This Detroit Lions Fan Perfectly Expressed How Everyone in Michigan Feels Right Now

The Detroit Lions have shaken one of the worst bugaboos in NFL history by notching the team's first post-season win in more than 30 years and the first ever at Ford Field with a 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams and returning former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.

With the win, an emotional dam broke for Lions fans. As the team went to Victory Formation for a series of kneel-downs to end the game, the NBC camera crew panning the crowd found a man with tears of exuberant joy.

Commentator, and Ann Arbor resident Mike Tirico, caught the moment and expressed to the nationwide audience exactly what this win meant to the fanbase.

Lions Fans in Tears at Ford Field in Detroit Following Playoff Win

How Lions Fans Expressed Tears of Joy on Social Media

Similar sentiments were expressed by fans on social media:

The NFL wanted a storyline for this match-up with Stafford coming back to Detroit and the game delivered.

And it's old school Lions fans who are getting all the love.

The Lions have exorcised many demons with their playoff win. Up next, the team will get a second chance to host the playoffs at home with a Divisional Round game against the winner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles.