Game 16: Lions @ Cowboys *Saturday Night* Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (11-4) @ Dallas Cowboys (10-5)

Line: DAL -5.5
O/U: 51.5

Previews
Pride of Detroit
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CBS Sports
ESPN
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Injury Report
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Lions
Out
TE Brock Wright (hip)
EDGE James Houston (leg) ? evaluation days remaining: 20
DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (pectoral) ? evaluation days remaining: 13

Questionable
Cam Sutton (toe)


Cowboys
Out
RB Rico Dowdle (ankle)
NT Johnathan Hankins (knee/ankle)

Questionable
LT Tyron Smith (back)
DE Viliami Fehoko (knee, IR designated for return)


Series History
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The Lions are 11-16 against the Cowboys
Last Game: 10/23/2022, Cowboys 24 Lions 6
Last Win: 10/27/2013, Lions 31 Cowboys 30
Last Win in Dallas: 10/2/2011, Lions 34 Cowboys 30
Recent Games: The Cowboys have won the last 4 meetings

 

[grandy]

Pro Football Focus Grades


Overall
Dallas 92.7 (4th)
Detroit 92.0 (5th)

Offense
Detroit 85.3 (3rd)
Dallas 80.2 (7th)

Pass Offense
Dallas 86.4 (3rd)
Detroit 82.6 (6th)

Pass Blocking
Detroit 73.8 (4th)
Dallas 66.7 (15th)

Receiving
Detroit 80.2 (3rd)
Dallas 78.9 (5th)

Rushing
Detroit 87.7 (9th)
Dallas 80.0 (13th)

Run Blocking
Detroit 78.3 (2nd)
Dallas 64.7 (11th)

Defense
Dallas 84.2 (6th)
Detroit 72.6 (16th)

Run Defense
Detroit 77.8 (5th)
Dallas 70.2 (8th)

Tackling
Dallas 80.2 (1st)
Detroit 58.2 (15th)

Pass Rush
Dallas 90.7 (2nd)
Detroit 73.5 (19th)

Coverage
Dallas 81.5 (12th)
Detroit 58.8 (27th)

Special Teams
Detroit 85.6 (10th)
Dallas 83.2 (13th)

 

[boogerlovejoy]

We don?t have the defense?..even if CJGJ plays.

41-27 Dallas

We win if?..We run the ball 35+ times. That is Dallas?s weakness lately?..if we have a good day running the ball?..Gibbs and Monty both get 15 plus carries?..we can control the clock, keep Dak off the field and the play action becomes a huge weapon. I would say a couple deep shots to JMo but we seem to not want to do that for some reason.

Or, the pass rush shows up and we create 3+ turnovers.


We lose if??all other scenarios.

 

[tomdalton22]

We don?t have the defense?..even if CJGJ plays.

41-27 Dallas

We win if?..We run the ball 35+ times. That is Dallas?s weakness lately?..if we have a good day running the ball?..Gibbs and Monty both get 15 plus carries?..we can control the clock, keep Dak off the field and the play action becomes a huge weapon. I would say a couple deep shots to JMo but we seem to not want to do that for some reason.

Or, the pass rush shows up and we create 3+ turnovers.


We lose if??all other scenarios.

I would love to see a score like that. I have Amon Ra, Dak, & CD on my fantasy team. Fighting for a championship this weekend. 1st gets $600 and 2nd only $100.

 

[manchild98]

I'd like to see us treat this game like it's the super bowl. Dallas has just been other worldly at home. I just don't see our defense being able to hang. We'd have to be in Dak's face all night. Our offense could put up 30 points and that likely isn't enough.

But I hope we treat this game like it's the most important game of this century. Will we see a let down after clinching last week? Let's hope we see some major intensity and energy.

 

[LKP]

2nd seed important

Two home games then

Win out and we have it

Lions better bring it

 

[mhughes0021]

I'm in my championship game this week for $1000. I have St brown and Dak. They have Gibbs Ferguson and Cooks.

St brown needs 20 catches and 200 yards. Dak needs to run for 4 tds.

 

[mhughes0021]

Laporta missed a block

 

[LKP]

Watching from brazil

Solid start. Kearse knocked down 2nd down pass.

Now need some d

 

[mhughes0021]

Drive stalls. I think it's fair to say gibbs doesn't have hands as advertised. I mean average at best. But he's not this great hands receiver they made him out to be.

 

[mhughes0021]

Over thrown. Thank God.

 

[mhughes0021]

Iffy!

 

[manchild98]

#6 has been playing his ass off.

 

[manchild98]

Vildor almost took the ball out of his hands.

 

[manchild98]

3rd and long TD. Of course.

 

[mhughes0021]

Amazing how we run right by the qb on blitzes lol. Fucking amazing.

 

[LKP]

Barnes had him. Wtf

 

[mhughes0021]

Da fuck kind of tackle attempt was that?!

Have you ever played football before?

That mother fucker should never see the field again.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Well?there was that.

 

[mhughes0021]

Id rather him take his fucking head off ... instead he puts a forearm on his hip???