The Lions want to get closer to the playoffs.
The Lions want to get closer to the playoffs.
Texas’s Arlington For Detroit Coach Dan Campbell, things have significantly improved since the Lions last came to
his home state.
The Texas native has guided the Lions to their first division crown in thirty years, and going into tonight’s visit to the
Dallas Cowboys, the NFC North champions are still in the running for the top seed in the NFC.
The Lions dropped to 1-5 last season and 4-18-1 since Campbell took over as coach after losing to Dallas, where he
played tight end for three of his ten NFL seasons.
Since then, Detroit has gone 19-7 and is making its fourth trip to the playoffs in 24 seasons. The NFC’s best record is
shared by the Lions (11-4) with San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Campbell is more concerned about finishing in second place than he is about winning first place and earning a bye.
The Texas native has guided the Lions to their first division crown in thirty years, and going into tonight’s visit to the
Dallas Cowboys, the NFC North champions are still in the running for the top seed in the NFC.
The Lions dropped to 1-5 last season and 4-18-1 since Campbell took over as coach after losing to Dallas, where he
played tight end for three of his ten NFL seasons.
Since then, Detroit has gone 19-7 and is making its fourth trip to the playoffs in 24 seasons. The NFC’s best record is
shared by the Lions (11-4) with San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Campbell is more concerned about finishing in second place than he is about winning first place and earning a bye.
Dallas (10-5) is coming off its first consecutive loss since 2021, despite owning the greatest home winning streak in
the club’s history—15 games—in 42 years.
The Cowboys may still catch up to the Eagles in the NFC East, but they will require assistance. While the New York
Giants stunned Philadelphia in the regular-season finale, winning is the most obvious course of action.
The Cowboys want to concentrate on preparing for the postseason and the possibility of playing on the road once
more for the time being. The previous season, they went to Tampa Bay to win a wild-card game before falling to the
Niners.
Coach Mike McCarthy stated, “I’d like to think that we’ve been focused that way all year.” “We’ve been discussing
reaching 11 victories, but we haven’t done so yet. We are aware of the goals that our opponent is pursuing this week,
which I believe will add significant momentum to our game.”
DYNAMIC TWO
Running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs have combined for at least eight rushing touchdowns in a
single season for the first time in Detroit history.
Quarterback Jared Goff remarked, “They’re both starting backs in this league for really any team.” “To have them
both on the same team and have them both be able to complement each other so well, it makes us dangerous.”
QB VIEW
Within the top five in throwing yards and touchdowns are Prescott and Goff. With 3,892 yards and a league-high 30
touchdown throws, Prescott is ranked fifth. Goff, who is aiming for his second season with at least 30 scoring passes,
is in third place with 3,984 yards and 27 touchdowns.
Prescott was selected as a somewhat-forgotten 135th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, whereas
Goff was selected by the Los Angeles Rams at No. 1 overall. That came after Dallas lost to Denver in their attempt to
move into the first round in order to get Paxton Lynch.
Reaching the summit
Amon-Ra St. Brown, a wide receiver for the Lions, is the fourth player in NFL history to reach 300 receptions in just
three seasons. After three years, a strong finish would offer him a shot for the most receptions ever. His current
number is 302. Justin Jefferson of Minnesota is first with 324.
St. Brown became the fourth Lions wide receiver to record eight games with 100 yards or more in a season with his
106 yards versus the Vikings. He ranks fifth in team history with 14 during his career.
RETURNING TO WORK
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