"The winning streak is over. It seemed like a tough ask for the Dallas Cowboys to win three straight games against the three teams with the best records last season, and sure enough, it was. The Cowboys fell to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, 44-30, putting their playoff hopes on life support. It was a frustrating game to watch with a little goodness sprinkled in. Here are my 10 thoughts on this unfortunate loss in the Motor City."
"It wouldn't be a Cowboys game if the team didn't dig itself a hole early. They went down 21-0 against the Eagles two weeks ago, fell down 7-0 to the Chiefs on Thanksgiving, and then trailed 27-9 early in the second half. While the team does a good job fighting back into games, this repeated habit of falling behind is not a recipe for success. If you play with fire long enough, eventually you'll get burned, and that's what happened to them against the Lions."
"The Cowboys had a couple of costly mistakes against the Eagles and turned the ball over on their opening drive against the Chiefs. They were fortunate enough to overcome those miscues, but their luck ran out in Detroit. The Cowboys' offense turned the ball over three times, once on a Jake Ferguson fumble, and twice on a deflected pass that was intercepted."
The Dallas Cowboys lost 44-30 to the Detroit Lions, ending a winning streak and placing playoff hopes in jeopardy. The Cowboys trailed early, falling behind 27-9 early in the second half after a pattern of slow starts in recent games. The offense committed three turnovers, including a Jake Ferguson fumble and two deflected-interception passes, while the defense failed to force a turnover. Detroit's offense produced big plays from Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs, and David Montgomery, and Jared Goff passed for over 300 yards. The turnover margin and defensive breakdowns decided the game.
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