Jared Goff had 2 TD passes, and the Detroit Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in a divisional-round postseason match at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, lifting the long-suffering organization into the NFC championship for the 1st time in 32 years and just 2nd time in team’s history.
On to the NFC title game.
With all of Detroit behind them.#NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/f4gFnwVq2E
— NFL (@NFL) January 21, 2024
Detroit (14-5) won 2 postseason matches in a campaign for the 1st time since 1957, the last time they took home the NFL trophy. Their next playoff match will be in San Francisco, against the NFC’s top-seed 49ers, next weekend for a place in the Super Bowl – a match they have never been part of.
Detroit Lions Jahymr Gibbs in the WIN today:
– 9 Carries
– 74 Yards
– 8.2 YPC
– 1 TD
– 40 Yards Receiving
– 114 Total Yards pic.twitter.com/caKhXr2SZN— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) January 21, 2024
Baker Mayfield threw 3 touchdown passes for the Bucs (10-9), including a 16-yard to Mike Evans that got the franchise within 1 score with almost 5 minutes left in the match. Tampa Bay received 1 last chance, but Baker threw a pick that LB Derrick Barnes intercepted, as that was Mayfield’s 2nd pick of the day.
Y’all ever heard a roof pop off a building?@derrickbarnes21 | #AllGrit pic.twitter.com/KSFvFxKBH9
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 21, 2024