January 15, 2024, 01:06 GMT
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Only four of the Detroit Lions' players were born the last time the team won a playoff game
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The Detroit Lions celebrated their first playoff victory in 32 years with a 24:23 win against the Los Angeles Rams.
Some long-suffering Lions fans, including rapper Eminem, cried as Dan Campbell's team won the Motor City's first postseason game in 30 years.
This also ended the NFL's longest losing streak in the playoffs after Detroit suffered a loss in the last nine playoffs.
Earlier on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers caused the first shock of the playoffs this season, picking up an impressive 48:32 victory at the Dallas Cowboys.
Since the Packers have the lowest seed in the NFC conference, they are now guaranteed to visit the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers in next week's divisional round.
And the Lions will be back at home against either Philadelphia or Tampa Bay, who meet on Monday as Wild Card weekend ends with two games.
Packers stop Cowboys' home run
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Jordan Love reached the playoffs in his first season as Green Bay's starting quarterback – something neither Aaron Rodgers nor Brett Favre did
Dallas had won 16 straight home games since its last loss at AT&T Stadium in the 2022 season opener. The Cowboys were also the second seed in the NFC Conference, with Green Bay seventh.
But the Packers stormed out to a 27-0 lead and never looked back, finishing the game with seven touchdowns – three rushing scores from Aaron Jones, a pick-six and three touchdown passes from Jordan Love.
The 25-year-old has impressed in his first season since replacing Aaron Rodgers as Green Bay's starting quarterback and also had 272 passing yards with no interceptions, a near-perfect passer rating.
Jake Ferguson scored three of the Cowboys' four touchdowns, but that was no consolation for “America's Team,” which hasn't reached the Super Bowl since the 1995 season.
Dallas has finished the last three seasons with a 12-5 record but has failed to impress in the playoffs, losing three of its four postseason games under coach Mike McCarthy, who led the Packers to their last Super Bowl victory in 2011 led.
The visitors won the toss and took full advantage, scoring a drive that lasted nearly eight minutes and ended in a Jones touchdown.
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott was then intercepted by cornerback Jaire Alexander and Jones made the hosts pay again by scoring from close range.
The Cowboys now tried to catch up, but Love made a 20-yard touchdown pass to Dontayvion Wicks before safety Darnell Savage returned Prescott's second interception for a 64-yard score.
A Dallas touchdown just before halftime gave the hosts a glimmer of hope, but their defense couldn't stop Love.
Further touchdowns from Jones, Luke Musgrave and Romeo Doubs put the game beyond Dallas before two late attempts from Ferguson produced a score that flattered the Cowboys.
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