They continued to have penalty problems, this time mostly centering around false starts, and would go three and out. But Rod Marinelli got creative, and after a Jones punt went out of bounds at the Detroit ten yard line, Benson Mayowa and David Irving held a little rushmen meeting at Stafford on the two yard line.
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The Oakland Raiders are now the No. 2 seed in the AFC, as they ran their record to 12-3 with their win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. But if the Cowboys beat the Lions in Week 16, the Redskins have a clear path beyond winning what should be a tough game. Going 29-55 for 304 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in those losses, there was concern.
But Prescott found Bryant with a 25-yard touchdown pass before the interval – the first of four unanswered Cowboys touchdowns to end the game. Just another game against another team with everything to play for resulting in another win. The Lions were down by 21 with twelve minutes left in the game.
Dallas could not be stopped on their next drive, moving right down the field. With that front protecting him, Prescott was free to pick out his targets, which he picked up with a 75% completion rate (15 of 20). We know they pass protect well, but the Giants defense is very good. If Bryant is truly back to form, this Cowboys team just got more risky.
When handicapping the game, it seems more important to emphasize motivation than personnel matchups.
For awhile, the Lions managed to keep pace. Stafford finished the first half with 137 passing yards, and Zenner rushed for 64 on 10 carries before intermission.
One mistake. That’s all it took to swing the game in Dallas’ direction for good. The two then fell to the turf.
A victory over the NY would conclude a wild and insane 2015 National Football League regular season where the Giants were swept by the Redskins, the Giants swept the Cowboys, the Cowboys swept the Redskins, and the Redskins swept the Eagles. Detroit’s situation is far more dire. They take on a Lions team that still has work to do, and come into today’s clash on 9-5, but with the Green Bay Packers right alongside them on 9-6.
The only catch is that if the NFC North teams tie, the Redskins would miss out on the playoffs. “We wanted to play Zeke in this ballgame”, Garrett said.
“I was like ‘What?’ – that’s what I’m thinking in my head”, Bryant said of hearing the call. However, we’ll see how the team elects to approach the regular season finale.
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Thanks to an MVP caliber performance from Dak Prescott, the Cowboys were able to knock off the Lions. Those came in a bunch on Monday night, even if Dez was only targeted five times against Detroit.
