Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery will both play for the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving.
It’s a huge boost for Lions coach Dan Campbell after the duo – key offensive weapons – were questionable due to injuries.
Receiver St. Brown has been dealing with a knee problem, while Montgomery has overcome a shoulder issue.
The Lions will play their traditional Thanksgiving game against No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the Bears at Ford Field.
Riding a nine-game winning streak, the longest since a 10-game streak during their first season in Detroit in 1934, the Lions have been weighed down by losses in their traditional Thanksgiving Day game for the past seven seasons. Three of the losses come at the hands of Chicago.
Amon-Ra St. Brown will play for the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving
Running back David Montgomery has overcome a shoulder problem and will play against the Bears
The Bears and Lions meet for the 20th time on Thanksgiving this week — the Bears have 11 wins — in the first of two meetings between the teams in a 25-day span. Detroit heads to Soldier Field on December 22.
“I think there’s two things,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said of the Thanksgiving losing streak.
‘No. 1 — Get a W. And it’s a division win, so this is huge. Number 2 is because the players get a few days off. So they have family and friends, it would be nice to feel good about being with everyone because it’s just not really fun. It’s not really fun to be there.’
Detroit has the best record in the NFC, but the Lions aren’t even guaranteed a division title. Minnesota is one game behind them and Green Bay is two games back.
The Bears are in last place and would likely need to take the lead to have any chance of making the playoffs.
The Lions have been dominant in all phases and have not allowed a touchdown in the last ten straight quarters.