Thursday night’s matchup at Ford Field feels like a pivot point for both teams in the NFC playoff race. Detroit comes in at 7–5 after dropping two of its last three, clinging to wild-card position while trying to keep faint NFC North title hopes alive behind the Bears and Packers. Dallas (6–5–1) has surged back into the picture with three straight wins over the Raiders, Eagles, and Chiefs, tightening its grip on a wild-card spot and staying within striking distance of the Eagles in the NFC East.

Both offenses have carried the load: the Lions rank near the top of the league at just over 29 points per game, while the Cowboys sit second in scoring with a prolific passing attack, but each defense has sprung leaks that make this feel like a high-variance, playoff-style shootout under the light

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