To put it simply, going 3-2 down the stretch would require some monumental help, and even if they go 4-1 in those final five games, it will still be close.

As the NFL featured the league’s normal slate of games on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys were hard at work preparing for the team’s upcoming Thursday Night Football matchup against the Detroit Lions. The Cowboys practiced and also made a series of roster moves, including revealing some potential good news for a star defender.

The Cowboys have narrowed the Eagles’ division lead from 4 1/2 games when they kicked off two weeks ago to just 1 1/2 as they begin Week 14.

The Lions have the most wins, and the most losses, of any NFL team playing on Thanksgiving. They hold a 38-45-2 record, according to ESPN. They beat the Chicago Bears 23-20 on Turkey Day last year, marking the first time in eight years Detroit has won on the holiday.

Former Western Michigan standout joins Lions as his fifth NFL team; RB Jabari Small returns after mid-camp release.

This year, the Cowboys travel to the other annual Turkey Day home team, the Detroit Lions. The Lions generally have a tough offense to corral, so Sunday’s initial injury report comes with a lot of attention on it,

Every Thanksgiving, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys take to the NFL field. But have you ever wondered why that is?

ESPN insider says the Cowboys’ playoff push is “NOT AN OVERREACTION” as they close in on the Eagles in the NFC East.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi as Vegas Believes Lions Will Have Hands Full with Surging Cowboys. The Detroit Lions head into their Week 14 showdown with the Dallas Cowboys needing a win in the worst way.