Overview
- Dallas enters 6-5-1 on a three-game surge after defensive upgrades, while Detroit is 7-5 after dropping three of its last five.
- The Lions ruled out Sam LaPorta and Kalif Raymond, and Amon-Ra St. Brown is questionable with an ankle injury as their offensive line and secondary also take hits, including CB Terrion Arnold to injured reserve.
- Modeling cited by CBS Sports and NFL.com projects a loss dropping Detroit’s playoff odds to roughly 19% and Dallas’ below 10%.
- Sportsbooks list Detroit -3 with a 54.5 total after a lookahead of -6 shifted lower, and betting is roughly split following sharp interest on Cowboys +3.5.
- Analysts forecast a pass-heavy game with DFS and prop focus on Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Jameson Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs, and they highlight Dallas’ pass rush as a key stressor for Jared Goff.