The Detroit Lions begin their quest to Super Bowl LIX this Saturday as they will face the Washington Commanders at a packed Ford Field that’s ready to see their team win after a very impressive 15-2 season that earned them the No. 1 seed on the NFC and the respect of the league.
The Lions are the only team in the NFC and one of four teams overall, along with the Cleveland Browns,Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans, to never reach the Super Bowl. The closest they came to playing in the big game was in 1991, going 12-4 and reaching the NFC Conference Championship led by Wayne Fontes, legendary running back Barry Sanders and Chris Spielman.
Lions send a warning to the Washington Commanders
On their quest to make history the Detroit Lions will have to defeat the dark horse of the NFC: the Washington Commanders, who defeated the very experienced Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round game. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels wants to keep impressing the NFL with his will and determination to win.
The Lions posted a hype video where they show the hard road that got them where they at, with images of their hard-nosed attitute that makes them a great defensive team with some bright stars on the offensive side of the field with experienced quarterback Jared Goff (who already played a Super Bowl), superstar wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and shining and speedy running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
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During the final seconds of the video we see Lions All-Pro offensive tackle Penei Sewell, one of the team’s leader who carries a chip on his shoulder after Detroit’s heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco 49ers during the 2023 NFC title game. The 49ers eventually lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Lions have an ace under the sleeve
Running back Jahmyr Gibbs has been terrific carrying the load in David Montgomery’s absence the last three weeks as he was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December and January. Gibbs rushed for 365 yards and five touchdowns, adding 122 receiving yards and a score the last three weeks playing without his running mate Montgomery, who’s been rehabbing a sprained MCL in his knee suffered vs. the Buffalo Bills on December 15.
With Montgomery back in the fold, the Lions have a tough, between-the-tackles chain mover to complement Gibbs, who has the hot hand right now and is likely to head into the contest 1A to Montgomery’s 1B, which is just fine with Montgomery.
“Jah is special. He’s a generational talent,” Montgomery said this week. “I didn’t expect anything less of him. Jah is going to roll. Whatever he needs from me, I’m going to make sure he has but this is kind of his show.”