The Lions are facing a familiar face in their first home playoff game in 30 years on Sunday night.
Former franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford will bring his Los Angeles Rams to Detroit to play the Lions at Ford Field -- the first ever home playoff game since the stadium opened.
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Stafford was never able to win a division title in 12 years with the Lions, but he knows it’ll be a wild atmosphere
“The opportunity happens to be in Detroit, which is fun for me on a personal level,” Stafford told ESPN. “I know it’s going to be rocking there. Haven’t had a playoff game there about 30 years or whatever it is. So it’ll be a great atmosphere. It’ll be a tough task for us, but definitely excited.”
“It will be fun to see some of the people that I haven’t seen in a while, that I know are still around the building,” Stafford said. “And obviously it’ll be a different scenario and won’t be wearing their colors. But still, appreciate so many of the people there that gave me my start in this league and took care of me for 12 years, too.”
Stafford will make his first return to Ford Field since being traded for current Lions quarterback Jared Goff three years ago. Stafford still holds all major franchise passing records. He was never able to win a playoff game in Detroit, but led the Rams to a Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
The Lions will be looking to snap the NFL’s longest playoff win drought dating back to 1991, the last time Detroit had 12 wins in a season.
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The Lions-Rams kick off in Detroit on Sunday night at Ford Field -- game starts at 8 p.m. on Local 4!