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Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys

Final · Kickoff

2014 Postseason · Wild Card · 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 Lions20Away
DALDallas Cowboys24Home
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Cowboys beat Lions 24–20 in the Wild Card round

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions 24–20 at home at AT&T Stadium in the Wild Card round of the 2014 playoffs on January 4, 2015. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The Lions went 11–5 in the regular season and the Cowboys went 12–4. The Cowboys’ run ended in the Divisional round, a 26–21 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The loss ended the Lions’ season.

In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 31–30 on October 27, 2013. When they met again, the Dallas Cowboys won 42–21 on December 26, 2016.

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 6–5 after meeting No. 11 since 2001 Full series history

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