Lions Fans, Media, Former Players React to Matthew Stafford Winning First Playoff Game

Matthew Stafford finally won a playoff game, and it only took 12 years.

Stafford never accomplished that goal in 12 seasons as the Detroit Lions starting quarterback.

Stafford helped the Los Angeles Rams easily beat the Arizona Cardinals in the final game of the wild-card round.

Most of the reactions were positive for the longtime Lions QB. Some former Lions teammates even chimed in with congratulations for Stafford.

See below:

I’m so Happy for Stafford!! My guy deserves this!!!

— DIGGZ32 (@JamesIhedigbo) January 18, 2022

I’m real life happy for 9! One of the strongest people I’ve ever been around and always puts the team first!

— Nino (@qdiggs6) January 18, 2022

So damn happy for Matthew Stafford… Dude deserves this

— Evan Fox (@evanfoxy) January 18, 2022

Regardless of what happens after this, Matthew Stafford has proved a lot of people wrong this season. He’s won big games. He won his division. He won a playoff game. All in his first season away from Detroit.

I tried to tell you he wasn’t the problem in Detroit. That’s my guy.

— Tony Dombrowski (@tonydombrowski) January 18, 2022

THE LIONS WASTED MATTHEW STAFFORD

As soon as he leaves an awful team he’s A PLAYOFF WINNER pic.twitter.com/fiKpzx63h0

— Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) January 18, 2022

Really happy for Matthew Stafford. Just sad it didn’t happen here.

— Mike Payton (@POD_Payton) January 18, 2022

All you idiots I actually spent time arguing with that said Stafford was the problem and needed to be traded.

Deadass his first year out of Detroit he wins his first division title and playoff game.

— Ku (@KuKhahil) January 18, 2022

Congratulations to #9️⃣ Matthew Stafford finally gets his first playoff win and did it with a near perfect game. I wish it could have happened for him in Honolulu Blue, but I'm still happy for him. pic.twitter.com/ziQjcjtmUP

— CindyP (@CanswpP) January 18, 2022

Bottom line without any of the other nonsense, I’ve always been a big Matthew Stafford guy, he fought his ass off for over a decade for my favorite team & was the least of their problems most of the time , & I am absolutely happy for him now. Any real Lions 🦁 fan should be too pic.twitter.com/KWPak5AOB9

— Dan Leach (@DanLeach971) January 18, 2022

Detroit Lions Fans watching Matthew Stafford actually Winning a playoff game with the Rams pic.twitter.com/cLCuM632Dj

— Dan Campbell is so football (@Danisfootball) January 18, 2022

Detroit Lions Fans watching Matthew Stafford actually Winning a playoff game with the Rams pic.twitter.com/cLCuM632Dj

— Dan Campbell is so football (@Danisfootball) January 18, 2022

Matthew Stafford has officially won a playoff game. He will always be in Lions hearts and memories and no matter the pick the Lions get, we all say to Stafford… Congratulations, it’s long overdue 9️⃣ pic.twitter.com/oj1JiaxCSu

— Honolulu Blues (@HonoluluBlues_) January 18, 2022

Stafford scored 3 touchdowns with no turnovers

QB rating of 154.5, just shy of PERFECT in a playoff game

It was always the Lions pic.twitter.com/fEqkviJjYx

— Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) January 18, 2022

I don't have any personal stake in Matthew Stafford's success or failure, but I'm glad I won't have to hear anymore about the dumb narrative that lifelong Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford couldn't win a playoff game.

— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) January 18, 2022

When Stafford is playing well, he easily looks like one of the best in the league.

We always knew the Lions were holding him back, but also keep in mind Goff lead the Rams to a Superbowl.

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