Breaking down every Super Wild Card Weekend matchup; Bill Belichick and Nick Saban’s best moments

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THE NFL PLAYOFF TEAMS AND NFL FANS

On Jan. 31, 2021, the Rams went all in, acquiring Matthew Stafford, who they hoped would be the final piece to their Super Bowl puzzle. The Lions‘ return was a pair of first-round picks, a third-round pick and, oh yeah, Jared Goff, who was viewed as a mere toss-in — a holdover until Detroit could start its next rebuild.

Fast forward to Sunday: Stafford, having already delivered a Super Bowl to Los Angeles, will return to Detroit for the first time. He’ll face Goff — no longer a toss-in but the quarterback who led Detroit to its first division title in three decades — and an impressive roster featuring several players selected with those draft picks.

This is the best Wild Card weekend I can remember, chock full of storylines, reunions, wild weather and legacies on the…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-01-12 14:09:18

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