Despite having all-world running back Barry Sanders, the Lions were no match against heavily favored Washington, which rolled to a 41-10 win en route to its third Super Bowl triumph.  The tables have turned for Saturday night's playoff between the two teams.

Detroit is getting healthier coming off its well-earned bye week, with both David Montgomery and Terrion Arnold set to return to the lineup. The Lions have home field on their side in this game, and they enter it with a 7-2 record at the friendly confines of Ford Field.

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It’s a huge upgrade in viewing from the last game when Shepard’s wife, Metro Detroit native Kristen Bell, posted a video on Instagram showing she and Shepard watching the game against the Vikings from his cell phone while they were at the Golden Globe Awards.

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Supporting Gibbs for the big game is his girlfriend, Nicole Anderson, who came to Ford Field to cheer on his man. In the first quarter of the contest, Anderson took to Instagram to send a three-word message to the Lions star. "LETS GO BABYYYY ❤️‍🔥 " she wrote, tagging Gibbs in her post.

“The vibes are immaculate,” Detroit defensive back Brian Branch said during an appearance on NFL Network’s “The Insiders.” “I feel like everyone’s on the same page here, and we hungry more than ever. We’ve done been in this moment before, and this time we’re trying to finish it.”

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After throwing a pick-six that extended Washington's lead to 24-14, Goff was lit up by Frankie Luvu during the return. The hit Goff sustained was to the head and neck area, likely leading to an evaluation for a concussion.

Of those 71 yards, Gibbs had 48, including a 15-yard run, a 23-yard reception, a nine-yard run and the one-yard touchdown. The early three-and-out has quickly been forgotten as the Lions struck first and took a 7-0 lead as they look for the franchise’s first time hosting the NFC Championship Game.