After a poor performance against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions will return to action in another game on Thursday, this time against their Thanksgiving traditionalists, the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions are looking to keep their playoff hopes alive, entering tonight’s game with a 7-5 record and trailing the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers in the win standings for the NFC’s final playoff spot. We’ll be providing live updates here throughout the night.
Lions defense forces Cowboys captain Brandon Aubrey into field goal
After a 38-yard field goal on the opening drive, the Lions defense upset Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, forcing an incomplete pass on third down. Kicker Brandon Aubrey came on and hit a 57-yard field goal to tie the score at 3-3.
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Lions hit target on opening drive
Despite two explosive plays from RB Jahmyr Gibbs on the opening drive, the Lions stalled in the red zone and quarterback Jared Goff was sacked at the 20, forcing the Lions to settle for a 38-yard field goal from kicker Jake Bates to give the Lions an early 3-0 lead.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Live updates from Lions’ Thursday night matchup with Cowboys
