What’s being said nationally after Lions make history in wild-card round

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions erased some generational demons, notching their first postseason win since 1991-92, beating the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 in the wild-card round.

Detroit jumped out to an early advantage. But the Matthew Stafford-Puka Nacua connection kept the Rams within striking distance as the Lions hit a second-half offensive lull.

The Lions and their defense held when it mattered most, forcing a punt with 4:15 left with a one-point lead. And the Rams never touched the ball again, with Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown putting the game away with an 11-yard pass on second-and-9 before going into the victory formation.

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Ford Field did its part in the wild-card round, with the Rams burning two of their timeouts in the second half to avoid delay of game penalties. When Sean McVay decided to punt away his final chance with the ball, the Rams were facing a tight window with only one timeout.

So, after going 30 years without hosting a playoff game. The Lions will host two in back-to-back weeks, with the winner of the Philadelphia Eagles-Tampa Bay Buccaneers set to come to Detroit for divisional action next week.

See below for a rundown of headlines and reactions from around the country:

How the Lions beat the Rams to snap a 32-year playoff win drought and spoil Matthew Stafford’s return — The Athletic

Jared Goff gets retribution, barely, as Lions eliminate Rams with one-point victory — Los Angeles Times

Goff leads Lions past Stafford, Rams 24-23, Detroit’s first playoff win in 32 years — Associated Press

Jared Goff leads Lions in revenge win over Rams — ESPN

Jared Goff, Lions defeat Rams 24-23, advance to divisional round — Pro Football Talk

Everyone blasted Sean McVay for a fourth-quarter Rams punt while in Lions territory — For The Win

Matthew Stafford and Rams can’t catch up to Lions in season-ending loss — The Los Angeles Times

The Lions’ Cameron Sutton seemingly got away with a blatant hold of Puka Nacua on a critical third down — For The Win

Craig Wrolstad’s crew blew so many calls during Lions-Rams, and here they all are! — TouchdownWire

Lions beat Rams for first playoff win since 1992 — The Athletic

Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams — Associated Press

Rams’ 24-23 NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Detroit Lions by the numbers — Los Angeles Times

NFL fans loved this Lions’ fan’s emotional reaction to Detroit’s first playoff win in 32 years — For The Wins

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