatMuse @statmuseThe Detroit Lions have won their first playoff game since 1992. pic.twitter.com/AaVjm1Iby2
Ian Rapoport @RapSheetThe #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 @brgridironLIONS WIN FIRST PLAYOFF GAME IN 32 YEARS 🦁 pic.twitter.com/pGdGmK7tng
Scott Hanson @ScottHansonSuch a great final call by @miketirico
Goosebumps. @Lions
ESPN @espnWhat a journey it’s been for the Detroit Lions 👏 pic.twitter.com/IJSJ9TnfqE
Chris Rosvoglou @RosvoglouReportGood for Dan Campbell, Jared Goff and the Lions. They deserve this moment.
Tracy Wolfson @tracywolfsonWow 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.
