The Detroit Lions will host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night and both teams need a win to improve their playoff picture.

Detroit and Dallas are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild-card spot and are holding out hope they can contend for division championships.

The Lions beat the Cowboys 47-9 last season in Dallas.

Detroit lost to Green Bay and Dallas beat Kansas City on Thanksgiving.

When is the Cowboys vs. Lions game?

The Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) and the Detroit Lions (7-5) will play at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

How do you watch the Cowboys vs. the Lions on TV?

The game is being broadcast on FOX.

How do you stream the Cowboys vs. the Lions on TV?

The game will be streamed on NFL+ and Prime Video.

How do you listen to the Cowboys vs. Lions on the radio?

The game is carried locally in English on KRLD-FM 105.3 The Fan in Dallas/Fort Worth and in Spanish on Listen (Spanish): KVMK-FM 107.5 La Grande in Dallas/Fort Worth

Cowboys player to watch

RB Javonte Williams. The 25-year-old Williams is on the verge of his first 1,000-yard season, entering the week sixth in the NFL with 955 yards rushing. He has gone four consecutive games without a rushing TD after scoring eight in his first eight games in his first season with the Cowboys after playing in Denver for his first four seasons.

Lions player to watch

RB Jahmyr Gibbs. Detroit’s ability, or inability, to establish its running game with Gibbs to set up Jared Goff’s play-action passes is pivotal. When he gains 4.5 yards or more per carry, the Lions are 6-0. When teams have held him to fewer than 4 yards per rushing attempt, Detroit is 1-5.

Key matchup

Detroit’s running game against Dallas’ defense. The Lions have been held to fewer than 100 yards rushing in four games, and lost each one, and had just 119 yards rushing in their loss to Green Bay on Thanksgiving. Detroit is 5-0 when it runs for at least 164 yards. The Cowboys are giving up 124.7 yards rushing a game, ranking 20th in the NFL. They’re 0-3-1 when allowing at least 158 yards rushing. Since acquiring elite run-stopping DT Quinnen Williams from the Jets, Dallas is allowing 69.7 yards rushing per game to rank second in the NFL.