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Lions Open as 7-Point Underdogs to Cowboys

The Detroit Lions open as road underdogs against the Dallas Cowboys.

John Maakaron

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The Detroit Lions return Week 7 to face the Dallas Cowboys on the road at AT&T Stadium. 

Against the Cowboys, the Lions have opened up as seven-point underdogs, according to many popular sportsbooks. 

The Cowboys franchise quarterback, Dak Prescott, is very likely to make his return. He told reporters after the Cowboys’ loss to the Eagles that he expects to play this weekend against Detroit. 

He missed the Cowboys' last five games, dealing with a fractured thumb. 

“Yeah, for sure, that’s my plan,” Prescott said. “I’m preparing myself for the Lions, getting ready to play this week.”

After his best week of throwing following his injury, the team assessed that Prescott would be ready to return following a tough road loss to the Eagles on Sunday Night Football. 

Related: NFL odds also available at SI Sportsbook

“I thought Dak took the next step. It was what we’re looking for. He had a good day in the Saturday practice. He threw two sequences, two racks of six in the 7-on-7 third-down and red zone," Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said. “I thought he did well in that. We wanted to push it to 50 throws today, and I thought the guys did a great job for him.”

The Cowboys last defeated the Lions in 2019 at Ford Field, when Prescott took advantage of a clean pocket to throw for 444 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-27 win. 

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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