A month ago, the Detroit Lions were gods. They were 6-2 and well on their way to fulfilling QB Jon Kitna’s 10-win minimum. Detroit can still do it, but at 6-6 it’s going to take a monumental effort against Dallas, the top team in the NFC.

Aside from the New England Patriots, the Cowboys have laid waste to every opponent put in front of them. Dallas is one of the best teams ever assembled; the advanced stats have them on par with the 2004 Eagles at this stage of the season. So having to cover 11 points on the road against the slumping Lions shouldn’t be too daunting.

If you’re looking for fireworks, the total for this matchup was 51.5 points at press time. The over is 9-3 for Dallas and 4-1 in Detroit’s last five games. The Lions’ defense is falling apart at just the right time for Cowboys QB Tony Romo (107.1 passer rating) to swoop in.