It's fans like Benjamin who truly understand why the Lions' win over the Rams means so much to the fan base.
In the final seconds of the Lions' 24-23 win over the Rams in the wild-card round on Sunday night, 89-year-old Lions fan Benjamin Capp was caught on camera.
Mr. Capp has been a Lions season ticket holder since the 1950s.
“Benjamin Capp, 66, 89, Grosse Pointe, Mich., Lions season ticket holder. For this 89-year-old and the 62,000 others here, this was one of the most memorable nights in Detroit football. It's going to be,'' NBC announcer Mike Tirico said during the final minutes of the game, as Cap was shown wearing a Lions jacket on camera.
The NFL featured a cap. Tik Tok videos “Loyalty runs deep,” the caption reads, while a caption in the clip reads, “I wouldn't call Benjamin a fan of the bandwagon.”
It's been a long time for the Caps since the Lions last won a home playoff game, or any other playoff game, in 1992, when they beat the Cowboys 38-6.
Depending on whether the Caps started getting season tickets in the 1957 or 1958 season, it's possible that the Caps had season tickets when the Lions won the NFL title in 1957, i.e. before the Super Bowl era. There is.
During the Super Bowl era, the Lions hosted three playoff games at home and entered Sunday with one win and one loss.
Overall, the Lions entered the wild-card matchup with a 1-12 record in the postseason in the Super Bowl era, a nine-game losing streak.
The streak ended with strong pitching from Jared Goff, who threw for 277 yards and a touchdown in a duel with former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
After Sean McVay punted late in the game (a decision he later regretted), the Lions ran out the clock to advance to a divisional round matchup with either the Buccaneers or Eagles.
Expect the Caps to be in attendance next Sunday.
