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Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys

Final · Kickoff

2018 Regular season · Week 4 · AT&T Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions24Away
DALDallas Cowboys26Home
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Cowboys beat Lions 26–24 in 2018 Week 4

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions 26–24 at home at AT&T Stadium in Week 4 of the 2018 regular season on September 30, 2018. It was decided by 2 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Cowboys to 2–2 and dropped the Lions to 1–3. The Lions finished 2018 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Cowboys finished 2018 at 10–6 and lost in the Divisional round.

In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 42–21 on December 26, 2016. When they met again, the Dallas Cowboys won 35–27 on November 17, 2019.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Cowboys lead the series 8–5 after meeting No. 13 since 2001 Full series history

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