When the Detroit Lions took the field for their thrilling playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, the Ford Field crowd erupted like a 747 jet engine. And although Jameson Williams received an equally loud reception as did Jared Goff, it wasn’t far behind.
What a fitting manner to make his professional debut in the starting lineup.
But when the Tampa Bay Bucs visit town on Sunday for a divisional-round game at Ford Field, he wants more—he wants to break the record for most NFL noise.
Williams stated, “I think it will be louder.” “I noticed that we were reading at the fourth-loudest decibel.” Though it’s actually tied for third, my goal was to make it the top choice. The others were from a long, long time ago. This one was similar to the last one. You know, I simply want to see how loud that is.
Before Sunday night’s 24-23 victory over Los Angeles, Ford Field reached an ear-splitting 133.6 decibels during pregame introductions. This record not only set for the stadium but also ranks fourth all-time in NFL history. The Chiefs and Bengals game in 2014 set a record at 142.2 dB, which was surpassed by games in The Superdome (136.6 dB) and Lumen Field (137.6).
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Players also claim not to have heard anything similar.
Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown stated, “I couldn’t even imagine something better.” In terms of mood, it was the best game I have ever participated in as a participant. This week, I’m challenging the fans to do even better. I’m positive they will be. I’m ecstatic.
The Lions’ incredible run this season has created a lot of talk. For the first time ever, Ford Field was sold out; attendance was 100.5% full year round. Their Thanksgiving games against Kansas City, Dallas, and Green Bay were all among the top 35 TV shows that viewers watched. With an average viewership of 31.9 million, their wild-card matchup versus Los Angeles was the most watched prime-time program on NBC, regardless of sports content.
post-Super Bowl of the previous year.
The wild-card round tickets were the most costly in history, and for those who were fortunate enough to enter, Ford Field offered one of the wildest atmospheres in sports history. Los Angeles made several procedural errors and squandered two timeouts in the first half of the second half, indicating that they felt it too. That ultimately made a difference in the game, as the Lions’ throw to St. Brown at the two-minute warning allowed them to win. The stadium erupted to 129.6 decibels as the clock reached 0:00, and L.A. had no way to halt it.
Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield stated this week, “Talking to some of those Rams guys, they said it was the loudest thing they’ve ever heard.” Thus, we must be fully prepared for that.
The Lions players, who have a trip to the NFC championship up for grabs this weekend against the Bucs in a divisional-round game, say they feel the warmth of the city and hope for more of the same.
Ford Field should be another sight to behold on Sunday, if ticket sales are any indication. Not only are they the most expensive in the divisional round’s history, but they also cost more than all the other divisional games combined.
Williams remarked, “I think the city is giving us a boost, though, because of how excited everyone is here and how they make us feel.” “They’re giving us the impression that just by winning one game, we’ve already won a Super Bowl. Therefore, everything we do seems excessive to them. They go above and above. That’s just the way they operate.
