Fans of the Detroit Lions who hope to attend Sunday's Divisional Round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might need to dig deep into their wallets.
The Lions' follow-up to their first playoff win since 1992 also boasts the most expensive average ticket price on record for an NFL game, $1,186, according to TickPick, which offers ticket information to fans about concerts and sporting events.
That's the price a fan base pays for success after a historic drought. Before Sunday's game, the Lions were the only NFL team without a playoff win during this century, since their last victory was a 38-6 blowout against Troy Aikman and the Dallas Cowboys in January 1992.
The Miami Dolphins now have the longest drought without a playoff win, extending back to December 2000.
As of Friday morning, SeatGeek offered tickets to the Lions-Buccaneers showdown that ranged from a get-in price of $557 to a pair of tickets at the 50-yard line in the second row that cost $2,286 (excluding fees).
A SeatGeek spokesperson told Newsweek the game is the most in-demand playoff matchup the platform is seeing before the weekend, as well as the most in-demand Lions game it has on record.
The Lions advanced to the Divisional Round with a 24-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Quarterback Jared Goff went 22-for-27 as a passer for 277 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught seven passes for 110 yards.
The Atmosphere at Ford Field Is Loud
Fans may have played a role in the Lions' victory. At the very least, they made themselves heard—MLive reported that Ford Field reached a decibel level of 133.6, which broke the stadium's previous record of 127.6.
"That is arguably the best environment I've ever been in," Lions coach Dan Campbell told reporters after the game. "That was absolutely electric. And I think what's crazy is I was coming down for pregame warm-ups, and you could just feel it. It was humming. The building was humming. I swear you could feel the electricity down the tunnel."
Players felt the boost too.
"How they making us feel, they making us feel like we done already won the Super Bowl just from winning one game for them," Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams told reporters on Thursday, adding that the atmosphere was "turnt."
"They need to do that again this week," Williams said. "Do that again this week, for everybody. Everybody. Whoever gets the ball, I just need y'all to yell their name, whole name."
The Buccaneers advanced with an upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, claiming a 32-9 victory that punctuated the Eagles' collapse down the stretch of the season.
The Lions and Buccaneers kick off at 3 p.m. ET Sunday.
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