USA Today<\/a> on Thursday that Gibbs and Montgomery are going to be key to a potential Lions Super Bowl win.<\/p>\n\u201cThey\u2019re the best duo in the NFL and there\u2019s no reason that\u2019s going to change any time soon,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cIf a Super Bowl is in our future, in our near future, you would think those two guys would be a big part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Detroit appeared to be the team meant to beat the Kansas City Chiefs on the way to what would have been their first Super Bowl championship. However, a rookie quarterback named Jayden Daniels and his inspired Washington Commanders upset the NFC North team in the divisional round, ending their impressive season with a 45-31 win at Ford Field.<\/p>\n
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In the end, the Philadelphia Eagles, led by star running back Saquon Barkley, ended up beating the Commanders in the NFC championship game before dominating Patrick Mahomes and Co. in Super Bowl LIX.<\/p>\n
Barkley appears to have given the blueprint to the rest of the NFL. Contrary to most teams, the Lions have two running backs who can move the needle. Used in the right way, these two can make magic for a team with the potential to compete for the ultimate prize.<\/p>\n
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