Teams battling for a playoff spot meet when the Dallas Cowboys face the Detroit Lions in a key NFC matchup on 'Thursday Night Football.' Dallas is coming off a 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, while Detroit dropped a 31-24 decision to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day.

Tonight on Thursday Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys face the Detroit Lions. Here's how to watch all the action on the field.

NFL fans aren't very happy with Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown at the moment. A week ago, St. Brown suffered an ankle injury against the Green Bay Packers. Most fans assumed that would sideline him for "Thursday Night Football" against the Dallas Cowboys.

In a matchup rife with playoff implications on both sides, it was the Detroit Lions who emerged with their aspirations intact Thursday night.

Jahmyr Gibbs recorded three rushing touchdowns guiding Detroit to a pivotal victory to remain in the NFC playoff race

The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday. There are several ways fans can watch and stream Thursday's game. Thursday's game is a meeting of two teams trying to stay alive in the NFC playoff picture.

According to Brugler, "Proctor would be an easy sell in the Detroit war room — just show Dan Campbell clips of the 360-pounder catching screens and lining up in the backfield. I’m half-kidding, but Proctor would give the Lions a potential heir apparent at left tackle and immediate depth at guard."

Thanksgiving didn't go so well for the Detroit Lions, and as a result the team is falling in the NFL power rankings. The Week 13 loss to the Packers dropped Detroit to 7-5. It was the Lions second close loss to a playoff-positioned team in three weeks. Here's where the Lions sit in various NFL power rankings entering Week 14.

Lions star defensive back Brian Branch tore his Achilles during the team's Thursday night game versus the Cowboys, a source told ESPN.

Christian Mahogany had the first opportunity to fill the role before breaking his leg last month. Against Dallas, the Lions rotated 27-year-old Trystan Colon and fifth-round pick Miles Frazier into the game and they had mixed results.