Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are still eligible to host a playoff game, but will need a lot to prevail. (Stacy Rere/Getty Images)
The Dallas Cowboys return to the friendly confines of their home on Saturday to take on fellow playoff contenders Detroit Lions.
The venue is good news for the Cowboys, who are 7-0 at AT&T Stadium this season. Their struggles on the road against quality opponents continued last week with a loss to the Miami Dolphins. That dropped them to 3-5 on the road, including a 0-3 road record against teams that have secured or are expected to earn a playoff spot.
That's bad news for a Cowboys team that needs a lot to get past the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and avoid road games in the first round of the playoffs and beyond. Winning against the Lions is the first step in keeping their slim hopes of hosting a playoff game alive.
The 11-4 Lions won the NFC North and a home playoff game. The No. 1 seed and his first-round bye are still in play for Detroit, which will still have much to gain in a matchup between two of the NFC's best players.
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- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:35 GMT
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TOUCHDOWN LIONS.
David Montgomery takes the lead from three meters away.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 3:03am GMT
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They get it with a quick pass to Sam LaPorta.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 3:02am GMT
The Lions gained a 21-yard gain on a David Montgomery run, but not much further. Now it starts on the 4th and 2nd.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:58 GMT
The Lions stop the Cowboys to open the second half, then things get a little tricky after the punt return.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:56 GMT
Tony Pollard gets some boos.
Bad loss for Cowboys RB Tony Pollard as the team's running game is stuck somewhere between neutral and backwards.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 31, 2023
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:47 GMT
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“I want to thank the millions of Cowboys fans and the millions who despise Cowboys fans, because you all make this game so great.”
Jimmy Johnson is out there having fun. He ends with a “How about the Cowboys?!” before his place in Ring of Honor is announced.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:44 GMT
Here's the halftime show at AT&T Stadium.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:36 GMT
Hutchinson sacks Prescott again to end the half. The Cowboys head into the locker room with a 7-3 lead.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:34 GMT
I think this is the third time tonight that the Lions have failed to even engage a defender, resulting in a tackle and therefore a loss. Not a great halftime ahead. #DETvsDAL
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) December 31, 2023
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The Cowboys end the threat with a sack from DeMarcus Lawrence. 4th and 5 with 44 seconds left.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:29 GMT
Kalfi Raymond breaks up a big punt return for 25 yards, the Lions get the ball at their own 40 yard line.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:28 GMT
Prescott throws down Jake Ferguson for an easy stop and the Lions will get the ball with just under two minutes left in the half and two timeouts.
- Sunday, December 31, 2023, 02:25 GMT
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:24 GMT
Now 3rd and 22 after a delay in game penalty. It looks like there was some confusion for the Cowboys because the game clock appeared to have expired just at the two-minute warning.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 at 02:23 GMT
Aidan Hutchinson gets a great sack after hitting Tyron Smith on an inside move to force a 3rd-and-17.