Cowboys hold off Lions in wild last-minute finish; CeeDee Lamb breaks two franchise records

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All season long, the main concern about the Dallas Cowboys has been whether they can beat the cream of the crop.

At least temporarily, they addressed that with their 20-19 victory over the Detroit Lions, but that original narrative was oh so close to remaining true.

Entering Saturday, the Cowboys had played seven games against teams that currently hold a playoff spot - they won just two of them, beating the Los Angeles Rams (before they turned things around) and the Seattle Seahawks.

And they almost went to 2-6 in such games. Almost…

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Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb makes a catch against Lions cornerback Kindle Vildor during the first half at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Inside the two-minute warning, Mike McCarthy pulled a Mike McCarthy and saved the Lions from burning a timeout due to an incomplete pass on second down, rather than wasting the clock. The Cowboys were held to a field goal and went up, 20-13, with 1:41 to go.

It was more than enough time for the Lions - Detroit marched right down the field in nine plays, and Amon-Ra St. Brown scored from 11 yards out with 23 seconds left. 

Detroit, having already clinched the NFC North with nothing to lose, went for the win and opted to go for two. It was successful, as Jared Goff ran a play action and found Taylor Decker, an offensive lineman, in the end zone. But…refs said he didn't report himself as eligible! So, flag on the play. 

Take two.

Detroit opted to keep the offense on the field, and Goff threw a pick. BUT WAIT! That wasn't all! Micah Parsons lined up