Overview
- In the third quarter at Ford Field, Aubrey converted a 63-yard field goal with 2:48 left to cut Detroit’s lead from 11 to eight.
- Per the Cowboys’ public relations, it was his third field goal of 60-plus yards this season, the most in a single NFL season.
- Earlier in the game, he made a 57-yarder and then stopped Lions returner Tom Kennedy with a forceful tackle on the ensuing kickoff.
- He had previously hit from 64 yards in Week 2 and 61 yards in Week 7, building a season-long pattern of long-range conversions.
- Coverage notes his two-time All-Pro stature and that Dallas values his range even as the offense emphasizes finishing drives in the end zone.