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If the Detroit Lions are able to make an appearance in Super Bowl 59, the team could be getting a big reinforcement.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Saturday that star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson has a "realistic chance" to return if the Lions are able to emerge from the NFC and compete for a championship.
Hutchinson suffered a fractured left tibia and fibula during Detroit's 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6, undergoing surgery immediately after the game.
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