Super Bowl contender Detroit Lions get major injury boost from David Montgomery going into the playoffs
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he expected running back David Montgomery to be ready to play in the Divisional playoffs.
Montgomery hasn’t played since the Lions’ Week 15 loss to the Bills, when he suffered an MCL injury.
The Divisional Round will take place five weeks after Montgomery’s injury date, giving him plenty of time to take the field next weekend against the lowest remaining seed in the NFC on Ford Field.
Detroit has the NFC’s only bye as the No. 1 seed and will have a home court during the playoffs. There would only be a Super Bowl outside of Ford Field, which would take place on February 9 in New Orleans.
The Lions finished tied for the best record in the NFL despite Montgomery’s injury at 15-2.
Montgomery’s successor is Jahmyr Gibbs, with Detroit possessing one of the NFL’s best backfield duos.
David Montgomery will return to the Lions line-up for the Divisional play-offs next weekend
Campbell announced the news Tuesday that one of his best players is getting healthier
Many have speculated about how good the Lions would be if they weren’t one of the most injured teams in the NFL this season.
Besides Montgomery going down, star defenseman Aidan Hutchinson has missed most of the season.
Both Terrion Arnold and Kevin Zeitler could also be back in time for the Divisional playoffs.
A total of thirteen players have been placed on the Lions reserve list this season, with Montgomery not being one of them despite missing over a month of action.
Now Detroit has nearly two weeks to get healthy before trying to win a Divisional playoff game at home for the second straight year.
The Lions’ possible opponents for the divisional round are the Packers, Commanders, Vikings and the Rams.