<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3aXWza_0w6bE7yv00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3aXWza_0w6bE7yv00" width="1200" height="628" >The <a href="https://247sports.com/nfl/detroit-lions/">Detroit Lions</a> look unstoppable.Now at 4-1, the Lions offense destroyed the <a href="https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/">Dallas Cowboys</a> on Sunday. What's worse than the Lions hanging 47 points on the Cowboys was that they did it at AT&amp;T Stadium – while also holding Dallas to just 9 points.In Week 4, the Lions dropped 42 points on the <a href="https://247sports.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/">Seattle Seahawks</a>. That means, according to the team, they've now scored at least 40 points in back-to-back games – the first time they've done that since 1962."There was a period at the beginning of the season where we were trying to figure out our identity," Lions running back <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/david-montgomery-81552/">David Montgomery</a>, who rushed for two touchdowns, said after the win."Now, we are starting to execute a lot more. The funny thing is we're all not even on the same page. There's small things here or there that we can clean up. The sky is really the limit for us," Montgomery <a href="https://www.detroitlions.com/news/four-downs-lions-score-40-points-in-consecutive-games">said</a>.Lions quarterback <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/jared-goff-18091/">Jared Goff</a> has also found his rhythm, completing 18 of his 25 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns."Things have started to come together a little bit," Goff said. "Those first two or three weeks were out of our rhythm, and it seems like we've found it."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Lions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lions</a> have scored 40+ points in consecutive games for the first time since 1962. It's only the fifth such occurrence in team history.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnePride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnePride</a><a href="https://t.co/u5pOqcZltJ">pic.twitter.com/u5pOqcZltJ</a>— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/LionsPR/status/1845600839093596309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>The Cowboys really never stood a chance on Sunday, only able to kick three field goals throughout the game. By halftime, the Lions were ahead 27-6. But that didn't make Detroit want to slow down in the slightest – they scored 10 points in the third quarter and 10 points in the fourth.At one point, the Lions rubbed it in by running a savage trick play up 28 points. While in the red zone, the Lions ran a hook and ladder for <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/penei-sewell-89959/">Penei Sewell</a> – who is an offensive lineman nonetheless. The play was called back because of a flag against Lions lineman <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/frank-ragnow-23316/">Frank Ragnow</a>, but the disrespect remained.Keep in mind, that this all happened while Cowboys owner <a href="https://247sports.com/Coach/jerry-jones-3622/">Jerry Jones</a> was celebrating his birthday by watching the game in person.Other offensive play calls included an attempted touchdown pass to offensive tackle <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/taylor-decker-7146/">Taylor Decker</a>, letting offensive tackle <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/dan-skipper-20012/">Dan Skipper</a> run routes as a wide receiver, and a 52-yard flea flicker to tight end <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/sam-laporta-46054446/">Sam LaPorta</a> for a touchdown.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Lions weren’t taking the Cowboys seriously at all ? - Tried throwing a TD pass to OT Taylor Decker - Ran a hook-and-ladder to OT Penei Sewell - Let OT Dan Skipper run routes as a WR - Flea flicker to Sam LaPorta for a TD <a href="https://t.co/uOXqHhIme9">pic.twitter.com/uOXqHhIme9</a>— GhettoGronk (@TheGhettoGronk) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheGhettoGronk/status/1845628089167925463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>The Lions will now travel to face the undefeated <a href="https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/">Minnesota Vikings</a> in a pivotal NFC North matchup this weekend.The Cowboys are now 3-3 and head into a bye week before traveling to play the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 27.</div></body>

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The Lions' offense toyed with the Cowboys' defense in more ways than one

The Detroit Lions look unstoppable. Now at 4-1, the Lions offense destroyed the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. What's worse than the Lions hanging 47 points on the Cowboys was that they did it at AT&T Stadium – while also holding Dallas to just 9 points. In Week 4, the...

The Lions' offense toyed with the Cowboys' defense in more ways than one

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