The Detroit Lions look unbeatable, torching the rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 to seal the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed. Now they're set to have a key reinforcement when their postseason actually gets underway,

There was concern that Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery would miss the remainder of the season when he suffered a knee injury during his

David Montgomery, the Detroit Lions' thumping running back, is expected back from a knee injury for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

The Detroit Lions have earned a bye and will not be in action- during the wild-card round. Here's what we know.

The Lions will have to wait until Monday night to find out who they will face in the Divisional Round. They will get the lowest-seeding winner in the NFC Wild Card round, giving them only four potential options: the Los Angeles Rams (No. 4 seed), Vikings (5), Washington Commanders (6) or the Green Bay Packers (7).

THE DETROIT LIONS ... No team is more intense, and, conversely, no team needs a break more. The Lions claimed the NFC's No. 1 seed (and accompanying Wild Card Weekend bye and home-field advantage) with a 31-9 romp over the Vikings.