Cowboys’ playoff hopes in jeopardy after loss to Lions and costly late-game mistakes

The Detroit Lions defeated the Dallas Cowboys 44-30 on Thursday Night Football, cementing themselves as the top challenger for the final seed in the NFC playoffs.Dallas entered the game riding a three-game winning streak to climb back into the playoff hunt. But the loss drops the Cowboys to 6-6 and into the 10th seed, two and a half games behind the San Francisco 49ers for the final NFC playoff spot.Detroit improved to 8-5, putting the Lions firmly back into the race just one game behind San Fra