Michael Strahan delivered a sobering assessment of the Dallas Cowboys following their humiliating defeat to the Detroit Lions.

The former NFL star-turned-broadcaster didn’t mince words on FOX NFL Sunday’s pregame show after watching Dallas crumble 44-30 on Thursday Night Football.

“You don’t know what they’re going to do, but you don’t know what the Cowboys are going to do,” he said. “And knowing how the Cowboys have turned it around to all of a sudden now be in a position and not be able to come through. I think stick a fork in it.”

The December 4, 2025 loss left the Cowboys’ playoff hopes hanging by a thread.

Michael Strahan’s comments came as the team’s postseason probability plummeted to just 7 percent. Detroit, meanwhile, saw their chances soar following the comprehensive victory.

The game exposed deep flaws in Dallas’s supposedly elite roster. Their top-ranked offense sputtered, forced to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns throughout the contest.

Kicker Brandon Aubrey converted all five field goal attempts, including three from beyond 55 yards. While impressive individually, the stat highlighted the offense’s struggles in the red zone.

The defence offered no respite. Dallas surrendered 44 points and three rushing touchdowns to Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who tormented them all evening.

The collapse has raised serious questions about the franchise’s direction and leadership.

During the broadcast, Terry Bradshaw also made what observers called a “puzzling remark” that drew an immediate reaction from Strahan. The separate incident added another layer of drama to the Cowboys’ miserable week.

NFL fans deliver brutal verdict reflecting on Michael Strahan

The crushing defeat unleashed a torrent of criticism from frustrated supporters online.

“Once a loser, always a loser,” one fan declared, summing up the exasperation felt by many Cowboys faithful watching another season slip away.

The harsh assessment reflected years of playoff disappointments and unfulfilled potential.

A second fan took aim at the team’s veteran leadership. “Time for another Geezer to retire,” they wrote, suggesting wholesale changes are needed to revive the franchise’s fortunes.

The most cutting criticism targeted the team’s football intelligence. “It was true 50 years ago, and remains true today. Million dollar arm, 10 cent brain.

Couldn’t spell cat if you spotted him the c and the a,” a third fan pointed out.

The decades-spanning criticism suggested that there were deep-rooted issues beyond any single game or season.

Another supporter saw poetic justice in the defeat.

“That’s what happens when you run the wrong playbook. You try a trick play and end up fumbling the ball karma works fast,” they chimed in, accompanied by laughing and football emojis.

The fan reaction underscores growing impatience with a franchise that hasn’t reached the Super Bowl since 1996 despite enormous resources and constant media attention.