The Detroit Lions have won a playoff game for the first time in over 30 years. In what was a very evenly played game, the Lions beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday night.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes, finished with 367 passing yards and didn’t turn the ball over, and the Rams outgained the Lions 425-334, but the Rams went 0-for-3 in the red zone, settling for three field goals, while the Lions scored touchdowns on all three red-zone trips.
They took a 14-3 first-quarter lead behind a pair of rushing touchdowns.
Lions quarterback was 22-for-27 passing for 277 yards and a touchdown in the win over his former team.
The Lions will host the winner of the Eagles-Buccaneers game next Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
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