Entering a pivotal Thursday night matchup with the Detroit Lionsthat carries a lot of NFC playoff implications, the Dallas Cowboys are red hot. Dallas has won three straight games, including victories over the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, a.k.a. last year’s Super Bowl participants. And if the Cowboys can knock off the Lions, we can probably really start talking about them sneaking into the postseason dance. Even better for the Cowboys, it sounds like they will have one of their best offensive weapons available for the pivotal title in Detroit. Star receiver George Pickens has been nursing a nagging calf and knee injury. After being listed as a full participant in both of the Cowboys’ Tuesday and Wednesday practices, he will likely play against the Lions. That is a huge development, to say the least:Cowboys WR George Pickens is off the injury report and good to go Thursday night vs. Detroit. CB Trevon Diggs, who remains on IR, and OL Tyler Guyton are out.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 3, 2025With Pickens in the fold, that completes the Cowboys’ dynamic receiving duo alongside CeeDee Lamb. It makes them that much more dangerous. We’ll see how this duo fares against the Detroit defense on Thursday night. This article originally appeared on For The Win: George Pickens injury update: Is Cowboys WR playing on Thursday night?