AIDAN Hutchinson could be on track to return to NFL action this postseason.
The Detroit Lions superstar defender suffered a gruesome injury earlier in the season.
Aidan Hutchinson thinks he can return to the Detroit Lions this season[/caption] Hutchinson had surgery in October to repair his tibia and fibula[/caption]Anyone who saw Hutchinson get injured probably thought he wouldn’t play football again at least until the start of next season.
However, after undergoing surgery in October, Hutchinson is aiming to return in February.
He thinks he can make the Super Bowl if the Lions get there.
“I’m at that mark and I’m on track for my goal of returning for the Super Bowl,” Hutchinson told The Squeeze podcast.
“I keep telling all the boys when I see them in the facility, I’m like, ‘You guys just got to get there and I promise you I’m going to be back.'”
Hutchinson also admitted that even his own family is doubting that he can make a return.
His mother told him “there’s no way.”
Hutchinson suffered the injury during the Lions’ Week 6 contest against the Dallas Cowboys.
He was sacking quarterback Dak Prescott when his leg appeared to snap when it collided with his teammate Alim McNeill.
Both his tibia and fibula were fractured in the injury.
Since Hutchinson got injured, the Lions seem to be cursed with more and more players going down.
David Montgomery, Carlton Davis, McNeill, and Khalil Dorsey ate all out for the rest of the season with injuries.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell isn’t using the injuries as an excuse though, and still wants to win the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
“What happens is, you get used to eating filet and I’m talking all of us. And everything’s good, life’s good but you forgot what it was like when you had nothing and you ate your molded bread,” Campbell told the Costa & Jansen with Heather show.
“And it was just fine, and it gave you everything you needed and sometimes you’ve got to get punched in the mouth and remember what it used to be like to really appreciate where you are, and we’ll do that.
NFL on Netflix
Netflix will be the global home of the NFL on Christmas Day this year.
The streaming service will show two special holiday games live around the world.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs kick off the double header against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 pm ET.
And they’ll be followed by the Baltimore Ravens at the Houston Texans from 4.30 pm ET.
That game will also feature a halftime show from Beyonce in her home town of Houston, Texas.
Netflix also confirmed their broadcast team for the day, led by Fox NFL commentator Greg Olsen and former Good Morning Football host Kay Adams.
“So, we’ve got a bad taste in our mouth, we got kicked around the other day.
“We lost a few guys, and you know what? It’s exactly what we needed.
“This is exactly what we needed. So, we’re gonna bounce back, we’re gonna respond.
“We’ve got guys who are gonna have an unbelievable opportunity here and we will play the game any way needed to win.”
The Lions are 12-2 on the season with a real shot at the No. 1 seed in the final four weeks of the season.