Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott threw some fun rivalry shade at the Philadelphia Eagles as the team prepares for its final NFL playoff push.

Jahmyr Gibbs ran three touchdowns, the last a 13-yarder with 2:19 left that sealed the Detroit Lions' much-needed 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.

Detroit Lions fans show their love and support for their team on national television during Thursday Night Football after the Week 14 matchup on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Detroit Lions defeated the Dallas Cowboys 44-30. (Jake May | MLive.com)

Maybe that doesn’t sound appealing to you. It makes sense that you want to see this team reach the playoffs and that them potentially not doing so in consecutive seasons (for what would be the first time since 2019-2020) is the overpowering sentiment. There is no wrong way to feel here.

The Detroit Lions are right back in the thick of things in the NFC playoff picture, and the Dallas Cowboys are hanging on by a thread. Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns, Jared Goff threw for 309 yards and a touchdown,

What just happened? What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday,

On taking advantage of the opportunity for playing time today: “Yeah, I spoke to one of the reporters in the locker room – any time you’re up and playing, you just want to be able to contribute in whatever way to help the team win. So, just happy I’ve been able to do that, honestly.”

The Detroit Lions got a much-needed win on Thursday night over the Cowboys, 44-30 at Ford Field. This was a high-leverage game, one that would leave the loser with only a long shot at making the playoffs. And it didn’t disappoint, with a back-and-forth slugfest worth staying up for.

The Dallas Cowboys got off to a bad start by kicking too many field goals against Detroit, but at least they made them. Dallas Cowboys news today.

The Lions Pro Bowl EDGE, who didn’t record a sack but still generated nine total pressures and eight quarterback hurries against Prescott, emphasized that Detroit’s strong pass-rush effort needs to be the norm in the season’s final four games.