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A pair of the top offensive players in the league will be featured when Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions (7-5) host George Pickens and the Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Offensively, the Lions have been a top-five unit, ranking third-best in the NFL by totaling 376.3 yards per game. They rank 14th on defense (316.2 yards allowed per game). While the Cowboys’ defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking second-worst by ceding 28.5 points per game, their offense ranks second-best with 29.3 points per contest.
We will dive into the specifics about this contest, including how to watch on TV.
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How to Watch Lions vs. CowboysWhen: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: Ford Field in Detroit, MichiganTV: Amazon Prime VideoLive Box Score: Fox Sports
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Lions vs. Cowboys: Head-to-HeadAgainst Detroit, Dallas has collected four wins over the past five matchups. Detroit has tallied 123 points in the last five matchups while only allowing 114 to Dallas.Lions’ 2025 Schedule Date Opponent Score TV 9/7/2025 at Packers L 27-13 CBS 9/14/2025 Bears W 52-21 FOX 9/22/2025 at Ravens W 38-30 ABC/ESPN 9/28/2025 Browns W 34-10 FOX 10/5/2025 at Bengals W 37-24 FOX 10/12/2025 at Chiefs L 30-17 NBC 10/20/2025 Buccaneers W 24-9 ABC/ESPN 11/2/2025 Vikings L 27-24 FOX 11/9/2025 at Commanders W 44-22 FOX 11/16/2025 at Eagles L 16-9 NBC/Peacock 11/23/2025 Giants W 34-27 FOX 11/27/2025 Packers L 31-24 FOX 12/4/2025 Cowboys – Amazon Prime Video 12/14/2025 at Rams – FOX 12/21/2025 Steelers – CBS 12/25/2025 at Vikings – Netflix TBD at Bears – – Lions Stats & InsightsDetroit is averaging 238.2 passing yards per game offensively this season (seventh in NFL), and is surrendering 212.5 passing yards per game (17th) on defense.The Lions have the 11th-ranked defense this year in terms of rushing yards (103.7 rushing yards allowed per game), and they’ve been more effective on offense, ranking fourth-best with 138.1 rushing yards per game.Detroit has forced 13 total turnovers (21st in NFL) this season and have turned it over eight times (second in NFL) for a turnover margin of +5, seventh-ranked in the NFL.Lions Key PlayersThe Lions’ offense has been led by Gibbs, who has rushed for 1,019 yards (84.9 yards per carry) and 10 rushing touchdowns.Jared Goff has hit the gridiron for 12 games in 2025, and he’s tallied 3,025 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 69.8% completion percentage.Amon-Ra St. Brown has been an integral part of the Lions’ aerial attack in 2025, accumulating 75 receptions for 884 yards and nine touchdowns. Cowboys’ 2025 Schedule Date Opponent Score TV 9/4/2025 at Eagles L 24-20 NBC 9/14/2025 Giants W 40-37 FOX 9/21/2025 at Bears L 31-14 FOX 9/28/2025 Packers T 40-40 NBC 10/5/2025 at Jets W 37-22 FOX 10/12/2025 at Panthers L 30-27 FOX 10/19/2025 Commanders W 44-22 FOX 10/26/2025 at Broncos L 44-24 CBS 11/3/2025 Cardinals L 27-17 ABC/ESPN 11/17/2025 at Raiders W 33-16 ABC/ESPN 11/23/2025 Eagles W 24-21 FOX 11/27/2025 Chiefs W 31-28 CBS 12/4/2025 at Lions – Amazon Prime Video 12/14/2025 Vikings – NBC/Peacock 12/21/2025 Chargers – FOX 12/25/2025 at Commanders – Netflix TBD at Giants – – Cowboys Stats & InsightsDallas ranks third-worst in passing yards allowed per game (251.5), but at least it has been playing well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking best in passing yards per game (271.3).In terms of rushing, the Cowboys rank 13th in the NFL on offense (121.8 rushing yards per game) and 20th on defense (124.7 rushing yards allowed per game).Dallas owns a -5 turnover margin this season, which ranks 26th in the NFL.Cowboys Key PlayersIn 12 games, Dak Prescott has thrown for 3,261 yards (271.8 per game), with 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions, and a completion percentage of 69.3%.Javonte Williams has run for 955 yards (79.6 per game) and eight touchdowns in 12 games.Pickens has 73 catches for 1,142 yards (95.2 per game) and eight touchdowns in 12 games.
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