Nolan Bianchi, Richard Silva, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer predictions for Thursday's game between the Lions and Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field in Detroit (8:15 p.m., Channel 2, Amazon Prime/97.1 FM ).

▶ Nolan Bianchi: The Lions are on death's doorstep, and a loss to the Cowboys would only further devastate Detroit's playoff chances. Given the recent trajectory of these two teams, I think many are expecting the Cowboys to roll. The Cowboys' explosive offense is a huge threat against the Lions defense that's shown up in recent weeks, and their revamped defensive front could pose problems for Detroit's running game. Still, I think the Lions' defense is a lot better than they've shown over their last few games. Detroit's pass rush is due for some positive reg

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