Matt Stafford Taking on Lions Is a Primetime Matchup

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Matt Stafford and Los Angeles Rams will take on his former team the Detroit Lions in perhaps the most compelling matchup of the first weekend of the NFL Playoffs.

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00:00 Matt Stafford, also a very good quarterback, won the Super Bowl when he got to the Rams.

00:04 He's taking on his former team, which might be the most juicy storyline of the opening

00:09 weekend of the NFL playoffs.

00:11 I think the Rams are the sleepers in the NFC, given their pedigree, and I believe the Lions

00:17 are on upset alert.

00:18 Yes, I do think they're on upset alert.

00:19 I think the Lions can absolutely win this game if the head coach does not let his arrogance

00:24 get the best of him.

00:27 Understanding situational football, if you have an opportunity to go up three in a game

00:32 that may be tight or low scoring, as opposed to saying, "Oh, let me go for four from five

00:37 for a touchdown," understanding the situation.

00:39 I think they have a great offensive game plan most weeks.

00:44 If they just stick to what they need to do and understand situational football, Detroit

00:48 can win this game, especially since they're playing at home.

00:50 (whooshing)

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