Diving into the Dallas Cowboys’ season heading into their Week 14 Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Lions.

Buckle up, Lions fans. Dan Campbell's squad will embark upon a challenging road to a third straight NFC North division crown in 2025. For starters, the Lions will play 11 of their 17 games against teams that made the playoffs a season ago. And based on ...

The Lions take on the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. The game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET (12 noon CT). The Packers picked up a convincing win Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings. Green Bay is in a stretch of three consecutive AFC North games.

The Lions (5-3, second in NFC North) are visiting the Washington Commanders (3-6, third in NFC East) on Sunday, Nov. 9, for an afternoon game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. The game is scheduled to kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

The Lions are on the outside of the NFC playoff picture looking in entering Thanksgiving. Can they chance that while playing against the Packers?

If the Lions win out, they're in, and if they win four of five, their chances are good. But it's a crowded field vying for the final spots.

The Lions potentially missing the postseason snuck up on everyone, but they're sitting on the outside of a crowded NFC playoff field.