The stage is set for an epic showdown.
Matthew Stafford returning to Detroit for the first time to take on his former team. Jared Goff facing his former team. The Lions looking to exorcise 30 years of playoff demons.
And it’s all happening on Sunday Night Football, as the city of Detroit hosts its first playoff game since the 1957 NFL Championship, when the Lions beat the Browns at Briggs Stadium (aka Tiger Stadium).
The NFL announced its postseason schedule Sunday night, hours after the Lions took down the Vikings 30-20 for their 12th win of the season, tying a franchise record.
The Lions announced their SNF time slot with a hype video, highlighted by none other than Detroit’s own Eminem. VID BELOW
The Lions were holding out hope for the NFC’s No. 2 seed, but fans will gladly settle for hosting what will be a momentous occasion for a beleaguered franchise after the Cowboys handled the Commanders to clinch the higher seed.
While anticipation builds for the game, moods will be slightly dampened as star rookie TE Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s regular season finale.
While the extent of his injury is not exactly known and a timetable for his return remains unclear, head coach Dan Campbell on Sunday said “it’s not good news.”