Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions were able to hold off Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, 24-23, on Sunday night.
Jared Goff threw for a touchdown and completed a game-sealing first down against the team that cast him away, and the Detroit Lions won a playoff game for the first time in 32 years.
Goff and Stafford, of course, were traded for each other a few years ago, which gave this NFC playoff matchup a juicy storyline.
The two quarterbacks were able to meet up on the field shortly after the final whistle and audio caught Stafford saying to Goff, “I appreciate you, brother.”
Stafford finished 25 of 36 for 367 yards with two touchdowns. Record-breaking rookie Puka Nacua had nine receptions for 181 yards and a TD.
Jared Goff completed 22 of 27 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown to defeat the team that cast him aside.
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The Lions ended a nine-game postseason losing streak that dated to a victory over Dallas on Jan. 5, 1992.
They will now have two home playoff games for the first time in franchise history, hosting either Tampa Bay or Philadelphia in the divisional round next Sunday. The team has a real chance of making it to the NFC Championship game.
