Dez Bryant has been dominant recently.
(James D Smith / Associated Press)
The storyline
Break up the Cowboys! Jason Garrett tries to stake a case for becoming the permanent head coach by stringing some wins together and coaxing more effort from the players. It worked in New York last week.
Why you should watch
Dez Bryant is becoming a big-play machine. Aren't we glad these two teams host the Turkey Day games? Yeah, not so much this year, eh?
Did you know?
The Lions have the best red-zone touchdown percentage in the NFC (68 percent). ... Detroit's Stefan Logan is the only player in the NFL to rank in the top five of both kickoff return and punt return average. ... Cowboys running back Marion Barber has a rushing touchdown in three consecutive games against the Lions. ... Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware has the most sacks in the NFL since 2006 (64.5).
