The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions fight for their playoff lives as they meet in Detroit in the second straight Thursday night contest for both sides since Thanksgiving Day.

Tonight on Thursday Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys face the Detroit Lions. Here's how to watch all the action on the field.

The litany of pivotal NFL matchups for Week 14 begins on Thursday night when the Detroit Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys. Both teams are vying for a playoff spot.

Via Sam Neumann of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Commissioner Roger Goodell recently told Joe Flint of the Wall Street Journal that the NFL is considering adding a second Black Friday game, among other potential schedule changes.

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Dec 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Stafford secured the record, then threw his third and fourth interceptions of the season on consecutive drives, one of them a pick 6.

Thanksgiving paved the way for several record-breaking ratings winners, from the stacked NFL lineup to the premiere of "Stranger Things 5"

The NFL uses flexible scheduling late in the season to ensure that the biggest games end up in the best time slots.