NFC North

Lions hold on for first playoff win since 1991

DETROIT — No matter if it was expected, hearing the Ford Field crowd boo him had to sting former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford a little. But the Detroit Lions not allowing their former quarterback the opportunity to do what he does best — lead a game-winning drive in the closing minutes — and broke his heart and ended the Los Angeles Rams' season. After a first-half shootout turned into a defensive struggle the final two quarters, the Lions managed to successfully cling to their one-point lead and kill the remaining four minutes off the clock to escape with a 24-23 win Sunday night, secur…