The NFL professional football championship took place over the weekend playoffthe opening round matches. After 32 years, the Detroit Lions won again, but the season of the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost in the Super Bowl last year, ended already in the opening round.
Assembled with a consistent team structure, the Lions have 12 wins in the NFC conference this season and faced the Los Angeles Rams in the opening round. In 2021, the Lions and Rams made a major trade where the quarterbacks of both teams swapped teams. The Rams won the Super Bowl that season, but the Lions did better the next two seasons.
Over 30 years still in front of the home crowd playoff The Lions who played the game immediately showed class against the Rams and took three touchdowntaking a 21:10 lead, but the Rams got within four points at halftime. Early in the second half, the Lions added a field goal and then managed to contain the Rams’ explosive offense, ultimately achieving a 24-23 (21-17) victory.
It was the Lions’ first postseason victory since 1992, when they defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the opening round. However, in the next round, they suffered a big defeat 6:38 from the Washington club.
CLUTCH. GRIT#LARvSIT on NBC | #AllGrit pic.twitter.com/Xil0TvcgvN
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 15, 2024
The Lions will host the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round in early 2021, who in their opener met the Philadelphia Eagles, who reached the Super Bowl last year.
However, the Eagles, who had started the year very strongly, completely collapsed in the final third of the season and failed to find momentum on Tuesday night, falling firmly behind the Buccaneers on the road. Tampa Bay started the game with 13 unanswered points and led 16–9 at halftime. In the second half, however, they completely blocked the Eagles’ attack, scoring a brace touchdown‘i, finally achieving a 32:9 (16:9) victory.
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hit a three-pointer touchdown‘, and Tampa Bay never allowed the Eagles to establish a running game. However, the passing game, led by Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, was ineffective throughout the game and a disappointing season ended on a bad note.
TREY. PALMER. AND. LEFT.
: #PHIvsTB on ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/gInWkEMxB9
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 16, 2024
In addition to the Lions and Buccaneers meeting, there will be three other games next weekend. The Baltimore Ravens, first place in the AFC conference, will host the Houston Texans, the San Francisco 49ers, winners of the NFC conference, will play at home against the Green Bay Packers, who surprised the Dallas Cowboys. The quarterfinals will end with the clash between the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.
The Super Bowl will take place on the night of February 12, Estonian time.
Other results:
Houston Texans-Cleveland Browns 45:14
Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins 26:7
Dallas Cowboys-Green Bay Packers 32:48
Buffalo Bills – Pittsburgh Steelers 31:17
2024-01-16 10:23:00
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