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Todd Archer
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Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
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Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.
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Eric Woodyard
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Eric Woodyard
ESPN
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Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted, Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan. You can follow him on Twitter: @E_Woodyard
ARLINGTON, Texas — A late penalty on a 2-point conversion and a Donovan Wilson interception helped the Dallas Cowboys keep their NFC East hopes alive with a 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday.
On a night when receiver CeeDee Lamb broke the franchise’s single-season receptions and receiving yards records, Dallas kept pressure on the Philadelphia Eagles, who play their Week 17 game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, moving a half-game behind them in the standings.
The Lions could have put pressure on the Eagles and San Francisco 49ers for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC with a win, but they’ll need help now after falling a half-game behind both for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Here’s how the night breaks down for each team:
Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
Coach Mike McCarthy called the three-game stretch at the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins before hosting the Lions, “playoff games without playoff consequences.”
By beating the Lions, the Cowboys showed they have a chance to win playoff games with consequences. Maybe not enough to end the franchise’s Super Bowl drought, but they have time to figure that out.
The Cowboys remain alive in the NFC East race, forcing Philadelphia to keep winning. They ended a two-game losing streak that raised questions about their viability and finished 8-0 at AT&T Stadium this season.
Quarterback Dak Prescott and Lamb were nearly unstoppable (13 catches, 227 yards), and receiver… (truncated)
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