The Dallas Cowboys entered Week 14 having won three games in a row before facing the Detroit Lions on "Thursday Night Football."

The Cowboys needed a win to inch closer to the 8-4 Philadelphia Eagles for first place in the NFC East. Instead, a 44-30 loss to the Lions in front of 64,028 fans at Ford Field dropped Dallas to 6-6-1.

The Lions had a fast start, extending their lead to 27-9 in the third quarter before Dallas mounted a fierce second-half comeback.

Dallas made it 30-27 in the fourth quarter before the Lions scored another touchdown to make it a 37-27 contest with 7:17 remaining. On the ensuing drive, the Cowboys tried to move the ball quickly down the field before converting a field goal with 3:42 left in the fourth quarter.

On 3rd-and-3 from the Detroit 11-yard line, Dall

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