The Detroit Lions are set to return to action against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night for their divisional round matchup. And according to some recent reports, it sounds like head coach Dan Campbell has a unique plan for how he will utilize his two star running backs, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.
The Lions suffered two late season scares with David Montgomery and Terrion Arnold getting injured late. But got welcoming news Thursday.
Highlights from the surprising Washington Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.
On the flip side, several Lions players were listed as "no practice" coming off an extra week of recovery. Right guard Kevin Zeitler (hamstring), cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring/illness) and defensive lineman Pat O'Connor (calf) were all listed as nonparticipants on the report.
Montgomery’s return is the big talking point of the week, and we’ll examine what to expect from that and more in this week’s depth chart projection.
As Saturday’s game approaches, here’s a look at what experts are saying about the divisional-round matchup between the Lions and Commanders.
HC Dan Campbell speaks to the media on the loss to the Washington Commanders and the game as whole from his point of view.
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With Montgomery back in the fold, the Lions have a tough, between-the-tackles chain mover to complement Gibbs, who has the hot hand right now and is likely to head into the contest 1A to Montgomery's 1B, which is just fine with Montgomery.
The Detroit Lions have the NFL's best offense. They enter Saturday's NFC divisional round matchup against the Washington Commanders with the league's top-scoring offense and No. 2 total offense. The Lions average over two more points per game than the next
The Detroit Lions will be happy to have running back David Montgomery back in any capacity on Saturday. The Lions posted a portion of an interview with star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on Wednesda