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When the Lions ran onto the turf at Soldier Field a year ago this week, David Montgomery had little reason to respect them. The running back had only lost to them once in his Bears career. He viewed the contests as “stat games,” he told Lions reporters this week, and would, at least figuratively, circle the dates of their games.
“Last year it was a whole different story,” Montgomery said.
The first time they met, in Week 10 last year, the Lions won 31-30.