The Detroit Lions (7-5) and Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) are clawing to get back into the postseason and their Thursday night meeting at Ford Field may define the rest of the season for each team.

A win keeps either team in the hunt of a crowded NFC playoff field, while a loss just about removes any remaining margin for error to reach the playoffs.

The Cowboys are coming in with the momentum on three straight wins behind a much-improved defense and one of the most explosive offenses in the league, while the Lions have struggled to string together wins consistently, landing them third in the NFC North.

Here are score predictions for Detroit’s home matchup with the Cowboys from MLive’s beat writers:

Ben Raven

Talk about tough ones to call. I still believe in Dan Campbell’s ability to get a lo

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