Teams battling for a playoff spot meet when the Dallas Cowboys face the Detroit Lions in a key NFC matchup on 'Thursday Night Football.' Dallas is coming off a 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, while Detroit dropped a 31-24 decision to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys (6-5-1), who have won three in a row, are just 1.5 games behind Philadelphia for the NFC East lead. The Lions (7-5), who have lost three of five, have fallen two games behind Chicago in the NFC North. Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) is active, while safety Kerby Joseph (knee) is inactive.

Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 19-13, but the Lions won last year's meeting 47-9. The Lions are 3.5-point favorites in the latest C

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