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STATISTICAL MATCHUP
Detroit Lions 2-10		VS		Dallas Cowboys 8-4
League rank in parentheses

Rushing Offense
Teams	Rushes	Yds	Yds/Rush	Yds/Game
Lions	294 (25th)	1138 (25th)	3.9 (24th)	94.8 (25th)
Cowboys	311 (20th)	1563 (8th)	5.0 (2nd)	130.3 (8th)
NFL Average	325	1378	4.2	115.4

Passing Offense
Teams	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds/Att	Yds	Yds/Game
Lions	453 (5th)	243 (17th)	53.6 (28th)	5.5 (27th)	2497 (20th)	208.1 (20th)
Cowboys	414 (11th)	257 (10th)	62.1 (13th)	7.7 (5th)	3174 (7th)	264.5 (7th)
NFL Average	400	244	61.0	6.6	2641	221.2

Total Offense
Teams	Rush Yds/Game	Pass Yds/Game	Total Yds/Game	Pts/Game
Lions	94.8 (25th)	208.1 (20th)	302.9 (26th)	17.2 (25th)
Cowboys	130.3 (8th)	264.5 (7th)	394.8 (3rd)	23.3 (11th)
NFL Average	115.4	221.2	336.6	21.5

Special Teams
Teams	Kickoff Ret Avg	Punt Ret Avg	Net Punt Avg	FG Pct
Lions	20.9 (28th)	9.4 (12th)	39.9 (15th)	73.7 (26th)
Cowboys	21.3 (26th)	11.9 (4th)	37.9 (24th)	66.7 (29th)
NFL Average	22.9	8.4	40.3	80.9

Rushing Defense
Teams	Rushes	Yds	Yds/Rush	Yds/Game
Lions	331 (20th)	1361 (19th)	4.1 (12th)	113.4 (19th)
Cowboys	294 (7th)	1230 (9th)	4.2 (14th)	102.5 (9th)
NFL Average	325	1378	4.2	115.4

Passing Defense
Teams	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds/Att	Yds	Yds/Game
Lions	419 (22nd)	292 (29th)	69.7 (32nd)	7.9 (31st)	3297 (32nd)	274.8 (32nd)
Cowboys	420 (23rd)	250 (19th)	59.5 (10th)	6.5 (15th)	2711 (20th)	225.9 (20th)
NFL Average	400	244	61.0	6.6	2641	221.2

Total Defense
Teams	Rush Yds/Game	Pass Yds/Game	Total Yds/Game	Pts/Game
Lions	113.4 (19th)	274.8 (32nd)	388.2 (30th)	29.8 (32nd)
Cowboys	102.5 (9th)	225.9 (20th)	328.4 (14th)	17.8 (6th)
NFL Average	115.4	221.2	336.6	21.5

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