The stakes entering a "Thursday Night Football" matchup against the Detroit Lions are evident for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys .

With both teams in the heat of the NFC wild-card round, a Dallas win would propel the Cowboys' playoff chances from 23% to 41%. A loss would crater the Cowboys' postseason hopes to just 9%, according to The Athletic's playoff simulator .

Prescott has his work cut out for him with Wednesday's injury report signaling some serious concerns for Dallas on the road.

On Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Cowboys released their final injury report , ruling out starting left tackle Tyler Guyton with a high-ankle sprain. In Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Prescott faced a season-high 41% pressure rate with Guyton out of the starting lineup, per Pro Football Foc

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