Lions' playoff win vs. Rams caps emotional week for Jared Goff - ESPN

DETROIT — Loud chants of «Ja-red GOFF!» roared throughout Ford Field from the second the Detroit Lions spurted out of the tunnel ahead of Sunday's NFC wild-card showdown.

Matched up against his former Los Angeles Rams team and Matthew Stafford — the player he was traded for in 2021 — Goff got his revenge in leading the Lions to their first playoff victory in 32 years and nine days.

«I kind of had to subdue a lot of emotions this week and was able to kind of enjoy that moment,» Goff said after the 24-23 victory, which ended the longest active drought in the NFL without a playoff win.

The home chants were the icing on the cake, as Goff said he had never «experienced anything like that.»

«I'm grateful for their support and today with the circumstances that were there, it meant a lot,» Goff said. «It was special.»

Goff threw for 277 yards on 22-for-27 passing with a touchdown and no interceptions while becoming just the fourth Lions QB since 1950 to win a playoff game, joining Bobby Layne (3), Tobin Rote (2) and Erik Kramer (1).

Though Stafford remains Detroit's all-time leader in passing yards, he went 0-3 in the playoffs with the Lions and lost his first playoff game with the Rams on Sunday, despite throwing for 367 yards and 2 touchdowns in his return to Ford Field.

After the game, Stafford congratulated Goff on the win as some fans, moved to tears in the stands, looked on.

«He's their quarterback. He's playing great. He led them to a win today. I'm happy for him,» Stafford said. «I thought he played excellent today. He's leading an offense that's playing at a really good clip right now and they should be proud of him. They should be cheering for him.»

«I told him after the game how much respect I've got for him and how