Lions 19-20 Cowboys, summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Week 17

That'll do it for tonight, folks. Thanks for following along with us during this truly exciting NFC matchup between the Cowboys and Lions. 

Wishing you all a safe and happy New Year!

What a whirlwind that was! The Lions got the touchdown on an 11-yard catch by St. Brown.

They went for 2 and MADE the conversion, but they had it called back when Decker didn't report the change in position and they were called for the Illegal Touch.

They tried again and Parsons made the stop but was called for Offsides. 

They got a third chance but Goff's pass to Mitchell was incomplete and the attempt failed.

Cowboys keep the lead with 23 seconds left in the game.

On the third and final 2-point conversion attempt, Goff's pass to Mitchell is INCOMPLETE and the attempt fails

Parsons makes the stop but he's called for Offsides and the Lions get ANOTHER TRY

Illegal Touch by Lions' Decker and it calls back the 2-point conversion and they will have to try for it again

Goff pass complete to Decker for a successful 2-point conversion and the Lions take the lead but wait...

there is a flag on the play...

Cowboys take second timeout 

The Lions are going for 2 for the win...

Goff spiked the ball to stop the clock - 2nd and 10

Goff pass complete to LaPorta to the 11 for a 15-yard gain

Goff pass incomplete to St. Brown, broken up by Lewis 

Probably should've been a penalty on Lewis, but the refs didn't call it and the Lions are at 3rd and 10

Goff spikes to stop the clock - 2nd and 10 

Goff passes to St. Brown for another big gain of 14

Goff to LaPorta for 10 yards and then 25YARDS for the 1st down at the Cowboys 40

Aubrey kicks 65 yards from Cowboys 35 to the end zone - Touchback

The Cowboys got a chance on an interception caught by Wilson and they couldn't make it into the end zone but they did manage to make another field goal, a 43 yarder by Aubrey. The Cowboys make it a one-score game with 1:41 left in the game.

COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!

Cowboys take first timeout

Lions take final timeout

After an incomplete pass, and a short pass to Cooks, the Cowboys find themselves at 4th and 6

Detroit takes second timeout

Prescott pass caught by Lamb for 11 yards to the Lions 33

Pollard took the ball up about 6 yards, but Cowboys' Hendershot gets Tripping penalty - 15 yards

Goff pass is INTERCEPTED by Wilson to the Lions 29 and the Cowboys have the ball back AGAIN

Goff passes to LaPorta and it's a gain of 15 for the Lions

Anger punts 39 yards to the Lions 11 - Raymond calls for the fair catch

That'll take the Cowboys out of field goal range and they'll punt it back to the Lions again

Prescott SACKED by Hutchinson for a loss of 8 yards and Prescott FUMBLES it but it's recovered by Cowboys' Steele - 4th and 13 at the 50

Prescott pass incomplete to Ferguson, much too high - 3rd and 5

Lamb gains 5 more - 2nd and 5

Prescott pass caught by Lamb for 22 yards to the Lions 47 - 1st down

Prescott tries to get it to Pollard but Anzalone is all over him and it's incomplete - 3rd and 10

Pollard is taken down once more before getting anywhere - 2nd and 10

Prescott pass incomplete, but Lions are called for an IllegalContact on Vildor - 5 yards, automatic 1st down

Prescott hands it off to Pollard but he's taken down and pushed back a yard by Anzalone

Fox punts 43 yards to the Cowboys 27 and Turpin calls for the fair catch

With Lawrence all over him, Goff's pass is incomplete to St. Brown - 4th and 5

Goff hands it off to Montgomery and Parsons takes him down after a yard - 3rd and 5

Goff passes to Mitchell and Lewis takes him down after 4 - 2nd and 6

Aubrey kicks 65 yards from Cowboys 35 to the end zone - Touchback

Dak---Cooks

The Cowboys get down the field, led by a 21-yard catch by Cooks and followed by a Cookstouchdown for 8 yards. Aubrey's PAT is good and the Cowboys take the lead back from Detroit again with 7:20 left in the game.

Pollard pushes up again 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Pollard pushes through to the 14 for 10 yards and another 1st down

Prescott pass caught by Tolbert for 9 yards and the 1st down

Prescott scrambles up for 5 yards - 2nd and 5

Prescott pass CAUGHT by Cooks for 21 yards to the Lions 38

Pollard stopped by Campbell and Paschal, gets nowhere - 3rd down and 5 Cowboys

Lamb gets another 5 - 2nd and 5 at the Cowboys 41

Prescott pass to Lamb is good for 11yards and the 1st down

Fox kicks 65 yards from Lions 35 to the end zone - Touchback

Badgley puts the Lions back on top again with a 30-yard field goal with 12:18 left in the game.

LIONS FIELD GOAL!

Lions get Delay of Game penalty

Goff pass to Gibbs is incomplete, broken up by Parsons - 4th and 3...will the Lions go for it again here?

Goff gets it to St. Brown and he picks up 9 - 3rd and 3

Cowboys' Lewis was injured during the play and that's a big loss for the Cowboys' defense if he's not okay

Gibbs loses 2 yards with Bell pushing him back - 2nd and 12

Goff pass is CAUGHT deep by Williams and he makes the catch for 63yards with Parsons all over him - 1st down at the Cowboys 40

Gilmore takes down Gibbs after just 2 yards - 2nd and 13

END THIRD QUARTER

The Cowboys tied up the game 10-10 on a 51-yard field goal by Aubrey.

Now, the Lions have the ball on offense att their own 25 at 1st down and 15 to start the final quarter.

Gibbs took the ball all the way up 34 yards but it was called back on a Holding penalty on Lions' Mitchell. Now, the Lions are at 1st and 15 at their own 25.

Mister reliable, Brandon Aubrey gets another field goal for the Cowboys from 51 yards to tie up the game with 23 seconds to play in the 3rd quarter.

COWBOYS FIELD GOAL!

Prescott pass to Lamb is incomplete yet again and the Cowboys will try for a field goal at 4th and 8 

Prescott pass is dropped by Lamb - 3rd and 8

Prescott pass complete to Cooks for 2 yards, taken down by Vildor - 2nd and 8

Prescott pass CAUGHT by Lamb for 14 yards and the 1st down

Cowboys' Smith was injured on the play

Prescott throws long to Cooks, but it was overthrown as Cooks was never even close - 3rd and 11

Prescott hands it off to Pollard but this time Barnes takes him down for a loss of 1 - 2nd and 11

This time it's Pollard and he gets through for a BIG run of 18 yards and into Lions' territory

Vaughn takes off for 10 - 3rd and 1

Vaughn pushed back a yard by Hutchinson - 2nd and 11

Fox kicks 65 yards from Lions 35 to the end zone - Touchback

The Lions get their first touchdown of the night on a 3-yard run by Montgomery - fitting as he's the one who led them down the field. Badgley's PAT was good and the Lions take the lead with 4:34 to go in the third quarter.

Montgomery gets another 2 - 3rd and 2

Montgomery picks up 6 - 2nd and 4

Reynolds catches the pass from Goff and takes off for a gain of 11 - 1st and 10 at the Cowboys 11

Gibbs taken down by Parsons for a loss of 3 - 2nd and 13

Gibbs plunges through for 9 yards to the Cowboys 21 - 1st down

LaPorta takes it up again for another 7 yards - 2nd and 3

The Lions go for it on 4th and 2 and it pays off as LaPorta makes the catch for 4 yards and the 1st down

Gibbs takes it but he's stopped immediately by Bland - 4th and 2

Montgomery stopped again to bring Lion to 3rd and 2

Montgomery takes it again but he's stopped by Kearse after 4 this time - 2nd and 6

Montgomery takes it up 3 and thennnn 22 yards to Cowboys territory

Anger punts 43 yards to Lions 23 and Raymond takes it 3 yards to the Lions 26 

Prescott pass incomplete to Lamb with Branch all over him and the Cowboys are forced to punt at 4th and 12

Prescott under pressure gets the ball away to Pollard but he drops it, 3rd and 12

Prescott tosses to Pollard and he's taken back by Sutton for a loss of 2 - 2nd and 12

Prescott pass caught by Lamb for 9 yards and the 1st down

Prescott pass to Lamb is caught for 4 yards - 3rd and 8

False Start on Cowboys' Smith - 2nd and 12

ANDDDD we're back!

Fox kicks 65 yards from Lions 35 to end zone - Touchback

Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson inducted into Ring of Honor!

The Cowboys are honoring Cowboys coaching legend Jimmy Johnson as he goes into the Ring of Honor

END FIRST HALF

Prescott SACKED by Hutchinson and that brings us to the END of the first half.

The Cowboys will start on offense in the second half.

Prescott pass caught by Lamb for a gain of 6

Fox punts 46 yards to Cowboys 9 - fair catch called by Turpin

Cowboys take second timeout

Lawrence tackles Gibbs right away for a loss of 3 yards for the Cowboys' 6th 3rd-down stop in a row - 4th and 5 at the Lions 45

Gibbs gets just 3, stopped short of the first - 3rd and 1

Goff pass to Williams for 6 yards - 2nd and 4

Anger punts 49 yards to Lions' 15 and Raymond takes it up 25 yards to give the Lions great field position at their own 40.

Lions take first timeout 

Prescott pass caught by Ferguson but he gets only 9 - 4th and 13

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

NOW, we're officially at the two-minute warning in the first half. Cowboys have the ball but they've got a ways to go at 3rd and 22 at their own 27.

Cowboys thought the clock was winding down to the 2-minute warning...but alas, 'twas not.

Delay of Game on Cowboys - 5-yard penalty puts them at 3rd and 22

Prescott SACKED by Hutchinson for a loss of 8 yards - 3rd down and 17

Pollard tries to break through but gets just a yard - 2nd and 9

Prescott throws a perfect pass to Lamb for 12 yards and the 1st down

Prescott fakes it to Pollard and tosses it to Lamb and he takes it up 6 - 2nd and 4

Pollard gets away for 8 yards and the 1st down

Ferguson takes it up 8 yards to the 13

In a nutshell.

The Lions took a risk and it didn't pay off this time - Goff's pass INCOMPLETE to LaPorta under pressure from Parsons and the Cowboys get the ball back AGAIN. What a defensive game this is turning out to be!

Lions take first timeout

Goff hands it to Gibbs but Wilson stops him short for just 1 yard - 4th and goal, the Lions will go for it

Goff pass nearly picked by Golston, incomplete - 3rd and goal

Gibbs taken back 3 yards by Lawrence - 2nd and goal at the Dallas 5

Gibbs takes off FAST for another big gain of 17 to set up 1st and goal at the 2

And the Lions get ANOTHER 11 yards on a run by Gibbs this time

St. Brown gets 11yards for another 1st down

Goff pass incomplete to Williams and the Lions went 3 and out after getting an opportunity from that end zone fumble...or do they? They FAKE THE PUNT and it's Reeves-Maybin who throws deep to Dorsey and he catches it for 31 YARDS and a Lions 1st down

Goff in trouble, gets the ball away but LaPorta couldn't hang on - 3rd and 2

Gibbs picks up 8 - 2nd and 2

Prescott's pass was caught but FUMBLED by Lamb OUT OF BOUNDS, which means it's a touchback and DETROIT'S ball - 1st and 10 Lions

Pollard gains 7 when it matters and it's good for the 1st down - 1st and goal

Offsides on Lions' Jones - 2nd and 2

Vaughn gets just 3 yards - 2nd and 7 at the Lions 17

Prescott pass caught by Cooks for 8yards, taken down by Sutton immediately but it's good for the 1st down

Pollard is swallowed up again but does gain 5 yards this time - 2nd and 5 

Prescott pass caught by Cooks for 20yards to the Lions 33

Goff's interception caught by Lewis

Goff pass intended for Montgomery is INTERCEPTED by Lewis who gets 8 yards to the Cowboys 46 and the Cowboys will get the ball right back.

Goff passes deep to St. Brown who takes it 20yards to the Cowboys 38

START 2ND QUARTER

Anger punts 50 yards to the Lions 35, and Raymond takes it to the Lions' 42 for a gain of 7

END FIRST QUARTER

And that'll take us to the end of the 1st quarter here in Arlington.

The Lions took the lead to start on a 41-yard field goal by Badgley, and the Cowboys responded with a 92-yard touchdown run by Lamb.

The Cowboys are in the lead but will punt the ball back to Detroit to start the 2nd quarter after going 3 and out on their last drive.

Pollard just plain is not going anywhere. Prescott hands it off to him and Barnes takes him down right away and the Cowboys will be forced to punt on 4th and 14. 

Prescott throws a bullet to Ferguson but Branch bats it away - 3rd and 14

Prescott pass to Pollard complete but he's taken down immediately by Anzalone for no gain - 2nd down and 15

False Start on Cowboys' Ferguson - 1st and 15

Fox punts 70yards to the end zone - Touchback

Montgomery taken BACK 3 yards by Fowler - 4th down and 6

Goff passes to LaPorta for 7 yards - 3rd and 3

FalseStart on Lions' Glasgow - 2nd and 10

Goff hands it off to Montgomery for a gain of 5 - 2nd and 5

Lions' Walker was injured during the play

Aubrey kicks 65 yards from Cowboys 35 to the end zone - Touchback

Prescott was in trouble and escaped a sack to throw a BULLET to Lamb who ran it straight into the end zone for 92yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys to take back the lead from Detroit with 3:26 left in the first quarter.

Prescott throws a perfect pass to Ferguson but it's knocked away by Joseph - 3rd and 13

Pollard is pushed back by Vildor for a loss of 3 yards to the Cowboys 8  - 2nd and 13

Dak's interception. Ouch!

Fox punts 36 yards to Cowboys 11 - fair catch called by Turpin

Goff SACKED by Armstrong for a loss of 7 yards - 4th and 15 and the Lions punt it back 

Parsons takes down Gibbs, pushes him back for a loss of 4 - 3rd and 8

Williams picks up 6 before he's taken down by Lewis - 2nd and 4

Give the ball to St.Brown and he'll take off with it and that he did - 13yards for the Lions and a 1st down

Gibbs gets 2 yards - 2nd and 8

Prescott in trouble, tries to throw it to Lamb but it is INTERCEPTED by Melifonwu, who takes it 24 yards to the Lions 43 before being taken down by Lamb. Detroit gets the ball back again.

Prescott passes deep to Cooks but it's too long - incomplete, 3rd and 4

Prescott under pressure, gets it away to Hendershot for 6 yards

Prescott tosses it to Lamb and he dodges one defender, then another and another for a gain of 31 yards for a big gain and 1st down

Pollard is pushed back by Hutchinson for a loss of a yard - 3rd and 3 now for Dallas

Prescott pass to Ferguson and he takes it up 8 yards - 2nd and 2

Fox kicks 65 yards from the Lions 35 to the end zone - Touchback

The Lions converted on 3rd down a few times, but once they got close, the Cowboys defense stopped them from getting into the end zone. They were close enough for a field goal, though and Badgley's 41-yard try flew right through. 

Lions take the lead to start the game with 10:46 to go in the first quarter.

LIONS FIELD GOAL!

Goff pass to Gibbs was complete, but he was stopped by Lewis. Illegal Block Above the Waist penalty on Lions' Jackson, 3rd and 20

Goff pass incomplete to LaPorta, knocked down by Kearse - 3rd down

Goff tosses it forward to Gibbs and he bobbles it - incomplete, 2nd down 

Montgomery makes it through the hole for 11yards and the 1st down

Cowboys take first timeout

Montgomery gets nowhere with Parsons there to stop him this time - 3rd and 3

Montgomery picks up 7 yards to the Cowboys 34 - 2nd and 3

And on the next play, it's none other than St. Brown who makes the catch and takes off for a gain of 23 yards 

Goff pass complete to Raymond for 11 yards to get the 1st down!

Goff pass incomplete to Reynolds, stopped by Gilmore - 3rd down and 10 

Montgomery gets nowhere, stopped by Lawrence - 2nd and 10 Lions

Game time!

Cowboys won the toss and elected to defer. Lions will start us off on offense here in Arlington, TX. Let's go!

Will Prescott make his case for MVP tonight?

The Cowboys quarterback leads the league with 30 passing touchdowns for 3,892 yards and seven interceptions. After the last two losses at Buffalo and Miami, however, Prescott's chances at winning MVP have been getting slimmer. That could change depending on how he plays tonight at home against a winning team.

Cowboys player to watch: CeeDee Lamb

The Dallas receiver has had an incredible season, with an NFL high 109 catches so far. 

Tonight, he has the chance to break the single-season franchise record in catches, currently held by Michael Irvin with 111. He's also gaining on Irvin's record yardage with 1,424. Irvin's franchise record is 1,603. 

If he scores a touchdown tonight, it will make eight straight games scoring a TD, something no other Cowboys receiver has ever done. 

Cowboys and Lions INACTIVES

Dallas Cowboys Inactives: Week 17

RB Rico Dowdle

DT Johnathan Hankins

OT Matt Waletzko

CB Eric Scott

CB Noah Igbinoghene

OL Asim Richards

QB Trey Lance (Emergency 3rd String QB)

Detroit Lions Inactives: Week 17

CB Steven Gilmore

WR Antoine Green

QB Hendon Hooker (Emergency QB)

DL Brodric Martin

LB Julian Okwara

DL Levi Onquzurike

TE Brock Wright

NFL

What do the Dallas Cowboys need to clinch the NFC East?

Our own William Allen has broken down nicely just exactly what the Cowboys need in order to clinch the division, and it's more than just winning out.

Can the Lions do what no team has done since Week 1 of 2022?

If the Lions beat the Cowboys tonight in Arlington, they'll be the first team to do so since the Cowboys lost to Tom Brady's Buccaneers in the 2022 season opener.

The Cowboys are currently on a 15-game winning streak, their longest in 42 years. They have outscored their opponents at AT&T Stadium 279-108 this season. If they manage to go 8-0 at home with a win tonight, it will be just the third time in franchise history, the last two occurring in 1980 and 1981.

Detroit is 6-2 on the road. Will they be the team to break Dallas' streak?

Cowboys and Lions - what's at stake and where do they stand in Week 17?

The Dallas Cowboys (10-5) are hoping to break a two-game losing streak and remain in hopes of taking the NFC East title back from Philadelphia. They already clinched their spot in the playoffs but need to win out to win the division. 

The Detroit Lions (11-4) already clinched the NFC North title last week with their win over the Vikings on Christmas Eve - for the first time in 30 years. The Lions would also love to win out in order to clinch the NFC, but like the Cowboys, they'll be rooting for Philly to lose, plus the Niners too in order to achieve that.

Good evening, everyone and welcome to our LIVE text coverage of the NFC showdown between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys tonight!

Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium and we'll be here to bring you all the latest scores, stats, highlights, and commentary.