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 Wednesday in which he showed his excitement to have Monty back in the lineup for their divisional-round matchup against the Washington Commanders.
Washington Commanders veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner missed practice Tuesday due to an ankle injury. It is suspected that Wagner sustained the injury during Sunday night's 23-20 road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Lions suffered two late season scares with David Montgomery and Terrion Arnold getting injured late. But got welcoming news Thursday.
The Detroit Lions have emerged from their bye week and are now beginning their on-field preparations for the divisional round when they'll host the Washington Commanders on Saturday. And it looks like the week off did members on the roster some good,
The top-seeded Detroit Lions​ host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line.
Detroit is looking for a second-straight NFC Championship game appearance, while Washington is looking for a first trip since the 1991 season.
The surprising Washington Commanders take on the NFC top seed Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round. Follow along for live updates, scores and analysis.
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.
The Washington Commanders will face off against the Detroit Lions in Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday. This prediction is based on 10,000 simulations of the matchup.
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
David Montgomery missed 3 Detroit Lions games with a torn MCL but is expected to return Saturday vs. Washington Commanders in divisional round game.