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.

The Lions beat the Cowboys behind Jahmyr Gibbs' three-touchdown night. Here are the highlights and top plays from Thursday Night Football.

Jahmyr Gibbs scored three rushing touchdowns and the host Detroit Lions won a pivotal NFC game, downing the Dallas Cowboys 44-30 on Thursday.

Jahmyr Gibbs ran three touchdowns, the last a 13-yarder with 2:19 left that sealed the Detroit Lions' much-needed 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. The Lions (8-5) avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years as they seek to move into position for a playoff berth with a month remaining in the regular season.

The Lions move along with at 8-5, not comfortable with their playoff situation but feeling better about their chances. The Cowboys now have to win out to have any realistic chance, and even that might not be enough.

The Sporting News tracked scoring updates and highlights for Cowboys vs. Lions on "Thursday Night Football." Here are the complete results from the NFL Week 14 prime-time game.

The Detroit Lions announced some news regarding QB Jared Goff during the Thursday night win against the Dallas Cowboys.

Who let the Cowboys get hot? Dallas has won three games in a row, including the last two as underdogs, to move above .500 on the season. Meanwhile, Detroit has

The entire day proved to be a huge success for the NFL, as the earliest game on Thanksgiving, which featured the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, drew 47.7 million viewers. That game technically held the record for a brief period until Chiefs-Cowboys obliterated it.