The Dallas Cowboys return to the friendly confines of home on Saturday to face the fellow playoff-bound Detroit Lions.
The locale is good news for the Cowboys, who are 7-0 this season at AT&T Stadium. Their struggles on the road against quality opponents continued last week in a loss to the Miami Dolphins. That dropped them to 3-5 on the road including an 0-3 road record against teams that have clinched or are projected to clinch a playoff berth.
That’s bad news for a Cowboys team that needs a lot to break its way to pass the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and avoid road games in the first round of the playoffs and beyond. Beating the Lions is step No. 1 in keeping their slim hopes of hosting a playoff game alive.
The 11-4 Lions have clinched the NFC North and a home playoff game. The No. 1 seed and its first-round bye is still in play for Detroit, which will have plenty to play for in a battle of two of the NFC’s best.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the latest from Saturday’s game.
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It’s a decoy to draw the Cowboys offsides. Lions take the delay of game penalty and hit a 30-yard field goal to take a 13-10 lead.
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Jared Goff pass goes incomplete on 3rd and 3. Dan Campbell is leaving his offense in. Here we go.
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Jared Goff goes deep to big-play threat Jameson Williams for 63 yards to reach the red zone. Williams is fast among fast.
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Cowboys LG Tyler Smith (foot) is questionable to return. Undrafted rookie T.J. Bass working in his place.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 31, 2023
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Jahmyr Gibbs breaks off a 34-yard run to open the Lions’ drive, but it’s coming back on a holding penalty.
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Cowboys drive stalls out from there. Rookie Brandon Aubrey hits a 51-yard field goal to tie the game. He’s 34-for-34 on field goals to start his NFL career.
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Dak Prescott takes a hit but gets the ball to CeeDee Lamb for a big first down on 3rd-and-11. Lamb is up to nine catches and 178 yards on 11 targets. He’s one yard short of the Cowboys’ single season receiving record.
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The Dallas Cowboys averaged 39.9 points and 437.3 yards in their first seven home games.
They have 7 points and 230 yards tonight — and all the points and 92 of the yards came on one pass to CeeDee Lamb where Dak Prescott should’ve been sacked for a safety and the CB fell.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) December 31, 2023
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TOUCHDOWN LIONS.
David Montgomery punches it in from three yards out to take the lead.
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They get it with a quick pass to Sam LaPorta.
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Lions got a 21-yard gain on a David Montgomery run, but not much further. Now going for it on 4th-and-2.
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Lions stop the Cowboys to open the second half, then things get a little chippy after the punt return.
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Tony Pollard is getting some boos.
Bad drop from Cowboys RB Tony Pollard, as the team’s run game is stuck somewhere between neutral and reverse.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) December 31, 2023
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