
The Detroit Lions celebrated a historic win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday evening, incomes their first playoff victory because the 1991 season.
In doing so, they handed alongside the document for the longest energetic playoff win drought to the Miami Dolphins.
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel seems to be on earlier than an NFL wild-card playoff soccer sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at GEHA Discipline at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, on Jan. 13, 2024. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune Information Service through Getty Photos)
“It’s a irritating scenario as a result of … you wish to win, however we’re simply not profitable within the playoffs,” security Jevon Holland advised reporters Monday after being knocked out of the postseason with a 26-7 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs over the weekend.
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“We’re simply not doing it – particularly, what’s it, 24 years?”
Miami has not received a playoff sport because the 2000 season.
“I’ve been right here two years and I nonetheless carry that burden of the 23-year drought,” offensive sort out Terron Armstead mentioned, per USA Right now.
“We perceive the hardship from the fan base and never seeing success, not seeing these huge victories. And we put on that, too.”
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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff throws in the course of the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff soccer sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams, Jan. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photograph/Duane Burleson)
Not solely did the Lions safe their first look within the divisional spherical since 1992, additionally they ended a 32-year drought with out a playoff win, a run that included 9 playoff appearances.
“It means an entire lot to this metropolis,” quarterback Jared Goff mentioned. “We knew what it meant when this season began to get into the playoffs after which to get this win. And … it’s only the start for us. We’ve acquired some run left.”
The Lions’ final playoff win got here on Jan. 5, 1992, after they defeated the Dallas Cowboys within the divisional spherical. They might lose the NFC Championship Sport to Washington, who would go on to win the Tremendous Bowl.
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Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins takes the sector earlier than the AFC Wild Card Playoffs in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at GEHA Discipline at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13, 2024, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Photos)
The Dolphins have been iced out of the playoffs once more with a disappointing loss to the Chiefs on Saturday. With that they moved to the highest of the NFL’s listing of the longest energetic playoff win drought.
“First off, congratulations to Detroit and Dan Campbell. I’m glad for Dan,” basic supervisor Chris Grier mentioned Monday when requested concerning the drought.
“He was right here and is an effective man and a superb man. Him and Brad [Holmes] are doing a superb job there, so I’m glad for them. However for us, we’re simply going to maintain grinding, chopping wooden. We have now a superb roster. We all know that we’ll maintain including and the workforce will look totally different. As everyone knows yearly, 30 or 40% or extra of rosters change. However we’ll discover methods to have good gamers right here and be aggressive. We’re very enthusiastic about our core nucleus gamers right here. We can be aggressive. The objective is to win the AFC East and win a playoff sport and finally a Tremendous Bowl. That’s the objective of all 32 groups, and it’s no totally different for us.”
The Dolphins have been eradicated from the playoffs within the wild-card spherical for the second season in a row. Their final playoff win got here on Dec. 30, 2000, after they defeated the Indianapolis Colts to advance to the divisional spherical.
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Two different groups prolonged their drought this season, together with the Las Vegas Raiders, who final received a playoff sport in the course of the 2002 season, and the Washington Commanders, who’s final win got here in the course of the 2005 season.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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