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The Dallas Cowboys have had a wild few weeks — the kind that can flip a season from slipping away to suddenly feeling alive again. After stringing together three much-needed wins, Dallas heads into Week 14 with real playoff hopes still flickering and a crucial NFC showdown waiting for them at Ford Field.
And according to Dak Prescott, the Cowboys aren’t just showing up in Detroit — they’re arriving with purpose.
Locked-In Dak: “What’s Been Done Is Done”
As Prescott put it, the confidence is real, but so is the focus.
“Yeah, a lot of confidence, but with a great understanding of that’s behind us and what’s important is this game and the way that we prepare for it,” Prescott said. “What’s been done is done.”
That’s been the Cowboys’ theme during their recent resurgence: take the good from the past few weeks, leave the rest, and punch forward with momentum. With both the Cowboys and Lions fighting tooth-and-nail for playoff positioning, this Week 14 matchup has a distinct “win-now or pack it up” vibe.
Prescott made it clear the team knows exactly what’s at stake.
“All we can take from those last games are the experience and the confidence… plan for it to be a hard-fought four-quarter game.”
A December Game With Playoff Energy
This isn’t your typical late-season meeting.
Both teams need this one — badly.
The Cowboys are inching toward the NFC East race after doing the improbable, while the Lions are trying to stop a late-season slide from knocking them out of the wild-card hunt. The energy around this matchup already feels like postseason football.
Dallas’ “good vibes” aren’t just talk — the locker room feels different, the execution has been sharper, and Prescott’s leadership has been the glue holding the run together.
Is Trevon Diggs Back? A Huge Defensive Question
One major wrinkle heading into the weekend: Trevon Diggs.
The superstar corner has been sidelined for weeks, and while Monday’s injury report listed him as limited, that doesn’t give fans a clear answer. With Shavon Revel Jr. and DaRon Bland stepping up in his absence, the Cowboys have managed, but Diggs’ return would be a massive late-season boost.
He’s slowly ramping up — that much is obvious — but whether he’s ready for Detroit is still uncertain.
If he plays?
That’s a game-changing piece added back into Matt Eberflus’ defense during a make-or-break stretch.
What’s Next? The Cowboys Control Their Own Energy — If Not Their Fate
Dallas will need help to climb into the NFC East lead, but their playoff path remains alive as long as they keep stacking wins. Prescott knows the Cowboys can’t afford to look beyond Week 14, and judging by his tone, they won’t.
This team is confident.
But more importantly — they’re grounded.
And that combination is exactly what you want when December football starts feeling like January.