Detroit’s win was additionally the first play-off recreation to function beginning quarterbacks who beforehand performed for the opposing workforce because the Rams traded for Matthew Stafford in 2021, in trade for fellow quarterback Jared Goff and three draft picks.
Stafford received the Super Bowl in his first season in LA and the 35-year-old was booed on his first return to Ford Field.
Goff, in the meantime, has revived his profession in Detroit, serving to the Lions to rework their fortunes during the last couple of years.
And regardless of taking part in in entrance of an expectant residence crowd, they hit the bottom working, actually – David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs crashed into the tip zone in the first quarter, both facet of a Rams subject objective.
The two quarterbacks then had a shootout in the second quarter, with LA receiver Puka Nacua persevering with his record-breaking rookie season with a 50-yard landing, earlier than Goff made a landing cross to Sam LaPorta and Stafford discovered (*32*) Atwell for a 38-yard rating.
After main 21-17 at half-time, Detroit added a subject objective, just for LA to kick two of their very own to get inside one level with eight minutes left. But the celebrations may start after Stafford was unable to get the Rams right into a scoring place on their ultimate possession.
