Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs Wow NFL Fans as Lions Beat Bucs to Advance to NFC Title Game

The Detroit Lions' storybook season will continue for another week thanks to a 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The team entered the fourth quarter of Sunday's divisional-round game knotted at 17 and needed some explosiveness in order to secure a second playoff victory.

Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs and the rest of the Detroit offense provided just that.

The Lions hung 14 points on the board in the final quarter and outlasted a determined Buccaneers team to advance to the NFC title game for the first time since the 1991 season.

This is just the second time in the Super Bowl era that the Lions have reached the NFC's championship round. It is also the first time the Lions have won multiple playoff games in a season.

Detroit didn't show much explosiveness in the first half, with the offense managing a single touchdown and Goff throwing for just 99 yards. However, this changed in the final quarter, and the Lions looked like the team that ranked ninth in the league in offense during the regular season.

Goff finished 30-of-43 for 287 yards and two touchdowns. Amon-Ra St. Brown was the top receiver, making eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. Josh Reynolds had the other Lions receiving score.

Gibbs was the top rusher for Detroit, posting nine carries for 74 yards and a touchdown. David Montgomery had 10 carries for 33 yards, while Craig Reynolds had the other rushing touchdown.

Tampa Bay had an opportunity to tie the game at the end, but Brian Branch snagged a clutch interception to seal the contest. It was the second forced turnover of the game for the Lions defense.

Those on social media praised Goff, Gibbs and the entirety of the Lions team for the accomplishment.

The Lions' run has been magical, but there is still plenty of work to do.

Detroit will be on the road for the conference championship and face the No. 1-seeded San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco represents quite the contrast from Detroit, as the franchise has won five Lombardi Trophies and advanced to the NFC title game in four of the past five seasons.

Still, Detroit will look to continue to roll and attempt to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.