The Detroit Lions are coming off the bye week after they beat the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night football in week four 42-29. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers as they won 20-17.
Detroit Lions 3-1 vs. Dallas Cowboys 3-2
Date: Sunday, October 13
Time: 4:25 p.m. EST
TV Channel: FOX
Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Line: Lions -3.0 / O/U: 52.5
2024 Regular Season Stats
Detroit:
2024 Offense (League Rank) —
Total Yards: 397.0 (3)
Passing Yards: 245.8 (7)
Rushing Yards: 151.3 (6)
2024 Defense (League Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 349.0 (22)
Passing Yards Allowed: 258.3 (27)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 90.8 (4)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 26.0 (7)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 20.5 (10)
Dallas:
2024 Offense (League Rank) —
Total Yards: 356.6 (12)
Passing Yards: 271.6 (2)
Rushing Yards: 82.0 (31)
2024 Defense (League Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 329.4 (15)
Passing Yards Allowed: 194.4 (11)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 135.0 (24)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 23.4 (15)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 24.2 (24)
Series History/All-Time Records
All-time head-to-head record: Dallas Leads 19-12-0
Current streak: Cowboys have won six straight
Last Detroit win: 10/27/2013 (31-30)
Last Dallas win: 12/30/2023 (20-19)
2024 Top Players
Detroit Lions
Passing: Jared Goff – 88-124, 1015 yards, 5-4 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Jahmyr Gibbs – 54 ATT, 285 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: Jameson Williams – 13 REC, 289 YDS, 2 TD
Tackles: Carlton Davis III – 28 (21-7)
Sacks: Aidan Hutchinson – 6.5
Interceptions: Kerby Joseph – 3
Dallas Cowboys
Passing: Dak Prescott – 125-191, 1424 YDS, 8-4 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Rico Dowdle – 54 ATT, 221 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving: CeeDee Lamb – 25 REC, 378 YDS, 2 TD
Tackles: Erik Kendricks – 52 (24-28)
Sacks: DeMarcus Lawrence – 3.0
Interceptions: Amani Oruwariye – 1
Lions Players To Watch:
Offense: Running Back – David Montgomery
This Lions team established the run against the Seahawks, rushing for 116 yards on 28 carries, Montgomery had 40 yards and a touchdown in that game. The Cowboys rank 24th in the league in rush yards allowed, look for Montgomery to take control of the game on the ground for the Lions
Defense: Defensive Back – Brian Branch
Branch is back this week after missing the Seahawks game, and he is key to the Lions’ secondary and they will need him to step up as they take on a Cowboys passing attack that is second in the league in average passing yards per game, look for him over the top to slow down CeeDee Lamb.
Bottom Line: Lions Look for Revenge
This is a revenge game after the Lions lost to the Cowboys last season in week 17 20-19 after a failed two-point conversion where Dan Skipper was supposedly no eligible, it was a game that many talked about following the conclusion. The Lions look to make their statement this weekend and prove they are a powerhouse in not just the NFC but the whole NFL.
