Story byCharean WilliamsFri, December 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM UTC·2 min readThe Cowboys had a chance to reach the end zone on their final drive of the first half, but the league's third-most penalized team couldn't get out of its own way. The Cowboys settled for a 55-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal with 50 seconds remaining in the half, but the Lions matched it with a 47-yarder from Jake Bates on the final play of the half. That has the Lions holding a 20-9 halftime lead. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the Cowboys' nine-play, 43-yard field-goal drive to close out the half, Dak Prescott threw a long pass to George Pickens, who drew a pass interference penalty on D. J. Reed at the 2.