Cowboys collapse yet again; Lions surge to first playoff win in 32 years

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THE DETROIT LIONS

Exactly one player on the Lions‘ active roster — long snapper Jake McQuaide — was alive for the franchise’s last playoff win before Sunday. Head coach Dan Campbell, the singular, unstoppable force who has become the heart and soul of not just the team but of Detroit as a whole, was 15. The NFC North was still called the NFC Central division.

It’s a new day, and it’s a damn good one in The Motor City. The Lions jumped ahead early and held on late, beating the Rams, 24-23, for their first postseason win since the 1991 season. They had lost nine straight postseason games in the time since.

The battle of quarterbacks facing their former team did not disappoint. Matthew Stafford was magnificent with 367 yards and a pair of scores, with record-setting rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua (181…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-01-15 14:05:53

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