Detroit Lions Prepare for Home Playoff Game Against the Tampa Bay Bucs

After Sunday night’s home playoff win over Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson said that the fans at Ford Field weren’t loud enough. “It’s gonna be even louder next week,” he said while standing at his locker after the game. Then he said: “I’m only sayin’ that for motivational purposes.” Ford Field was, in fact, as loud as it’s been all week, as the Lions hosted and won a home playoff game for the first time in more than 30 years, beating the Rams 24-23 and advancing to the second round of the playoffs. This week, the Lions will face a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team fresh off a win against the reigning NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles, 32-9 in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay finished the season 9-8, having won the NFC South Division Title and are the No. 4 seed in the conference. Detroit, the No. 2 seed in the NFC, watched Monday as the Bucs beat the Eagles. A formidable opponent, Tampa Bay has won six of its last seven games including the win over Philadelphia. And they’ve been so successful with their defense. Over that seven-game stretch, the Bucs have only allowed 15...