Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate makes his first postseason trip to CenturyLink Field Saturday night; a place where he knows a thing or two about playoff success. Tate was an integral part of the 2013 Seattle Seahawks team that went on to win Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos.

Tonight he’ll be looking to help his new team get their first postseason road win since 1957. But to do that Tate will have to get the best of former teammate and Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.

Tate’s had an impressive run with the Lions since signing with them as a free agent in 2014. This season he led the Lions in targets (135), receptions (91) and receiving yards (1,077). It was the second 1,000-yard season of his career, which have both come while with the Lions. Tate also had his third-straight season of 90-plus receptions, tying Herman Moore for the longest streak in franchise history.

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Tate probably has an extra chip on his shoulder considering he called the Seahawks’ free agent offer “laughable” before signing with the Lions.

If Tate wants to have a big game, he’ll have to do it against Sherman, who had four interceptions this season and 30 total interceptions since 2011 — the most in the NFL.

Sherman has not been as dominant this season when missing one of his Legion of Boom teammates, Kam Chancellor or Earl Thomas. He’s allowing a 90.0 passer rating when one of those two is not on the field. With both, he’s allowing just a 64.0 passer rating when targeted.

That could be the deciding factor in this key matchup. Tate has the ability to beat you deep or line up in the slot. The Seahawks secondary has struggled mightily since Earl Thomas went down with a broken leg, giving up deep plays and not attacking receivers fast enough after the catch. Much of that can be placed on Thomas’s replacement, Steven Terrell, but with Matthew Stafford averaging 351.5 yards per game in his postseason career (two games), the Seahawks need to get more solid play out of their defense tonight if they want to stop the Lions’ passing attack. That starts with Sherman containing Tate.