Detroit Lions defeat Buccaneers 31-23, advance to NFC title game
The Lions won two playoff games in a season for the first time since 1957, the last year they won the NFL title
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The Lions won two playoff games in a season for the first time since 1957, the last year they won the NFL title
Tampa Bay's defense slowed down one of the NFL's leading offenses for a half. The Buccaneers had no answer in the second half Sunday and the Detroit Lions scored three touchdowns on their way to a 31-23 victory and a trip to the NFC championship game at San Francisco. “We fought,” Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said.
Ford Field was rocking again on Sunday, Jan. 21, as the Detroit Lions won their second straight home playoff game, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-23, to advance to the NFC championship game for just the second time ever, and the first time since the 1991 season.
The Detroit Lions continue to make history as they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to advance to the NFC Championship game.
The Kansas City Chiefs reached the AFC Championship game for the sixth straight year while the Detroit Lions will play their first NFC Championship game in 33 years after victories