Fish forecasts the Cowboys vs. Lions playoff preview.
Do you want playoff ramifications? Have a “vibe” for the playoffs? Would you like to change the script that was somewhat similar last week in Miami?
You’ve come to the right place, Dallas Cowboys. House.
The 11-4 and postseason-bound team will take on the 10-5, five-point favorite Cowboys on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium. Here’s the reason I’m purchasing that: This scenario is the opposite of what happened last week.
Everything that Dallas performed admirably in a 22–20 loss at Miami can be improved upon here. A few brief remarks about my fish prediction and why this game ought to be an attack-first one…
* Detroit’s offense: The Lions have scored thirty points or more in three of their past four games. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs will be licking their chops as they take on a Dallas defense that has given up a total of 62 carries for 335 yards and two touchdowns in the last two weeks (at the Bills and the Dolphins), with a 5.4 yards-per-carry line.
Oh, and the quarterback for Detroit, Jared Goff, is lighting up the short-term chart with a 6:0 TD-to-INT ratio in the last two weeks.
Oh, and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is on a long-term hot streak. In 13 of his previous 14 games, he has either scored a touchdown or accumulated 100 yards.
*Offense of the Cowboys: How about a track meet? Alright. Come race with us at AT&T!
Dallas has won 15 straight games and all seven of them this year. What is the secret? Right now, it just matters that it “is.”
Perhaps a defensive weakness for the Lions—which allows the fifth-most yards per pass attempt (7.6) in the NFL while only ranking 27th in pressure rate—might also be helpful.
