The Dallas Cowboys are 6-6-1 on the season after a loss to Detroit at Ford Field.
DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs ran for three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions used a dominant ground attack and a steady stream of explosive plays to beat the Dallas Cowboys 44–30 on Sunday at Ford Field.
Detroit (8-5) relied on early scoring balance, taking a 10–3 lead in the first quarter after Jake Bates opened the game with a 38-yard field goal and Gibbs punched in a 1-yard rushing touchdown. Dallas (6-6-1) matched with a 57-yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey, who would go on to account for most of the Cowboys’ scoring.
Aubrey hit field goals from 42, 55 and 57 yards in the first half, but Detroit countered with a 35-yard touchdown sprint from David Montgomery and a 47-yard Bates field goal as time expired, sending the Lions into halftime up 20–9.
Detroit extended the lead to 27–9 seconds into the third quarter when Jared Goff found Isaac TeSlaa for a 12-yard touchdown. Dallas answered with its first touchdown of the day — a 1-yard run by Javonte Williams — before Aubrey drilled a 63-yard field goal to close the margin to 27–19.
Bates added a 46-yard kick early in the fourth, but Dak Prescott responded with one of Dallas’ biggest plays of the game, hitting Ryan Flournoy for a 42-yard touchdown. Prescott then connected with tight end Jake Ferguson for a two-point conversion to pull the Cowboys within 30–27.
From there, Detroit took control. Gibbs scored from 10 yards out with 7:17 remaining, capping a five-play, 59-yard march. After Aubrey’s short field goal cut the deficit to 37–30, Gibbs delivered the knockout blow — a 13-yard touchdown run with 2:19 left, sealing the Lions’ third touchdown of the quarter.
Aubrey finished 6-for-6 on field goals for Dallas. Bates went 4-for-4 for Detroit, complementing a rushing attack that repeatedly broke through the Cowboys’ front.