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The Detroit Lions’ success might have been a surprise in the 2023 season, but teams knew what to expect from them coming into 2024.

Dan Campbell established himself as a great, well-liked coach, and the Lions proved that their offense could compete with the best of them last year.

While everyone knew that the Lions were going to come back better than ever, they were still nearly impossible to stop during the regular season, only losing two games throughout the year.

Their strong play earned them the NFC’s No. 1 seed, and they are just two games away from the Super Bowl as a result.

The Lions’ offense was led by Jared Goff, who put up numbers that put him in the MVP conversation, but he also got a lot of help from the ground game.

Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery combined for one of the scariest backfields in the league, a two-headed monster that petrified opposing defenses.

Montgomery has been out due to injury, but it appears that he’s going to try to play in the divisional round this weekend.

His teammates are, of course, excited to have him back in the building, but no one was as jovial as Gibbs.

As Gibbs mentioned in a press conference shared via Dov Kleiman on X, “I missed him a lot, just being around him everyday.”

Wholesome: #Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs speaks on RB David Montgomery coming back:

“I missed him a lot, just being around him everyday.”

He finally has his knuckles back ❤️🥹pic.twitter.com/gEwYRMZyhX

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 15, 2025

Gibbs seems to have more energy with Montgomery by his side, and having him back will only help the offense thrive.

The Washington Commanders have nothing to lose, as they weren’t expected to be here, so this could be a great matchup for the Lions, who will take anyone they can get to help them win.