The Detroit Lions celebrated their first playoff win in 32 years with a victory spurred by Eminem's support and a remarkable performance by quarterback Jared Goff against his former team. The Lions' locker room erupted in chants for Goff, and head coach Dan Campbell delivered an emotional speech, declaring Goff 'good enough for Detroit.' Goff set career playoff highs in completion percentage (81.5%), yards per attempt (10.3), and passer rating (121.8). The win marked a significant turnaround for the team, with an electric atmosphere at Ford Field. Goff acknowledged the 'pretty unbelievable' crowd support, while Rams coach Sean McVay expressed pride in his team, saying they 'helped me find my way again.' As Detroit savors this redemptive moment, the Lions and their fans are hopeful for continued success in the postseason.
Powerful words from the Detroit Lions’ general manager after the team’s first playoff win in over 30 years. #AllGrit (via @Lions) https://t.co/uY2G3kRL87
Jared Goff is cementing himself as a Detroit legend 👑 https://t.co/vggr5zyUTC
Lions announcer Dan Miller's emotional call of first playoff win in 32 years was so cool to watch https://t.co/SXILDDJqTl https://t.co/EN4bBubh5p
Jared Goff is the King of Detroit @BSMotorCity https://t.co/PmaehgrIxM
Watch Detroit Lions announcers celebrate first playoff win since 1991 https://t.co/jO1XP1JNSW https://t.co/PTlx5DeNjg
NFL fans loved the classy postgame message that Matthew Stafford had for Jared Goff after the Lions' win https://t.co/8c9l6SGQil https://t.co/ZukhRycbss
Great moment postgame between Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, via @NFLFilms: https://t.co/k9yiZ5gCh1
Lions coach Dan Campbell says he has a ton of receipts. He isn't ready to show them after big win https://t.co/9hmOuBl3dF
"Go win it all buddy" What a great moment between Stafford and Goff (via @NFL) https://t.co/o6oFXr0twR
Stafford to Goff after an incredible playoff game... "Go win it all buddy." ❤️ @NFLFilms | @insidetheNFL https://t.co/hFtK3wRE1j
Dan Campbell: Playoff win over the Rams in the past, more work to be done https://t.co/Y1U9lVMLyk via @freep
Nobody had a better Sunday than Jared Goff! 🥰 https://t.co/zgWzquQniG https://t.co/ytAo1u5bAX
And Jared Goff of course https://t.co/FMunnBd9nV
Nobody does a post game locker room win like Motor City Dan Campbell. https://t.co/SiikQobq2d
The Rams looked like the winners in their breakup with Jared Goff until the Lions QB evened the score with his exes on Sunday. READ: https://t.co/S0Rq9XBDP6
Dan Campbell had his Lions players ready to run through a brick wall after the franchise's first playoff win in 32 years. See the speech here 👉 https://t.co/F3pI7LT3BE https://t.co/MwI9GUAq7z
Former @Lions teammates Matthew Stafford and Frank Ragnow shared an awesome moment after last night's game. ❤️ @NFLFilms | @insidetheNFL https://t.co/8juGvnThOF
TV and radio calls of the Detroit Lions’ first playoff win since 1992 https://t.co/TC6SGjxmry https://t.co/xGrjKoh6Au
Dan Campbell opens his Monday news conference: "The fans, again yesterday, I can’t stress how awesome that was. Really happy for everybody here. I know that’s been a long time coming and it felt good to deliver that but we’re not done."
Dan Campbell on Monday: "Man it felt good to deliver that, but we're not done."
From earlier … on Jared Goff, his career revival and the Lions’ big win. https://t.co/0w0nVHkaZP
Jared Goff posted a simple message on Instagram — that said so much. “313,” he captioned a photo of himself running off the field after the Lions first playoff win in 32 years. https://t.co/x0BpuoXZGt
Just a reminder Jared Goff isn’t even 30 years old. He’s had over 9,000 yards 59 TDs 19 INT’s and a 99 rating over the last two seasons. He completed 22 of 27 for 277 yards and a TD pass in Detroit's 1st playoff win in 32 years. Do the Lions have their franchise QB? #Lions
#Lions Jared Goff vs. zone coverage last night… 15-17, 198 yards. 11.6 YPA. https://t.co/UCdHac6yHk
So happy for the @Lions it's amazing what happens when you put the right people together https://t.co/yjehQEKSLq
Detroit Lions game balls: Jared Goff delivers standout performance against old team, and punters are (very important) people, too https://t.co/wsOXYy3Xam via @freep
Sean McVay: 2023 Rams 'helped me find my way again.' 🗣 https://t.co/WgnuW0y4lc https://t.co/sYupkBjqGT
Three years after being traded for Matthew Stafford and a bunch of draft picks, Jared Goff finally became a Detroiter. The early stages of Goff’s run in Detroit were awkward. Sunday was the culmination of his career rebirth, writes @nickbaumgardner. https://t.co/V53g9gl4wy https://t.co/NhPdiCQ367
Dan Campbell takes Jared Goff dig at Rams in emotional Lions locker room: ‘Good enough for f–king Detroit’ https://t.co/5iH8qC18nI https://t.co/GpsLc9l7pf
.@971theticketxyt, @StoneyJansen the morning after the Detroit Lions first playoff win since 1992 ⚡️ https://t.co/FaBT7nJM3s
Plaschke: Matthew Stafford lost the battle but wins the war in his duel with Jared Goff https://t.co/l5WH8HVLjM
One of the best things you’ll read about the @Lions. Well done @colton_pouncy #Lions #LionsNation #DetroitLions https://t.co/MWV8WPYwxr
With the Detroit Lions' season on the line, Dan Campbell trusted Jared Goff to deliver & deliver he did. On Goff, the ovation he received Sunday and how his steely play has the Lions into the divisional round of the playoffs https://t.co/Y3Tf5gmvHb via @freep
Lions’ first playoff win in 32 years was pure grit, followed by tears of joy 🔗 https://t.co/XnpN67eH59
Jared Goff received an electric welcome from his teammates after leading the Lions to their first playoff win since 1992 https://t.co/vL97lI0HQe
The dust has settled. The deed is done. And the Lions are moving on. This is what Detroit has been built for. This is why the win is so sweet, for a city hungry for playoff glory. This is why the tears flowed postgame, writes @colton_pouncy. https://t.co/flimwMsmCG https://t.co/Le0lVw2D0d
Dan Campbell and Jared Goff's relationship is special 🤞 https://t.co/TgGEQksX7P
“We went through darkness and it shaped us.” Masterful piece from @colton_pouncy on the Lions’ first playoff win in 32 years: https://t.co/tzNxS7yBPX
Lions Coach Dan Campbell Gives Passionate Speech After Huge Win Over Rams | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/AmcP87zPhF
New All-22 on @TheNFLWire: Jared Goff rewarded the Detroit Lions' faith in him with a remarkable performance in the most important game he's had with his second NFL team. Goff's last throw of the game told the whole story. https://t.co/39IFZqlrVv
Jared Goff when not pressured last night: 22-of-22, 277 yards, 1 TD That’s the most attempts without an incompletion in the playoffs since ESPN began tracking pressures in 2009. https://t.co/DKAlDbU8Lp
The Lions trusted Jared Goff. He repaid them with a historic win. https://t.co/0w0nVHkaZP
The Lions placed their ultimate faith in Jared Goff, and it absolutely paid off https://t.co/aOA4LmECzT https://t.co/E2M7Tv4GsI
New on @TheNFLWire: Jared Goff rewarded the Detroit Lions' faith in him with a remarkable performance in the most important game he's had with his second NFL team. Goff's last throw of the game told the whole story. https://t.co/39IFZqlZL3
"You're good enough for Detroit, Jared Goff." The game ball and a parting shot for the Lions' QB 😏 (via @Lions) https://t.co/LZ9trwdPUJ
This was about so much more than narratives. It was about a city that’ll love you forever if you do right by it. About a team, scarred to perfection, finally ready to win. “We went through darkness and it shaped us.” On the night the Lions delivered: https://t.co/MXf3Hs0ssu
Was a pleasure to have @JaredGoff16 join SVP after the @Lions long awaited playoff win. https://t.co/C7imkkgZla
“I’ll just say it like this. You’re good enough for fucking Detroit, Jared Goff” Dan Campbell loves his guys https://t.co/p4Lesga2x3
The Lions postgame locker room was as ELECTRIC as you'd expect. 🔥 (🎥: @Lions) https://t.co/Fxv6tj38DP
Dan Campbell's perfect speech after the Lions' playoff win had the best 8-word line for Jared Goff https://t.co/OluqYqn5NO https://t.co/xP5hE81Q0b
Mitch Albom: Detroit Lions, Jared Goff stand tall in playoff epic, end fans' long nightmare https://t.co/B979GHaZcK via @freep
Detroit Lions grades: Jared Goff had a near-perfect day vs. former team in playoff victory https://t.co/w4HMxKI1A8 via @freep
Go inside the locker room with Dan Campbell and the #Lions after their first playoff victory since the 1991 season 🎧 #OnePride https://t.co/3safQ3jyti
Even Rams coach Sean McVay thought the Ford Field atmosphere was 'incredible' for the Detroit Lions' playoff win https://t.co/NdDOT4yoYj via @freep
Jared Goff. Who knew?! Love it. https://t.co/S0Fn4Qi7XN
"They helped me find my way again." After a few years of uncertainty, #Rams coach Sean McVay revels in an incredible season and what's next: https://t.co/hb8qj27vCR https://t.co/hb8qj27vCR
So happy for Lions fans. They waited over 30 years for last night. I hope they can go all the way to the Super Bowl and get to experience what we did in 2009. There's truly nothing like it.
Sean McVay on 2023 Rams after wild-card loss to Lions: "They helped me find my way again" https://t.co/IDtkQRkl8x https://t.co/mxQcY4wCKb
Via LAT’s @LATimesfarmer Jared Goff proves again he's the impetus behind turnarounds as Lions oust Rams https://t.co/zzPPoazsJ9
The Lions exorcising their playoff demons by beating Matthew Stafford is the stuff of legend https://t.co/k4BqQ6DriO https://t.co/tEryDCkun5
Sean McVay: I'm happy for Jared Goff. https://t.co/gZqyocvEFA
Dan Campbell: “I’ll just say it like this…. You’re good enough for Detroit, Jared Goff.” That’s going to be the best selling t-shirt in Michigan by the end of the day today. https://t.co/U5FEbHJPNu
Dan Campbell unleashed an AWESOME locker room speech after Detroit's first playoff win in more than 30 years. Campbell is a content machine! WATCH: https://t.co/prbDY30s7N https://t.co/qdBusph5jR
Jared Goff: Crowd support "pretty unbelievable" on Sunday night. https://t.co/Z94Za6FP8Y
Sean McVay: So proud of this team, they helped me find my way again. https://t.co/Zuj1Aa9I4z
Against the Rams, Jared Goff set career playoff highs in: - Comp. % (81.5) - Yards/Attempt (10.3) - Passer rating (121.8) His postseason averages going into this game: - Comp. %: 57.4% - Yards/Attempt: 6.6 - Passer rating: 79.9 Just an absolute monster of a game.
Dan Campbell: Our fans showed up in a big way, helped us win this game. https://t.co/Twe4lMv3Xw
One of the loudest crowds you'll ever hear. One of the loudest statements the Lions have made in years. Wojo: Lions, Goff get their sweet, redemptive moment, win playoff thriller https://t.co/fbrymI4p9z via @detroitnews
On Today's @lockedonlions Podcast: The Detroit Lions have won their first playoff game in 32 years! Postgame Pod. #firstlisten Audio: https://t.co/FBvmxXK2fK Video: https://t.co/KzvPZxUlHb https://t.co/hKvcMx8wKb
Incredibly cool to be in Detroit for that game tonight. Those people have waited a long, long time for a team and a moment like this. And what's exciting is that the Lions have shown what a path out of pain can look like. With enough patience and the right leadership, it's there.
From @seideljeff When Detroit Lions needed him most, Jared Goff came through for historic playoff win https://t.co/R9Meerpjbv via @freep
Eminem Spurs Detroit Lions To Victory In First Playoff Win In 32 Years https://t.co/QPv9iPZstY
Jared Goff on beating his former team to secure Lions first playoff win in 32 years: "It’s about our team" https://t.co/xk5s3Kk5Xm https://t.co/LfHOxMULyy
Lions locker room was chanting for Jared Goff 💙 Detroit is HYPED 🗣️ (via @Lions) https://t.co/5SrkFzYOKK