Stafford missed an NFL game for the first time since 2010 when a back injury kept him out of the 20-13 loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday.
The first overall pick in the 2009 draft had started the previous 136 games but will now be sidelined for a second successive week, meaning another outing for back-up Jeff Driskel.
“I don’t anticipate him [Stafford] playing this weekend,” Patricia announced at the start of his news conference.
“He’s been out there trying to do everything he can from that aspect of it [practice], but probably not [ready] for the game.”
Later asked in the media session if there was any scenario in which he could see Stafford being involved against Dallas, the Lions head coach replied: “Not this Sunday, no.”
The Lions have a 3-5-1 record ahead of the Week 11 clash with the Cowboys at Ford Field.
Driskel - who started five games for the Cincinnati Bengals last season - threw for 269 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Week 10 defeat to the Bears.
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