Lions hoping to make more history, seeking first road playoff win since 1957
Associated PressALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have taken strides toward leaving their woeful history behind, pulling within a win of their first Super Bowl appearance. Detroit plays at San Francisco on Sunday in the NFC championship game, aiming for the franchise’s first road playoff win since 1957, when it beat the 49ers and went on to win the NFL title. “I don’t want to say this arrogantly, but we expected to win the first game, we expected to win this game,” Jared Goff said after throwing for 287 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. “It’ll be a tough game, but it’ll be fun.” Detroit’s win over the Rams ended an NFL-record, nine-game postseason losing streak that spanned 32 years. Ertz caught the go-ahead touchdown pass in Philadelphia’s Super Bowl win over New England six years ago and set a record for catches by a tight end in a season with 116 in 2018.