Recap: Lions fall 26-24 on late Cowboy FG
Final leaders
Passing
DET - Matthew Stafford: 24/30, 307 yds., 2 TDs
DAL - Dak Prescott: 17/27, 255 yds., 2 TDs
Rushing
DET - Kerryon Johnson: 9 atts., 55 yds., TD
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott: 25 atts., 152 yds.
Receiving
DET - Golden Tate: 8 recs., 132 yds., 2 TDs
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott: 4 recs., 88 yds., TD
Cowboys win on last-second field goal
Sam Martin's kick is taken for a touchback. Dallas will start at the 25 down 1 with 2:17 left and two timeouts.
Dak Prescott gets it to Geoff Swaim for a 7-yard reception on first down.
Two-minute warning
Da'Shawn Hand knocks the ball out of Prescott's hands on second down, but the Dallas quarterback is able to scoop it up and fire it away to make it third-and-7.
Prescott goes to Allen Hurns over the middle on third down for a gain of 9 that'll make it first-and-10 at the Dallas 41-yard-line.
Prescott's first-down throw is knocked away by Glover Quin. Prescott goes deep to Elliott, who was covered by Jarrad Davis down the sideline, and Elliot pulls it down for a gain of 34 at the Detroit 25. Elliott takes the handoff on first down and is wrapped up for a gain of 3.
Timeout Detroit (0:39 4th)
Elliott dives forward for a gain of 1 on second down.
Timeout Detroit (0:35 4th)
Detroit is out of timeouts. Prescott rolls to the left and falls forward for a 1-yard gain at the 21.
Timeout Dallas (0:03 4th)
Brett Maher's kick from 38 yards out is through the uprights. Cowboys win.
26-24 Cowboys (FINAL)
Stay Golden, Tate
Jamal Agnew takes a knee in the end zone and Detroit will start at the 25 down 6 with 5:49 to go.
Injury update: Cowboys linebacker Geoff Heath will not return to the game. Detroit defensive back Quandre Diggs is questionable to return with a hand injury.
Kerryon Johnson takes the handoff on first down and gets to the left end for a gain of 6. Matthew Stafford throws to Golden Tate on second down and he gets just enough for a first down.
DeMarcus Lawrence sacks Matthew Stafford for the third time today for a loss of 6 yards on first down. Tate catches a pass on second down at the 50 and advances all the way to the Dallas 36-yard-line for a gain of 35.
LeGarrette Blount is handed the ball on first down and he loses 2 yards. Stafford drops a beauty over a Dallas defender, and it's Tate again catching it down the sideline and getting to the end zone for a 38-yard touchdown.
Matt Prater's PAT gives the Lions a 1-point lead.
24-23 Lions (2:17 4th)
Lions defense holds on to force red zone field goal
Deonte Thompson returns Sam Martin's kick to the 21. Dallas is flagged for an illegal block, however, and that penalty will move it back to the 11-yard-line.
Michael Gallup is targeted for an 8-yard completion on first down. Ezekiel Elliott carries the rock on second down and carries it 4 yards for a first down.
Dak Prescott fires to Cole Beasley over the middle and he has his third catch of more than 10 yards, picking up 13 before getting taken down at the 36-yard-line.
Elliott has a huge hole up the middle on the first-down carry and is taken down as he tries to jump over Tracy Walker for a gain of 14 at the 50.
Prescott wanders right with no receivers open and Lions closing in. He steps out-of-bounds for a loss of 1. Rod Smith checks in at running back for the Cowboys and gains 4 yards on a second-down carry to make it third-and-7. Prescott's throw falls incomplete, but Eli Harold is offsides. It'll be third-and-2.
Injury: Darius Slay hobbles off the field and calls for a replacement.
That penalty will haunt the Lions, as Elliott puts his head down and gains 7 yards to pick up a fresh set of downs.
Elliott runs for no gain on first-and-10 from the 35.
Injury update: Darius Slay is back in the game.
Allen Hurns catches a 9-yard pass on second down to make it third-and-1. As is expected, the Cowboys call Elliott's number, and he fights ahead for a gain of 2 and a first down.
Smith gets the ball next and rushes right for a loss of 1. Prescott goes play-action, and guess who's open over the middle: Beasley, and his reception gets Dallas down to the 6-yard-line. Detroit needs to keep Dallas out of the end zone.
Elliott goes for 2 yards on a first-down run.
Timeout Dallas (6:02 4th)
Prescott goes to Geoff Swaim in the end zone and his pass is deflected by the Dallas tight end before falling to the ground to make it third-and-goal at the 4. This is probably the biggest play of the game so far.
And Nevin Lawson covers Rico Gathers nicely as Prescott sails it over his head.
Maher's kick from 22 yards is through the uprights.
23-17 Cowboys (5:49 4th)
Kerryon gives Lions life with first career touchdown
Jamal Agnew takes a knee on the kickoff.
Matthew Stafford fakes the handoff to LeGarrette Blount and zips a pass to Marvin Jones for a 17-yard gain at the 42-yard-line.
Stafford hands it to Blount on first down and he is swallowed up by former Michigan Wolverine Taco Charlton for a loss of 1. Stafford throws it to the back shoulder of Kenny Golladay, who makes a beautiful catch for a gain of 22 yards on second down that'll give the Lions a first down at the Dallas 37.
Golden Tate catches a pass over the middle and picks up 3 yards on first down, and second down, Stafford dumps it off to Levine Toilolo for a gain of 4 that'll make it third-and-3. Stafford will let the clock expire before taking the third-down snap.
20-10 Cowboys (End 3rd)
Stafford goes back to the reliable Kenny Golladay on third down and he picks up 22 yards and a first down.
Kerryon Johnson gets his second carry of the half and runs over Jeff Heath at the 1-yard-line on his way to the end zone for his first career rushing touchdown.
Injury: Jeff Heath was hurt on the play.
20-17 Cowboys (14:20 2nd)
Cowboys extend lead to 10
Ezekiel Elliott breaks a few tackles at the line and torches Detroit's second level of defense on his way to a 41-yard gain that'll make it first-and-10 for the Cowboys at the Detroit 23-yard-line.
Elliott gets the handoff again on the next play and picks up 9 to get inside the 15-yard-line. Rod Smith picks up the first down with a 3-yard run.
Smith dances at the line trying to find a hole and is eventually tackled for no gain at the Detroit 12. Dak Prescott fires to Smith in the flat on second down and Jarrad Davis makes a huge hit for no gain again. Prescott fires to Cole Beasley for a gain of 9 and Dallas rushes to the line to get off a play on fourth-and-1.
Timeout Detroit (3:16 3rd)
The ball pops out of Elliott's hands as he forces himself across line-of-scrimmage. The ball is recovered by Dallas in the end zone, but due to some wonky NFL rule, it'll be first-and-goal from the 1.
Geoff Swaim is wide open in the corner of the end zone on first down and the Cowboys have a two-score lead.
20-10 Cowboys (2:59 3rd)
Lions go three-and-out on first drive of second half
Matthew Stafford and Co. will take over at the 12-yard-line.
Kerryon Johnson gets the handoff on first down and has nowhere to go. He's taken down for no gain. Tight end Hakeem Valles catches a 6-yard pass on second down. Stafford takes the third-down snap from the gun and is immediately swallowed by a closing pocket before getting taken down by DeMarcus Lawrence for a loss of 6.
Tavon Austin calls for a fair catch at the 36-yard-line.
13-10 Cowboys (7:02 3rd)
Lions defense gets out of jam with third-down sack
Dallas takes Sam Martin's kick for a touchback.
Ezekiel Elliott gets 4 yards on first down, but there's a flag. It's a holding penalty on Detroit, which'll give the Cowboys a first down.
Elliott slips on his cut at the line on a first-down run and is taken down for no gain.
Injury update: Tavon Austin has returned for Dallas.
Dak Prescott fakes the handoff to Elliott and then dumps it off to his running back, who powers ahead for a gain of 12 to give Dallas a first down at the 46.
Prescott's first-down throw is incomplete, but Quandre Diggs is called for holding on the opposite side of the field. It'll be first-and-10 at the Detroit 49.
Elliott carries it for 3 yards on first down. Detroit sniffs out a screen pass on second down and forces an errant pass that falls incomplete. Devon Kennard is called for defensive holding on the opposite side of the field. Not ideal.
Tavon Austin takes the jet sweep for 7 yards before getting out-of-bounds at the Detroit 34. Prescott takes it out of the shotgun and gives to Rod White for a run of 8 yards.
Elliott is called for an illegal block on a first-down completion to Austin and it'll be first-and-20 at the 36.
Prescott throws to Cole Beasley over the middle, and Diggs makes a good play in coverage to force an incompletion. Elliott goes for a 2-yard gain on second down. Prescott's pocket collapses on him and Devon Kennard wraps up the Dallas quarterback for a 14-yard loss that'll take the Cowboys out of field goal range.
That's Kennard's fourth sack of the season.
Jamal Agnew calls for a fair catch on Chris Jones' punt at the 12-yard-line.
13-10 Cowboys (9:15 3rd)
First half leaders
Passing
DET - Matthew Stafford: 15/21, 156 yds., TD
DAL - Dak Prescott: 6/11, 134 yds., TD
Rushing
DET - Kerryon Johnson: 6 atts., 41 yds.
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott: 10 atts., 58 yds.
Receiving
DET - Golden Tate: 4 recs., 52 yds., TD
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott: 2 recs., 42 yds., TD
Lions can't reclaim lead late in second half
Jamal Agnew calls for a fair catch and the Lions will look to regain the lead with 1:39 left in the half and all three timeouts in their pocket.
Theo Riddick catches a 5-yard pass on second down and Matthew Stafford completes it to Kenny Golladay down the sideline for a 15-yard gain on second down that'll move the chains.
Stafford is sacked on first down for a loss of 9. The Cowboys bring the heat on second down and Riddick is drilled on a screen pass that picks up just 2 yards. Facing third-and-17, Detroit is letting the clock tick. Stafford throws it away on third down.
Sam Martin's punt is called for a fair catch at the 19.
13-10 Cowboys (0:04 2nd)
Dak Prescott takes a knee to end the half.
13-10 Cowboys (End 2nd)
Elliott puts Cowboys on top before half
Sam Martin's kick is taken for a touchback. The Cowboys have two timeouts with 2:50 to go in the half.
Ezekiel Elliott finds a huge hole on first down and gets to the second level down the sideline for a gain of 19 at the Dallas 44.
The evasive Cole Beasley beats Jamal Agnew on his route and makes the Detroit defender miss on his way to a 12-yard reception that reaches Lions territory
Two-minute warning
Prescott has nowhere to go on first down and trips with Lions defenders all around him. Prescott gets back up Romeo Okwara pushes him back to the ground before the whistle blows. He is still flagged for unnecessary roughness. First down Cowboys at the 38.
Elliott catches a screen and dances through the Lions defense on his way to the end zone.
13-10 Cowboys (1:39 2nd)
Lions pick up field goal late in second quarter
Jamal Agnew calls for a fair catch in the end zone.
LeGarrette Blount picks up 1 yard up the middle on first down and goes to the right for a gain of a couple on second down.
Kerryon Johnson has just three carries since gashing the Cowboys for 32 yards on Detroit's first play from scrimmage.
Blount's second-down run is called back for a face mask penalty that'll make it second-and-22. Matthew Stafford drops a dime over the shoulder of Marvin Jones for a gain of 34 that'll make it first-and-10 at the Detroit 47.
Blount takes it again on the next play for a gain of 3 and Johnson carries it for 3 more on second down to get the Lions into Dallas territory. Stafford gets it to Golden Tate quickly for a first down that'll give the Lions a first down on a play similar to the skinny post thrown to Marvin Jones a few drives back. Once again, it's called a catch, but Dallas will challenge. This one will be tougher to overturn, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the catch called back.
After further review, the call is upheld. It'll be first-and-10 at the Dallas 41-yard-line.
Stafford rolls out on bootleg play-action and has a gaggle of Dallas defenders in his face immediately. He scampers out-of-bounds for a gain of 3. Stafford avoids pressure again on second down and completes it to Luke Willson for a gain of 6 to make it third-and-1. Stafford sneaks it across the line for a 2-yard gain to move the chains.
Detroit calls a sweep play for Agnew and he gets around the end and up the field for a gain of 17 to get in the red zone at the 13.
Taylor Decker is flagged for a false start to make it first-and-15 at the 18.
Johnson takes the handoff on first down for a gain of 2 and catches a check-down pass on second down before getting met by three Dallas defenders for a gain of only 1. Stafford's throw to Jones on third down sails out of the end zone. Matt Prater time.
Prater's try from 33 is good.
10-6 Lions (2:50 2nd)
Long Dallas drive claims casualties, results in field goal
Sam Martin's kick is taken for a knee in the end zone. Dallas will start from the 25-yard-line.
Dallas goes play-action on first down. Dak Prescott has nowhere to throw and he scrambles to the left for a 2-yard gain before getting blown up by Jarrad Davis.
7-3 Lions (End 1st)
Ezekiel Elliott rushes to the right edge on second down for a gain of 5.
Injury: Tavon Wilson is being attended to by the training staff. He eventually jogs off the field.
Elliott gets the catch on third down and is tackled by Jarrad Davis, but not before picking up a first down at the 36-yard-line.
Elliott takes it up the middle on the next play for a gain of 9. Allen Hurns makes a terrific catch on the sideline for a gain of 12 that'll put the Cowboys into Detroit territory at the 43.
235-pound running back Rod Smith powers to the right for a gain of 8 on first down. Prescott throws deep to Tavon Austin in the end zone on second down; Darius Slay is there to break up the play as the two fall to the ground. Third-and-2 coming up.
Injury: Tavon Austin is hurt on the play. He appears to be favoring his right wrist, which he had surgery on in May 2017.
Elliott takes the handoff on third down and falls beyond the line-of-scrimmage for a 2-yard gain to pick up a first down.
Nevin Lawson nearly jumps Michael Gallup's route on first down but drops the interception. Elliott carries it for 7 yards on second down. Prescott goes at Slay again on third-and-3, and the Lions cornerback breaks up the pass and ends Dallas' drive. Maher will be out to try a 43-yard field goal.
Maher's kick is good.
7-6 Lions (11:01 2nd)
Lang out for game; Tate puts Lions on top
Jamal Agnew field the kickoff and brings it out to the 23-yard-line.
Matthew Stafford fakes the handoff to LeGarrette Blount and fires to Golden Tate, who's wrapped up by nearly the entire Cowboys defense on his way to a 3-yard loss. Theo Riddick catches the check-down pass on second down for a gain of 2 to make it third-and-11. Stafford faces pressure on third down, whips it to Kenny Golladay on a crossing route, and the Lions receiver reaches the edge for a gain of 15 to move the chains.
Blount runs over a defender on his way to a 7-yard gain on first down. Stafford quickly gets it out on second down to Marvin Jones for a gain of 4 that'll give the Lions a first down.
Injury update: T.J. Lang is out for the remainder of the game with a concussion.
Dallas is challenging that Jones came down with the catch. The call will most likely be overturned.
And it is. It'll be third-and-3.
Stafford takes it in the gun and gets it to Tate easily for a gain of 4 at the Detroit 44.
Stafford throws it to Jones on a skinny post on first down and the pass bounces off Jones' face mask. Riddick gets the carry on second down for a gain of 7. Stafford throws to Tate, who spins away from an immediate defender and goes all the way down the sideline for a 45-yard touchdown.
7-3 Lions (0:19 1st)
Cowboys take lead with field goal
Dak Prescott fakes the handoff to Ezekiel Elliott and tosses it to Geoff Swaim, who advances up the sideline for a gain of 31 on first down.
Elliott gets the handoff on first-and-10 from the 41 for a gain of 7. Prescott throws deep to Michael Gallup down the sideline and completes it for a 37-yard pickup. It'll be first-and-10 at the Detroit 15.
Elliott picks up a yard on first down. Prescott telegraphs his second-down throw to Allen Hurns and Darius Slay is able to jump the route and knock it away. Prescott tries to beat Slay again with a third-down throw to Michael Gallup; his throw goes out of the end zone.
Brett Maher's field goal from 32 yards is through the uprights.
3-0 Cowboys (4:34 1st)
Lions drive stalls in Dallas territory again
Matthew Stafford fires to his right and completes it to Marvin Jones for a 5-yard gain on first down. Stafford dumps it off to Levine Toilolo to pick up 8 yards and a Lions first down at the 43-yard-line.
Kerryon Johnson gets the carry on first down and picks up a yard. Stafford takes it in the gun on second down and swings it out to Theo Riddick, who bolts forward and gets across the line to gain for a gain of 11. It'll be first down at the Dallas 45.
Stafford trips after taking the snap, but manages to toss it to LeGarrette Blount. He carries it up the middle for a gain of 3. Blount gets the carry again on second down and gains another yard.
Injury: T.J. Lang is down on the ground and appears to be in a lot of pain. He limps off the field with the help of two trainers.
Riddick is targeted on an option route on third down and Stafford's throw misses the mark.
Cole Beasley calls for a fair catch at the 10-yard-line.
0-0 tie (6:34 1st)
Dallas gives it back in a hurry
Dak Prescott gives to Ezekiel Elliott on first down and he's wrapped up to the right of the line for a 1-yard gain. Elliott gets it again on second down and powers through the middle for a gain of 8 to make it third-and-1. Elliott gets the carry on third down and is tripped up behind the line for a loss of 1.
Chris Jones' punt is downed at the Detroit 30.
0-0 tie (11:08 1st)
Lions opening drive stalls in Dallas territory
Dallas has won the toss and will defer to the second half.
Jamal Agnew calls for a fair catch in the end zone and Detroit will start its opening drive from the 25-yard-line.
For the first time this year, Kerryon Johnson is in the backfield for the opening snap. He gets the ball on first down and slices the Dallas defense for a 32-yard gain before going out-of-bounds at the Dallas 43.
Johnson carries it up the middle again on first down for a gain of 4. The rookie back is met in the backfield on second down and is wrapped up behind the line for a loss of 1 to make it third-and-7. Matthew Stafford takes it in the gun and Luke Willson can't reel in a high throw in the flat. At the 40-yard-line, Detroit is just out of Prater's range; it'll send out the punt team.
Detroit is called for a false start on the punt.
Sam Martin drops a perfect punt, but Detroit's gunner can't stay out of the end zone as he downs it. Dallas will start at the 20.
0-0 tie (12:44 1st)
Inactives
Defensive ends Ezekiel Ansah and Kerry Hyder, cornerback DeShawn Shead, offensive guard Joe Dahl, running back Ameer Abdullah and tight end Michael Roberts are inactive for Detroit. Wide receiver Golden Tate and linebacker Jarrad Davis are active.
Notable inactives for Dallas include linebacker Sean Lee, center Travis Frederick and wide receiver Terrance Williams.
Big drama in Big D
The Lions' last trip to Dallas ended with a 42-21 one-sided defeat on Monday Night Football.
Before that, however, Detroit played a couple of memorable games in the Lone Star State: The controversial 2014 NFC Wild Card Game, which was flipped on its head as a result of a picked-up pass interference flag and sent the Lions packing in a 24-20 Cowboys win, and a 13-point fourth quarter comeback that advanced Detroit to a 4-0 record in 2011.
Color rush Sunday
The Lions are wearing their grey 'Color Rush' uniforms in its matchup with Dallas.
The first and only other time Detroit sported the look it advanced to a 20-10 victory over Chicago in Week 15 last season.
The Detroit Lions take aim at their second consecutive victory in a 1 p.m. game Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Follow the action here with live updates throughout the game by Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News.
LIONS AT COWBOYS
When: Sunday, 1 p.m.
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
TV/radio: Fox/WJR 760
Records: Both teams 1-2
Line: Cowboys by 3
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