Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery will both play for the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving.
It is a huge boost for Lions coach Dan Campbell after the duo – who are key offensive weapons – were questionable with injuries.
Receiver St. Brown was nursing a knee issue while Montgomery has overcome a shoulder problem.
The Lions play their traditional Thanksgiving game against No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the Bears at Ford Field.
Riding a nine-game winning streak, their longest since a 10-game streak during their first season in Detroit in 1934, the Lions are burdened by losses in their traditional Thanksgiving Day game the past seven seasons. Three of the defeats are courtesy 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 the Bears
The Bears and Lions get together for the 20th time on Thanksgiving — the Bears have 11 wins — this week in the first of two meetings between the teams in a 25-day span. Detroit goes 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 that’s why this is huge. No. 2 is because the players are going to get a couple of days off. So, they have family, friends in, it’d be nice to feel good about it when you’re with everybody because it’s just not real fun. It’s not real fun to be around.’
Detroit owns the best record in the NFC but the Lions aren’t even assured of a division title. Minnesota sits one game behind them and Green Bay is two games back.
The Bears sit in last place and would likely need to run the table to have any chance of making the playoffs.
The Lions have been dominant in all phases and haven’t allowed a touchdown in the past 10 consecutive quarters.
