ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Matthew Stafford moved on quickly from another loss to
his hometown team.
The Detroit quarterback was already thinking about his home field, where the
Lions will play Green Bay for the NFC North title in the regular season finale
Sunday after missing a chance to clinch a playoff spot in a 42-21 loss to the
Dallas Cowboys.
“If we get a win, we win the division and get a home playoff game,” said
Stafford, who lost Monday night on the same field where he dropped to 0-2 in the
playoffs with a wild-card loss two years ago. “That’s the focus right now, and
I can just see it standing right there.”
The Lions (9-6) lost a second straight game coming off five consecutive
victories, with Dez Bryant throwing his first career touchdown pass between a
pair of scoring catches while rookie sensation Ezekiel Elliott rushed for two
more TDs for the Cowboys (13-2).
Dallas, which tied a franchise record for wins reached two other times, had
already clinched the top seed in the NFC.
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