Division Champion Detroit Lions vs Cowboys Open Thread

Submitted by Darker Blue on December 30th, 2023 at 8:37 PM

Lions currently up 3-0 and driving again after Dak threw an int to that CB whose name I cannot spell or pronounce

WayOfTheRoad

December 30th, 2023 at 9:34 PM ^

Lmao Dallas just loaded the gap like it was pop warner and Detroit ran right into it. Anything to the outside goes for at least a 1st down.

The old "overload the A-gap" meme lives on in The NFL apparently.

1VaBlue1

December 30th, 2023 at 9:39 PM ^

It's halftime - either watch the Dallas slobbering show slobber all over itself, or flip over to the Div 1 semifinal between NDSU and Montana on ESPN U.  Will start OT shortly tied at 16, in Missoula.

MGoFoam

December 30th, 2023 at 10:00 PM ^

Making a huge deal of a local team thing on Monday Night Football on Saturday night.

Fuck ESPN.

Can't stand Troy Aikman. 

Manningcast makes MNF enjoyable.

alum96

December 30th, 2023 at 10:13 PM ^

If Barnes could tackle this is a shutout thus far.  Yet people on page 1 want AG fired.  Guy is doing this with little front line talent against a team ave 40 ppg at home.

mGrowOld

December 30th, 2023 at 10:21 PM ^

Oh look.  The three points we decided we didn’t need have become kinda important.

You know, like they have for the past 60 years or so.   But hey, I’m a fossil so what do I know about such things.

WayOfTheRoad

December 30th, 2023 at 10:22 PM ^

The issue is that Detroit cannot get consistent pressure with less than 7. Not even 5 or 6 but 7. 

So Dak just takes the entire clock to diagnose who's coming and throws to the void. Hopefully Houston can help with that.

Nice job holding them to a FG though. Drops helped but I don't care.