Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer. Todd Archer is an NFL reporter for ESPN who covers the Dallas Cowboys. He has covered the NFL since 1997, Dallas since 2003 and joined ESPN in 2010.
Eric Woodyard
ESPN. Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined in September 2019 as an NBA reporter for the Midwest before switching to the Lions beat in April 2021. A Flint, Mich. native and Western Michigan University graduate, he is the author/co-author of three books and a proud parent.
Dec 4, 2025, 10:58 PM ET
The Dallas Cowboys came into Week 14’s Thursday Night Football matchup with the Detroit Lions on a three-game winning streak and still believing a playoff berth was possible. According to FPI, Dallas had a 17.8% chance of making the postseason entering the game.
The Lions had not strung together back-to-back wins since defeating the Browns in Week 4 and the Bengals in Week 5. Detroit’s FPI playoff probability before kickoff was 42.9%.
Cowboys reporter Todd Archer and Lions reporter Eric Woodyard are on site and will provide highlights and updates throughout the night in this file.
