Matthew Stafford ready to lead Rams in playoff return to Detroit: ‘It’s going to be rocking

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[{"selector":"#anim-788ba9f2-3b2d-44c5-9410-c95a69f85b64","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The same goes with Goff. He will host his old team after the Rams drafted him first overall in 2016 and took him to the Super Bowl.

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