Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys attempts a pass during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.
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What a game! The Detroit Lions (11-4) face the Dallas Cowboys (10-5) in a Week 17 NFC showdown sure to deliver playoff-caliber football. Keep reading for all the ways you can watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game — a special Saturday NFL contest.
How and when to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game
The Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game will be played on Saturday Dec. 30, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. ET). The game will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. In addition, you can stream the game on the platforms listed below.
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How to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game without cable
While most cable packages include ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, it’s easy to watch the game if the ABC/ESPN family of channels aren’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)
Stream the game on Sling TV for half price
If you have don’t have cable TV that includes ABC, NBC, Fox or ESPN, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream live NFL football this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to the NFL Network, local NBC, FOX and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season’s top NFL matchups.
That plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $30. You can learn more by tapping the button below.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
There are 46 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available).
You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game free with FuboTV
You can also catch the game on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the NFL without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
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FuboTV is running a (rare!) deal. For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans. (You’ll save $20 off your first and second months.)
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
There are no contracts with FuboTV — you can cancel at any time.
The Pro tier includes 169 channels, including NFL Network. (You’ll need to upgrade to Ultimate for NFL RedZone.)
FuboTV includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
Stream on your TV, phone, and other devices.
Watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the NFL, including the NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
Watch NFL football live with a digital HDTV antenna
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If you’re cutting the cord to your cable company, you’re not alone; in fact, you are in luck. You can still watch the NFL on TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDYC channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.
Anyone living in partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch college football without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable (or your cable company gets in a squabble with a network).
This amplified digital antenna can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It received signals 360 degrees and delivers a high-quality picture in 4K, UHD and 1080 HDTV, top-tier sound and features a 16-foot digital coax cable. This Amazon best selling antenna is currently on sale for $14 reduced from $23.
Watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game on your phone with NFL+
If you want to catch the game on your phone — and all the amazing football ahead this season — check out NFL+. The premium streaming service, starting at $40 per year (or $7 per month), offers access to NFL Network. And yes, that includes games being broadcast out-of-market. To boost your NFL experience even further, you can upgrade to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone and watch up to eight NFL games simultaneously. A seven-day, free trial is available.
Top features of NFL+:
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You get access to all NFL preseason games, including those that are out of market.
NFL+ lets you watch stream local and primetime regular season games on your phone or tablet, but not your TV.
Includes the NFL Network (and NFL RedZone with NFL+ Premium), so it’s a good option for those who are looking to stream football on the go.
Watch the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game on ESPN+
ESPN+ is ESPN’s subscription streaming platform, which offers exclusive live events, original studio shows and top-tier series that aren’t accessible on the ESPN networks. ESPN+ subscribers may purchase UFC PPV events and access the platform’s vast archive of on-demand content, including the entire 30 For 30 catalog, game replays and select ESPN films.
It is important to note that ESPN+ does not include access to the ESPN network. It is a separate sports-centric service, with separate sports programming. (That said, you can catch today’s Lions vs. Cowboys game on both ESPN and ESPN+.)
If you’re waiting for today’s game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s new NFL Fan Shop. The Amazon NFL Fan Shop is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear: You’ll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great after-Christmas deals for the NFL fan in your life. There are plenty of after-Christmas deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see holiday deals on TVs for watching football.
Tap the button below to head directly to the NFL Fan Shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.
2023 NFL Season Week 17 Schedule
The 2023 NFL Season Week 17 schedule is below. All times listed ET. The game you see broadcast locally will depend on your geographical area.
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023
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New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. (Prime Video)
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023
Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m. (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+)
Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023
Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
Carolina Panthers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
LA Rams vs. NY Giants, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Commanders, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. (fox)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Storylines we’re following in the 2023 NFL season
Important dates to remember:
The 2023 NFL regular season runs today through Jan. 7, 2024.
Playoffs are scheduled for January 13 through Jan. 28, 2004.
Super Bowl LVIII is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.
Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks at AT&T Stadium on November 30, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.
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Taylor Swift’s NFL era: As the end of the 2023 NFL regular season nears, it’s clear the biggest story of the 2023 NFL season was Taylor Swift (Travie Kelce, too). Swift’s appearances at NFL stadiums including Lambeau, Gillette and Arrowhead sent Swifties of all ages into a frenzy that nearly overwhelmed the league itself. Football purists found the intrusion and Swift-related attention unnerving, but the pop sensation brought millions of new fans to the game. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce seem to be going strong, which means fans can expect to see Taylor herself in the stands of Kansas City Chiefs games as her schedule allows. Football fans may find it slightly annoying. But if the attention (and new audience) Taylor brought to professional NFL football just by showing up wasn’t proof enough, it’s Taylor’s world and we’re all just living in it — one era at a time.
Is this the Cowboys year? Being a Dallas Cowboys fan requires a Texas-sized emotional commitment. Last season, fans gutted through quarterback Dak Prescott’s winning record (not in a good way) of most interceptions thrown in the 2022-2023 season. Dak whittled his interceptions down this season and the Cowboys managed the unthinkable — they toppled the mighty Philadelphia Eagles from their perch atop the NFC East in Week 14. But the Cowboys’ 31-10 upset loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15 is the kind of play that makes Cowboys fans weary. The Cowboys could go all the way to the Super Bowl this season, but it won’t be without taking Cowboys fans on an emotional rollercoaster best left at an amusement park.
Good morning, Baltimore. Many hours of NFL sports broadcasts over recent years has been dedicated to arguing the talents (or lack thereof) of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Lamar has always been a dynamic scrambler out of the pocket and this season is no different. Lamar is poised to have the best season of his career. MVP chants follow Lamar (again) at every turn. The Ravens might not get the hype of the Chiefs or Eagles, but they’re establishing themselves a Super Bowl contender and Lamar is already making a case to turn those MVP chants into reality. If you don’t mind being called a “bandwagon” by the teenager in your life, there’s never been a better time to jump on the Ravens bandwagon. We won’t tell and neither should you.
Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Alexa Collins stunned the internet after nearly baring all in a racy post on Instagram.
Collins, who boasts 2.8million followers on Instagram, is no stranger to posting risqué images on her accounts.
But these pictures took the cake – with the influencer sharing a pair of snaps with her in pink lingerie that left little to the imagination.
The first one nearly bared all as she showed off her derriere with a barely-visible G-string ensemble.
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The second showed off her front – with the top framing her upper body as followers almost drooled over her in the comments.
Collins has leveraged her internet fame to working with multiple fashion brands – which has only grown her digital footprint even more.
Ex-Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Alexa Collins has close to three million Instagram followers
‘Over the years, I’ve seen so many apps and platforms either fail or succeed,’ she told Canvas Rebel last year.
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‘Instagram has been my absolute breadwinner, BUT I’ve seen TikTok and Youtube explode and create so many opportunities for new creators.
‘I see fast content being more and more popular in the influencer space, and I do think it’s going to continue to rise as it seems to be more relatable and easy for viewers to watch.
If you’re an aspiring influencer, I do believe that this is the best route to take in terms of creating content.’
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Ex-Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Alexa Collins sends fans wild as she nearly bares all in pink lingerie
The City of Dallas city plans to make long-overdue investments near Forest Lane and Audelia Road, aiming to revitalize the area and address residents’ frustrations with ongoing crime.
When Tena Faye looks out over the broken concrete parking lot that now makes up a large portion of what’s left of the Forest Audelia Village strip center, she sees progress.
“People will want to come back and live here again,” Faye said.
Faye, a self-described Midwestern transplant who moved to Dallas a decade ago, says she has seen a subtle change in the area around Forest Lane and Audelia Road in far Northeast Dallas.
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The corridor around Forest and Audelia has long suffered from a lack of connectivity with areas south of Interstate 635, instead crowded with several multi-family housing complexes, isolated from amenities like a library or a park.
It has remained one of Dallas’ most dangerous areas for more than a decade, plagued by a variety of property and sometimes violent crime.
Faye said Wednesday she expects the pace of change to pick up with the groundbreaking of a new 1-acre park that will take shape in what is now a parking lot.
“This is really for the kids,” Faye said. “What we give them now will determine where they go later.”
Dallas Park and Recreation director John Jenkins says the park will feature a playground, spray grounds, and what he calls a grand lawn.
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“They’re going to appreciate that the city has stepped in and going to create a positive experience in this entire complex for them,” Jenkins said.
Additionally, the park completion late next year or early 2026, will serve as the springboard for redeveloping part of a now city-owned building into a community center.
“We’re going to see kids playing, families playing,” Jenkins said. “We won’t see the negative element that was out here before.”
District 10 council member Kathy Stewart, whose district encompasses parts of Lake Highlands and Northeast Dallas, says while small in size, the park will have an outsized impact.
“This says we do care about what happens at Forest and Audelia,” Stewart said. “We’re not going to be just about enforcement, we’re also going to be about improving the quality of life.”
The Dallas Cowboys on Sunday did their best impression of their glory days with hard-nosed football, dominating the run game alongside a stifling defense.
The Cowboys convincingly defeated the Carolina Panthers 30-14, showcasing multiple standout performances on both offense and defense.
Here are the Cowboys’ players whose stock rose or fell after the Cowboys’ win.
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Jake Ferguson has quickly become a fan favorite in Dallas, and after receiving Pro Bowl honors, many were expecting a breakout year from him.
However, Ferguson has dealt with injuries and has failed to make a significant impact. On Sunday, Ferguson had two catches for 23 yards on four targets. His numbers aren’t too discouraging, considering the Cowboys didn’t need to pass the ball much.
However, when Ferguson has missed time this season, both Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford have performed exceptionally well, raising doubts about Ferguson’s future role with the team.
This raises questions about whether Ferguson will remain a key piece moving forward and whether he will sign a second contract in Dallas.
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For the second straight game, Jonathan Mingo failed to register a catch. On Sunday, Mingo saw limited playing time and did not receive a single target.
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While the Cowboys’ wide receiver group has shown overall improvement as the season has progressed, Mingo has seemingly regressed.
It is particularly surprising that he failed to receive any targets, considering the Cowboys traded a fourth-round pick for him before the trade deadline to bolster their wide receiver corps ahead of the offseason.
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In a game where the Cowboys’ defense absolutely dominated, Oruwariye was constantly targeted and was the only Cowboys defensive back to allow a receiving touchdown—an 83-yard pass at the end of the second half.
Oruwariye finished with three solo tackles and zero pass deflections, making him undoubtedly the weak link in an otherwise formidable defensive performance.
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Rico Dowdle has improved each week this season, which is exactly what the Cowboys need from their starting running back. Since Dowdle took over as the full-time running back, the Cowboys have had their best run-game since Ezekiel Elliott’s early seasons in the league.
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On Sunday, Dowdle had a career day with 25 carries for a career-high 149 yards, averaging six yards per carry. His performance helped the Cowboys surpass their previous season-high team rushing yards by 55 yards.
MORE: Rico Dowdle is the NFL’s best running back in the last 3 weeks
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Osa Odighizuwa is having a career year in the final season of his rookie contract, adding to the list of star players the Cowboys will need to re-sign.
On Sunday, Odighizuwa recorded four total tackles, three solo tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, and four quarterback hits.
He has been one of the league’s best interior pass rushers and has continually increased his value as the season has progressed.
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Outside of Rico Dowdle, CeeDee Lamb was the only Cowboys’ weapon to make a significant impact on Sunday. Lamb surpassed 100 yards receiving for just the second time this season, finishing with nine catches for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Lamb became just the second player in Cowboys history, alongside Michael Irvin, to achieve four straight seasons of 1,000 receiving yards. It is still early, but Lamb is currently well on pace for a Hall of Fame career.
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