THE STORY OF Megan Stefanski's devotion to the Detroit Lions is a story of loss. She has witnessed hundreds of losses since she goes to every game, home and away, and for most of her 44 years, the city's football franchise has been an exercise in finding clever and torturous ways to not win games.

Quarterback Jared Goff led Detroit Lions to a remarkable turnaround, culminating in a 15-2 season, NFC's No. 1 seed, silencing many of his critics.

Former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is taking on the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs, but he's dealing with an unfortunate situation.

Detroit dominated in the most important game of the regular season, and the difference was a quarterback who looks ready for the challenges ahead.