Of the current injured Lions, Alex Anzalone should be ready to go by the start of the playoffs and perhaps in Week 18, depending on what's at stake. Aidan Hutchinson said this week he plans to return for the Super Bowl. And Dan Campbell left the door open for Carlton Davis III to return at some point in the postseason.

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is aiming to return from a gruesome injury and help the franchise play for the NFL championship.

The first-round draft pick suffered an injury to his left tibia during Week 6. However, he says he wasn't going to let the injury stop him and made a promise to his teammates.

See who's in and who's out for the Week 16 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears on December 22, 2024.

The last game vs the Bills was a brutal one for the Lions as three players were placed on IR (Alim McNeill, Carlton Davis, and Khalil Dorsey) with another one pending (David Montgomery). There are still three regular season games left with the valuable #1 seed in play.

The Detroit Lions have lost four of their past six road games against the Chicago Bears and arguably enter their Sunday visit to Chicago in a precarious position despite their perch atop the NFC. That's because Detroit (12-2) knows injuries about as well as it does victories,