Matthew Stafford had blunt answer on playing in Detroit and hearing Jared gof chance the former lion great has moved on Matthew Stafford was back in Detroit on Sunday night playing in his old home stadium for just the second time since being traded by the Lions to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 and just like the last time he faced the team that selected him with the number one pick in the 2009 NFL Draft he heard chance for the team's current quarterback Jared Goff also Al just like the last time Stafford was back in Detroit he and the Rams were dealt a tough loss falling to gof and the Lions 26 to 20 in an overtime Thriller Stafford who spent his first 12 seasons in the NFL with the Lions was asked after the loss if he was overhearing the golf chance from fans at Ford Field and if playing in Detroit was now just like playing anywhere else I am yeah I'm fine with it Stafford said of being over the chance he added a yep to the follow-up question about games in Detroit not being anything special to him Stafford and the Rams traveled to Arizona for NFC West battle in week two