Cowboys Headlines: Jadeveon Clowney rehabbing hamstring; Lions WR iffy to play

Both the Cowboys and Lions are treating Thursday night's game as a must-win proposition. Rightfully so, as the loser will have almost no realistic chance at making the postseason. Team owner Jerry Jones told a radio audience on Tuesday that the Cowboys' best shot at getting in isn't that seventh-seed wild card slot but winning the NFC East outright. It is possible, but it will require the Eagles to stumble a few more times... and the Cowboys to finish the season with eight straight wins, something they've never done in franchise history.

Week 14 could be decided in large part by who's not on the field. George Pickens was back in full-go mode on Tuesday, but defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and left tackle Tyler Guyton both sat out for a second day in a row. Trevon Diggs was limited as he tries to make his return; ESPN has identified the cornerback as the team's biggest X-factor as they head down the home stretch of the regular season.

In Detroit, Amon-Ra St. Brown missed practice again with an ankle injury. While head coach Dan Campbell tried to offer some hope that the star wide receiver could try to tough it out, St. Brown himself was more cautious, admitting his status is "up in the air." Campbell knows the team has no margin for error in December, due largely to poor play from the defense. To that end, leader Aidan Hutchinson didn't have many hard and fast answers when talking about the unit's myriad issues, blaming everything from double-teams in the pass rush to just plain "flow."

In league news, a new set of power rankings has the Cowboys inching into the top half of teams, and the NFL suddenly finds themselves with an overtime issue. Namely, officials are somehow screwing up the coin toss at an alarming rate and potentially affecting the outcome of the closest games being played. And after taking a beating on Monday night, Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart isn't interested in minimizing his big hits, something that may be of interest to Dallas defenders in their Week 18 meeting.

Dallas Cowboys Top Headlines

• Updates: Clowney DNP, Pickens full on Tuesday :: The Mothership (Link)

• Cowboys owner Jerry Jones attempts to sell fans on building around expensive defense months after trading Micah Parsons :: Yahoo Sports (Link)

• Road Woe-irrers? Cowboys' record away from AT&T needs flipping vs Lions :: Cowboys Wire (Link)

• Jerry Jones reveals Dallas Cowboys 'best shot' to make NFL playoffs :: SI.com (Link)

• The Cowboys finally look like a playoff team. Is it too little, too late? :: D Magazine (Link)

• Cowboys receiver George Pickens leads the NFL when it comes to this pass route :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Link)

• Amid career year, Cowboys' Javonte Williams nearing $500K in bonuses :: Cowboys Wire (Link)

• In learning key aspect of new role, Shavon Revel Jr. continues to amaze the Dallas Cowboys :: Dallas Morning News (Link)

• Dak Prescott reveals Jameis Winston congratulated him on becoming all-time Cowboys passing yards leader :: NFL.com (Link)

Detroit Lions News & Headlines

• Lions, Cowboys injury news: Amon-Ra St. Brown misses 2nd practice :: Pride of Detroit (Link)

• Dan Campbell: Lions’ margin for error is small, but it’s doable, we can do it :: ProFootballTalk (Link)

• Aidan Hutchinson gets brutally honest about what's wrong with Lions' defense :: SideLion Report (Link)

News & Headlines from Around the NFL

• NFL Week 14 Power Rankings 2025: How all 32 teams stack up :: ESPN (Link)

• Giants QB Jaxson Dart won't change playing style: Big hits 'just part of the game' :: NFL.com (Link)

• The NFL is seeing a pattern of officials botching the overtime coin toss :: The Athletic (Link)

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