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Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in a divisional-round playoff game, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for
DETROIT — Jared Goff is good enough for Detroit, as his coach recently reminded him. Cast away by the Los Angeles Rams three years ago in a trade for Matthew Stafford, the quarterback was welcomed by the Lions and has since become a fan favorite at Ford Field, where the crowd chanted his name during a second straight home playoff triumph for the long-downtrodden franchise.
The Buccaneers were a tough out, but the Lions held on.
The Buccaneers lost to the Lions, 31-23, ending their playoff run
Detroit produces three straight touchdown drives in the second half and advances to face top-seed San Francisco.