After superstar pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson went down for the season, the Lions had a gaping hole on their otherwise Super Bowl-caliber roster. Detroit legitimately had everything except for a difference-maker off the defensive edge, a place that some of the other NFC powers (and the AFC’s heavyweights) could probably exploit in the postseason.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones promised that his team would be active during the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday and although he lived up to that promise, the Cowboys might have been better off if he didn't.

FRISCO, Texas — With Dak Prescott likely out at least four games in an anticipated move to injured reserve because of the star quarterback’s strained hamstring, the Cowboys are still buyers. Those were the words of owner and general manager Jerry Jones ...