The Detroit Lions took care of business against another AFC North opponent this week, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 37-24. The Lions offense performed as expected against a struggling Bengals defense, though the Lions defense allowed probably more than ...

Week 14 begins with a major "Thursday Night Football" matchup with significant NFC playoff implications, as the Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) travel to Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions (7-5) in primetime. Both teams are just outside the postseason picture, ranked eighth and ninth in the conference, respectively, each needing a win to stay in the hunt.

Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold initially injured his shoulder in a Week 5 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, and played 18 snaps last week.

As far as Pro Football Focus grades go, this was a middle-of-the-road game from the Lions as a team. The 73.1 overall grade was the highest Detroit has earned in its five losses this season. Dragging down the defensive score was the pass rush, which posted a season-low grade of 57.0.