The Detroit Lions dominated the Dallas Cowboys in a lopsided game, leading 40-9, but the memory of last season's narrow defeat still lingered.
In that game, a controversial ending involving penalties and a failed two-point conversion attempt haunted the Lions. Quarterback Jared Goff attempted to rectify the past by ensuring Taylor Decker was eligible for a play, but the Cowboys' Damone Clark thwarted the effort.
Despite the victory, the Lions faced disappointment with a serious injury to Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and not securing a touchdown for Decker.
