It's Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys in a critical Thursday Night Football game. Here's our game breakdown, key matchups and score prediction.

Detroit held its first practice session on Monday ahead of its midweek matchup against a red-hot Cowboys side riding a three-game winning streak. St. Brown was listed on the injury report, and it does not appear like he’s any closer to suiting up against Dallas on Thursday.

The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild card and are still holding on to hopes of competing for division championships. Detroit hosts Dallas tonight and the winner will improve its position in the playoff picture while the loser may not have time to recover from the setback during the last month of the regular season.

A fter the past two seasons, the Detroit Lions ' recent struggles have come as a shock to many. Their recent success suggested they were beginning their reign over the NFL. However, it has become clear that the loss of their two coordinators,