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Pat Caputo: : Finally, A Christmas Present For Lions Fans

Christmas Eve. In Detroit Lions' lore, it meant a lump of coal. The Paul Edinger 54-yard field goal in 2000. The loss to the Bears. The beginning of the disastrous Matt Millen era.

It's a memory now. A distant one.

The Lions shoved it into the past Saturday, clinching their first playoff appearance since 1999 with a resounding 38-10 victory over the San Diego Chargers.

Christmas Eve has a new meaning. The playoffs.

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