Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys Predictions: Who Will Win?

We're heading into a super hot weekend for the NFL. One of the most high-profile games of NFL Week 17 is our very own Detroit Lions going up against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. I really think this will be one of the most-watched games of the entire season. So, what are some Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys predictions, and who will win?

The Lions are already NFC North champions. But, they should still have plenty of motivation to beat the Cowboys. First of all, it's the Cowboys. Who doesn't like to beat those guys? I'm semi-joking, but the Cowboys are not the most-liked franchise, right? I say this with love, my Cowboys friends. One of my good friends is a Cowboys fan, so I hope he isn't reading this. Anyway, the real reason the Lions should be motivated to win is because they could still snag that No. 1 seed in the NFC, if all goes well. The Lions would have to win out the rest of their games, and some key teams would have to fall in the next three weeks, but stranger things have happened.

The Dallas Cowboys (10-5) are favored by six points against the Detroit Lions (11-4). The games is set for Dec. 30, 2023, starting at 8:15 PM ET, airing on ABC/ESPN.

ESPN

ESPN says the Cowboys have a 70.1% probability to beat Lions on Saturday. Wow. That's a pretty high percentage.

Sports Betting Dime

Sports Betting Dime has the Cowboys 30.1 and Lions 21.2.

CBS Sports

CBS Sports also has the odds favoring the Cowboys. The early line is Cowboys -6.

Sam Panayotovich of FOX Sports and NESN

Sam Panayotovich says the prediction is "too low." He notes, "Everybody knows the Cowboys are a different monster at home in the dome. That’s why this line is where it is. Detroit’s secondary is a problem, too. Don't be surprised if we see -7."

Anne Erickson on WRIF

Here I go. I'm going against the grain and calling this Lions 27, Cowboys 24. The Lions are no strangers to being the underdogs. In fact, they thrive in that role. And they're 5-0 in primetime matchups. Bring it on. This, in my opinion, is the game of the weekend, along with the Miami vs. Baltimore game.

Sunday isn't often a day you look forward to. It's the final day of the weekend, and the next day you're back to work. However, come September everything changes. Sunday becomes the most anticipated day of the week, and why? Because of NFL football. Despite watching football every Sunday, drawing every NFL team logo by memory still proves to be difficult.

I'm familiar with all 32 teams in the NFL. Most football fans are. However, when it comes time to draw their logos it becomes more difficult to remember all the tiny nuances in the team's logos. It also doesn't help that I have zero (0) drawing skills. Honestly, my drawing skills are probably on par with a Kindergartener or Elementary student.

I'm not afraid to be honest about my flaws. I'll proudly come out and say it: I cannot draw. It's something I've never been able to do. In fact, basically anything that has to do with arts and crafts I'm terrible at. Cutting with scissors? No idea how to keep it straight. Handwriting? Absolutely horrid. Drawing? Dreadful.

Thankfully, I have (some) skills in other fields so I don't have to worry about being terrible at drawing. Something I'm good at? Making fun of myself. So, I found a way to incorporate this skill with my lack of skills in drawing. I decided I was going to go out and have my other fellow football fans identify NFL teams by my terrible drawing.

So, I got out some paper, found a pen, and got to drawing. Of course, to add to the fun I had to implement some basic rules for myself. The first rule? No looking up the logos. I have to do it all by memory. Google'ing or looking up their logos for help is cheating, and would disqualify me from the project. Additionally, I get one shot for each logo. If I notice something wrong, too bad. These drawings are set in stone and there's no going back. I simply must own my mistakes. As far as rules go, that was pretty much it. In the words of Eric Cartman, "I don't make the rules. I just think them up and write them down."

Now that we've established the rules, let's get to the game! Let's see if these football fans are able to identify what team logo I've drawn, or if the drawings are too terrible to even recognize. After you watch the video, keep scrolling to check out every horrible drawing from all 32 teams in the NFL! Good luck!

Well, they did about as well as I expected them to do. Can't say it's their fault. I think I have to own this one. Keep scrolling to see my drawing of all 32 NFL teams!

Well, I didn't start off great that's for sure. I feel like this looks more like an Angry Bird than the Cardinals logo. At least it's the right animal?

I don't think this one is terrible! I got the overall shape down correctly. That signature little V shape is important and it's there. I feel like any NFL fan should know that this is the Falcons logo.

Yeah...not great. Looks more like a Dodo bird, or something. It definitely doesn't look as intimidating as their real logo. I own that. The "B" should be a giveaway, though.

I'm not going to lie...I think I nailed this one. It's clearly a Buffalo. Right? That random line is coming out of it for some reason, just like the real logo! Nailed it.

Look...what else do you want? Clearly that's a Panther. I suppose it could be a Jaguar, but NFL fans should be able to recognize that profile. I hope...

If you watched the video above...it looks like I got this one wrong myself during the game. I said it was the Panthers...which it could easily be! However, it's not. It's the Chicago Bears. I told you I can't draw!!

Finally, an easy one. Clearly, this is the logo of the Cincinnati Bengals. It's a dead giveaway. Even with me drawing it. Now, that's saying something.

People I talked to had a hard time with this one. Kind of surprised me because it's the most basic boring logo in the entire NFL. It's a helmet! That's it. Looking at it, I think you can see a helmet. Or maybe a hat. Regardless, it's headwear and no other NFL team has that in their logo. Has to be the Browns!

You know...looking at this it really hits me that I cannot draw. The other logos are tough, and I feel like it should be understandable that I can't draw them. However, this is simply a star and I still couldn't pull it off. Pretty pathetic.

I know what you're thinking. "Did he trace that?" Nope. It's all me drawing from memory. Not too shabby, eh?

This is a bummer. Somehow, my home town team ended up being the worst drawing of them all. How does that happen? It's the one I'm most familiar with! Looks like a dog with a perm.

Simplicity at its finest. Surely you know this is the logo for the Green Bay Packers. It was nice to have an easy one thrown in. Although, I admit it's still not great especially for how basic it is.

Hey, I don't think this one turned out terrible. In fact, it's pretty good! No other team has a logo that looks anything like this. Should be an easy one to get. You're welcome!

Maybe I can draw! That's a pretty well drawn horseshoe. I can surprise myself sometimes. Keep going for some more awful drawings.

That could be one of my better drawings. Look, it's not my fault that the Jaguars and the Panthers have similar logos. I'm just doing my best over here. Never mind me. You see it, right? A noticeable difference between this and the Panthers.

Yeah, this is kind of cheating but...it's the logo! I didn't choose for it to have "KC" in it. It just worked out that way. Luckily for me...there are a couple more coming where this happened too.

As I look at this, I'm starting to doubt that the Raiders real logo is smiling. I guess I just felt like it was an artistic choice. Definitely not as intimidating as the real thing. I own that mistake. However, it might be cuter? If that means anything...

Ugh. I can't even draw a lightning bolt?! That's a major let down. I don't know where the edges are supposed to go! It looks like a bolt to me. It shouldn't be hard to tell that this is the LA Chargers, even if it is a bad drawing.

Nope, I didn't make this one on a computer. That's drawn by hand. Pretty close to the real thing, I'd say.

Again, not the best drawing ever but I think it comes close. What else do you want out of me? I got the basic dolphin shape and that sun outline. That's pretty much all there is to it.

I'm not going to lie...I thought this could be one of my best. Then I realized that "my best" probably isn't saying much. I get it. Someone said it looked like a chicken with a helmet and now that's all I can see.

Eh. Not terrible! I think I have a problem making these mascots and logos smile instead of looking serious. I'll work on that the next time around. I don't think this is awful, though.

Even though it's a horrible drawing, it's still obvious what team this is. I will say that it's a pretty difficult shape to draw from memory. Mine may be a little chubby or inflated instead of edgy, but it works. Get off my back, man!

I think my effort here was pretty low but what do you expect? It's two letters. That's the entire logo. I didn't design it, I just drew it. Don't blame me.

If you thought the last one was lazy, this one may top it. Logos with the name of the team in it is like cheating, I admit. However, I needed the break.

Woah! Not bad! Finally, I was able to make the mascot look a little more mean and intimidating. Thank goodness I came close to getting the Eagles correctly because I know how Philly sports fans can be. I do not want any of that smoke.

You should be able to guess which logo this is. I suppose the team name being in the logo helps. Maybe I shouldn't have included that part?

Simplicity is key. Notice the attention to detail with the letters overlapping. I did this myself. Might have to hang this one on the fridge.

This...didn't come out the way I wanted it to. It turned out...wrong and sort of...Gonzo like? Sorry, Seattle.

I feel like I'm missing something here. I remembered the skull and cross bones, though. The flag should let you know it's Bucs not the Raiders.

I am really bad at drawing stars. They seem so simple yet I can't get it. Stars aside, this isn't my worst drawing.

Yeah, I was ready for this to be over by the time I got to Washington. I know it's just a W with some weird lines. Close enough, in my opinion.