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Lions Host Cowboys on TNF With Playoff Odds at Stake

Models project steep playoff-odds drops for the loser of tonight's game.

Overview

  • Detroit enters 7-5 as a roughly 3-point home favorite with the week's highest total near 54.5 points, according to consensus odds.
  • Dallas has won three straight to reach 6-5-1, pairing a resurgent defense since Quinnen Williams’ debut with Dak Prescott leading a top-ranked passing attack.
  • The Lions are shorthanded at receiver and tight end with Sam LaPorta and Kalif Raymond out and Amon-Ra St. Brown questionable, pushing more targets to Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams.
  • SportsLine’s model estimates a loss would drop Detroit’s playoff chances to about 18.6% and Dallas’ to roughly 9.8%.
  • Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Ford Field on Prime Video, with betting and DFS attention focused on Gibbs, Williams and the Cowboys’ pass catchers.