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Notes: Lions-Cowboys draws highest ratings for ‘Monday Night Football’ in two years

A lot of eyes were on the Lions Monday night.

Detroit Lions v Dallas Cowboys Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
  • According to ESPN, the Lions-Cowboys game received the highest national ratings for a “Monday Night Football” game in over two years. In Detroit, the game earned a 29.5 rating, compared to Dallas, which drew a 34.9 rating.

  • Joe Dahl’s NFL debut went... less than ideally:

  • Sam Martin is the best punter in Detroit Lions history:

  • Congrats to Nevin Lawson, who joined Tahir Whitehead in the holiday season baby club:

  • Monday’s game against the Cowboys was lost by the long ball on both sides of the field:

  • It appears Stefan Charles suffered a significant injury near the end of the Cowboys game:

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