
Two weeks ago, a Detroit Lions fan named Bryson Machonga sought to attend the team's divisional round playoff game against the Washington Commanders alongside his daughter, a fan of the team's All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
But Machonga, as well as other Lions fans detailed in a story for the Detroit Free Press, faced just one problem. Detroit's recent success, a run to the NFC title game in '23 and a 15-win regular season in '24, had rendered tickets far too expensive.