DETROIT — 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.

The Lions (8-5) avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years as they seek to move into position for a playoff berth with a month remaining in the regular season.

“They don’t get panicked,” Detroit coach Dan Campbell said. “We played our best game that we played all year.”

The Cowboys (6-6-1) had surged into postseason contention with a three-game winning streak. But against the Lions, the NFL’s top-ranked offense had to lean on powerful kicker Brandon Aubrey too much and Dallas' revitalized defense was humbled.

“It seemed like every time we got some momentum, they hit another expl

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