What a difference a week can make.

After losing to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving, the Detroit Lions’ season felt lost. At 7-5 with playoff odds somewhere around 25-30 percent, many were already writing the eulogy of the 2025 Detroit Lions. When asked how many of the team’s five remaining game the Lions would win, over 65 percent of our community expected at least two losses—38.3% of you believed they would lose at least three games.

But after a fairly decisive win over the Dallas Cowboys, suddenly everything seems much more optimistic around these parts. It’s understandable, as the...

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After a disappointing outing on Thanksgiving Day against the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions were looking to bounce back during their Week 14 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on “Thursday Night Football.” And in what was essentially a must-win for the Lions in order to keep their playoff hopes alive, they answered the call in an emphatic way, rolling over the squad that was once known as “America’s Team” to the tune of 44-30 in front of a lively Ford Field crowd.

All three units made plenty of plays on the way to the Lions’ eighth victory of the...

The Detroit Lions secured a huge win against the red-hot Dallas Cowboys on their rocky road to the playoffs.

It was a resounding 44-30 victory in front of a rowdy Ford Field crowd dressed in their finest white. Many called this a “must-win” matchup, and the Lions did just that—with an exclamation point.

On Pride of Detroit, we’ve got a report card from Jeremy Reisman, eight winners and three losers from John Whitcar, and six takeaways from Brandon Knapp.

After you’re done with that, here’s this week’s edition of best reactions from Detroit’s win.

And onto the rest of your...

The Detroit Lions (8-5) got back to their winning ways, emphatically cooling off the Dallas Cowboys’ (6-6-1) hot streak with a 44-30 win in Week 14. The Lions were dealing with a handful of injuries and needed to make several roster adjustments to operate at their maximum. They also slightly adjusted their personnel usage to help unlock the pass rush on defense, which could be a sign of things to come.

Let’s take a look at how the Lions adjusted to all the moving parts on their roster by exploring how they utilized their personnel against the Cowboys in Week...

When the lights shine big, you want your best players to come alive, and that’s exactly what happened on Thursday night. With playoff chances on the line, Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montogmery, and Jameson Williams led the Detroit Lions to a statement win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Let’s dig into the performance with our Week 14 Detroit Lions report card.

Quarterback: A

The Detroit Lions leaned into their passing game against the Cowboys, and Jared Goff made sure that was the right strategic move. Goff was electric against the Cowboys, averaging +0.40 EPA/dropback (third best...

The Detroit Lions’ win over the Dallas Cowboys came at a price. Late in the game, after the Lions made a key defensive stop in the red zone, Lions safety Brian Branch suffered an ankle injury. The All-Pro defender was down for quite some time, and when he finally was able to walk off the field under some assistance, he moved very slowly and only walked a few feet off the field. The rest of the way, Branch was carted off the field.

In his post-game press conference, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell didn’t offer any real update, only noting...

The Detroit Lions returned to Ford Field just one week after their divisional loss on Thanksgiving Day, this time prepared to play the hot-handed Dallas Cowboys.

This was a well-rounded game for the Lions, with huge plays coming from the offense, defense, and special teams units. Jared Goff threw for over 300 yards, the Lions won the turnover battle with two interceptions and a fumble recovery, and Jahmyr Gibbs ran in three touchdowns. If I were Dan Campbell, just about every player on the team would get a game ball for their performances against Dallas.

But if only one could...

The Detroit Lions’ shot at the postseason is no longer a long-shot. According to NextGenStats, the Lions have a 54% probabiliyt to make the playoffs. According to the New York Times, it’s at 45%. And for the first time in weeks they’re almost guaranteed to get some help from other games this weekend.

Let’s take a look at the current NFL playoff picture after the Lions’ big Thursday night win over the Dallas Cowboys.

NFC North:

1. Bears: 9-3
2. Packers: 8-3-1
3. Lions: 8-5
4. Vikings: 4-8

Detroit remains a game-and-a-half behind both the Bears and Packers, but with...

Things were grim for the Detroit Lions after a week from hell that included the unretirement of Frank Ragnow, an in-game injury to Amon-Ra St. Brown, more officiating blunders, an injured reserve int for Terrion Arnold and Brock Wright, and multiple losses for the Pride of Detroit rooting guide.

Thankfully, a game against the Dallas Cowboys proved to be a much-needed cleanse. Not only are the Lions back in the playoff hunt, but things are looking up. The offense has seemingly turned a corner for the better, while the defense finally made some game-changing plays at pivotal moments. Sprinkle in...

With five games left in the season, the Detroit Lions are running out of time to make the playoffs. The room for error is thin, as one loss doesn’t knock them out of the race, but it forces them to finish the season undefeated. It started with a Thursday night primetime game against the Dallas Cowboys, who were also fighting for their playoff hopes.

The Lions answered the call when it came to the big play moments. Despite poor officiating early on, the team overcame that, and once they were up 10-6, Detroit never looked back. They were up 20-9...

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is always an entertaining interview, but his post-halftime interviews have turned into something unique. For the second season in a row, Campbell has discussed how the defense needs to create a turnover to start the half, and within seconds, his defense delivers.

In Week 14 of the 2025 season, the Lions held a 20-9 lead over the Dallas Cowboys entering the half, with the Cowboys set to get the ball to start the second half. Following the kick-off, the broadcast played Campbell’s post-halftime interview in which he said this:

“We gotta get another takeaway,...