Cowboys, Lions united in return to self-destructive tendencies

There are some pretty good turnaround team stories in the NFL this season, and then there are teams that we're watching turn back into the worst version of
Cowboys, Lions united in return to self-destructive tendencies
Cowboys, Lions united in return to self-destructive tendencies /

Lions right tackle Corey Hilliard couldn't bear to watch the final seconds of their loss to the Ravens.
Lions right tackle Corey Hilliard couldn't bear to watch the final seconds of their loss to the Ravens :: Jason Miller/Getty Images

There are some pretty good turnaround team stories in the NFL this season, and then there are teams that we're watching turn back into the worst version of themselves at the worst possible time. Once again, to the disbelief, disgust and disillusionment of their fans, Dallas and Detroit are finishing the season a familiar 1-2 on that particular front.


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Don Banks
DON BANKS

Senior NFL writer Don Banks joined SI in 2000 after 10 years on the beat covering the Vikings and Buccaneers. His Snap Judgments cap off every Sunday of every NFL season.