The Detroit Lions are right back in the thick of things in the NFC playoff picture, and the Dallas Cowboys are hanging on by a thread. Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns, Jared Goff threw for 309 yards and a touchdown, and the Detroit defense forced three turnovers in a crucial 44-30 win.

For the game, Pro Football Focus gave the Lions a 77.8 defensive grade, the highest since that win over Tampa Bay in Week 7. The team was led by veteran backup safety Avonte Maddox, who stepped up to play 80 snaps for the Lions and earned a 90.3 defensive grade — the second-highest of his eight-year career.

A look at updated Detroit Lions playoff odds and the NFC playoff picture after their win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Lions safety Brian Branch left Thursday night's win over the Cowboys with an injury that may bring his season to an end.

Campbell challenged his players, celebrated key performances, and reminded them their story is still being written.

Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who played through an ankle injury Thursday night, said he was willing to do "whatever it takes" to be on the field and came up big in a 44-30 win over the Cowboys.