David Montgomery tore his MCL in Sunday's game against the Bills and is out for the season.
Lions running backs weren't the only ones devastated by the news.
Montgomery, who had a strong season in Detroit, will finish the year with 775 rushing yards, one yard away from being over the top as a preseason rushing prop.
A Montgomery bettor who looked like he was going to win big with three weeks left in the season ended up being the worst of the worst, missing out on the prize by just an arm's length.
But burnt out NFL bettors are the least of the problems for the Lions, who lost half of the two-headed monster in their backfield.
In addition to his impressive rushing impact, Montgomery, who shared snaps with Jahmil Gibbs, scored 12 touchdowns and had 36 catches for 341 yards.
With Montgomery's injury, the Lions suddenly have a roster that seems to be riddled with injuries.
Detroit, which will be without star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson at least until the Super Bowl, lost defensive lineman Alim McNeil to a season-ending torn ACL and cornerback Carlton Davis is out indefinitely with a broken jaw. Ta.
With the loss to the Bills, the Lions improved to 12 wins and 2 losses, tying them with the Vikings and Eagles for the best record in the NFC.
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Before Sunday's game, the Lions were the favorites to win the Super Bowl at most major sportsbooks.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Detroit had fallen to third place (+500) on FanDuel Sportsbook's Super Bowl odds board behind the Bills (+400) and Eagles (+480).
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Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst in various sports fields. He is especially knowledgeable about the Big 3, MLB, NFL, and NBA.
