The Detroit Lions are hosting the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in a pivotal Week 14 matchup. The Lions are in playoff mode after losing to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. At 7-5, Detroit is still clinging to postseason aspirations. But the team likely needs to win out, beginning with Thursday’s contest.

Jahmyr Gibbs recognizes the importance of the matchup against Dallas. And the third-year RB made an impact early. Gibbs capped a six-play, 42-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge at the end of the first quarter. The score gave the Lions a 10-3 lead while elevating Gibbs into an exclusive club .

The former first-round pick joined Barry Sanders as the only players with 45 touchdowns before turning 24 years old, per NFL+ on X. Sanders still holds the rec

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