The Thanksgiving game is already here! It feels like only yesterday we were buckling up for a season filled with excitement and mystery as we waited to see what type of football team the Dallas Cowboys would be. Now, after 12 weeks, we are again faced with excitement and mystery as we ponder whether or […] The Thanksgiving game is already here! It feels like only yesterday we were buckling up for a season filled with excitement and mystery as we waited to see what type of football team the Dallas Cowboys would be. Now, after 12 weeks, we are again faced with excitement and mystery as we ponder whether or not this new and improved football team can make a run at the playoffs. The Cowboys are coming off a big win against the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles, and now have to turn around and face the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Unlike the Eagles, the Chiefs are not sitting in great shape and need to win to keep up with the playoff race. The Cowboys know all about that as they are trying to revive their playoff chances by pulling off three straight. It should be a good game with plenty of things to keep our attention. Here are five things to watch when these two teams square off on Thursday. Patrick Mahomes has an assortment of receiving weapons. The Chiefs’ five wide receivers with the most receiving yards are only separated by 140 yards. They include Marquise Brown (439 yards), Rashee Rice (394), Tyquan Thornton (372), Xavier Worthy (340), and JuJu Schuster Smith (299). At any moment, any one of these goods could be on his radar. While there are plenty of options, there is no doubt about who the alpha receiver is since Rice made his return in Week 7. The three-year veteran is making up for lost time, commanding a team-leading 26% target share. He’s coming off an eight-catch, 141-yard performance on Sunday against the Colts. Rice is one of the more underrated wide-receiving talents in the league, and if the Cowboys’ secondary isn’t careful, he could be in for a huge day. Expect Mahomes to feed him early and often. 2. Stuffing for everyone The Chiefs have a stingy defense. They’ve only allowed 201 points this season, ranking them fourth-best in the league. They are pretty balanced both against the pass and the run with good players all across the defense. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has a very disciplined group that all rally to the ball and wrap up. This team rarely misses tackles as they only whiff on 9.2% of their tackles, third-lowest in the league. Defensive tackle Chris Jones leads the push up front, while squirrelly defenders like Leo Chenal and Chamarri Conner will chase people down. The Chiefs’ defense has held their opponents to less than 75 rushing yards in four of their last five games. Running the ball against them won’t be easy. Additionally, it won’t change much when the Chiefs have the ball because running the ball against the Cowboys is no longer a walk in the park. Since Quinnen Williams joined the team, the Cowboys’ defense has allowed the fewest yards before contact to running backs. The three-DT front, combined with some reinforcements in the back-seven, has made the Cowboys a tougher team to run against all of a sudden. Chiefs running backs Kareem Hunt and Isaiah Pacheco will have to fight for every yard. 3. The Roaming Mahomes There are two versions of Mahomes. The times when he faces pressure in his face and shows he’s human, and the times when he rolls out of the pocket and punishes you. The Cowboys are hoping to see more of the former on Thursday. Under pressure, Mahomes has completed only 38% of his passes, third-lowest in the league. With a revamped interior defensive line, the Cowboys’ defense has been applying the heat, so they have a real chance to collapse that pocket. Of course, when he takes off scrambling, it’s a completely different story. Mahomes has scrambled on a career-high 18% of his dropbacks. Extending plays will tax the Cowboys’ secondary, as those guys can’t hold down the fort forever. Whether he’s passing or taking off running, Mahomes’ scrambling has led to a league high 557 yards of offense. If he gets loose too often, it could be the Cowboys’ secondary that gets cooked on Thursday. 4. Hat trick for Pickens It cannot be overstated how incredible George Pickens has been for the Cowboys’ offense this season. He’s already eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark, and he still has six games to go. Pickens has had nine catches for 140+ yards and a touchdown in each of the last two games. Against the Chiefs, he could make it three in a row for such an accomplishment. While everyone keeps expecting CeeDee Lamb to have a “get right” game, don’t be surprised if Dak Prescott keeps riding the hot hand. Pickens will have his share of one-on-one moments, so the opportunity to continue to dazzle with big plays will be there. Expect a big day from Pickens, with a big celebration, and possibly a ticky-tack unsportsmanlike penalty. Oh well, we’ll still love it! 5. Who’s going to be clutch? Of the five games the Chiefs have lost this season, all have been one-score games, and three have been by just three points. Normally, Kansas City is on the winning end of those close games as they have a knack for pulling out a dramatic win. On Sunday against the Colts, that’s exactly what they did as they won the game in overtime. The Cowboys are coming off the clutchiest of clutch games, beating the Eagles after trailing 21-0 early. This game could come down to the wire, and come down to who makes the plays in the clutch. Both Mahomes and Prescott have a good track record in game-winning drives, and Harrison Butker and Brandon Aubrey are two of

Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have David Howman, Sean Martin, and Tom Ryle.  Fourth-down and red-zone choices against the Eagles, were they correct to be aggressive, or fortunate? Mike: They were right to be aggressive. […] Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have David Howman, Sean Martin, and Tom Ryle. Fourth-down and red-zone choices against the Eagles, were they correct to be aggressive, or fortunate? Mike: They were right to be aggressive. Against an explosive Eagles offense, shrinking possessions and keeping the ball out of Jalen Hurts’ hands is sound game strategy. In the red zone, pairing play-action and quick throws on early downs also fits the matchup and has a higher touchdown probability. A couple of outcomes may have looked unfortunate in real time, but that’s variance, the process was correct. Howman: They were the correct moves, yes. I can understand kicking the field goal late in the fourth, but then the Eagles only need about 30 yards to tie it up again. The failed fourth-down attempt meant they needed to go nearly 60 yards just to attempt a field goal. Giving the defense a longer field to defend is always ideal, even if they’ve been playing well. Tom: I’m not going to fault the aggressiveness. I will knock the play-calling. After the fumbled punt, why didn’t they try to run it in? I know Dak was cooking, but Javonte Williams was doing pretty well himself. I think trying to power it in would have worked better. Sean: I’m with Tom completely on this one. Don’t fault the aggressiveness, rather the play-calling. That said, sticking with the run at times even when down three scores was a factor in how they came back. Everything was a yin and yang in this game in one of the strangest ways possible. Which unsung player moved the needle most for Dallas? Mike: Looking for unsung hero here, then it’s Sam Williams. He turned the game’s script with relentless speed-to-power. His backside pursuit erased cutbacks, and his motor kept the pocket tight so teammates could deliver pressure to Hurts. His signature moment was when he backtracked to punch the ball out of Saquon Barkley’s hands from a quick pass to the left, robbing the Eagles of points at a crucial point of the game. Howman: The low hanging fruit is Alijah Clark, but the fumble ended up not resulting in any score change, so I’ll go another direction. How about Sam Williams, who’s been subject to lots of criticism this year, forcing the fumble on Saquon Barkley and prematurely ending an Eagles drive that looked like a guarantee to score? Tom: I know he got a lot of praise for the lone sack, but Osa Odighizuwa deserves more. He had a TFL and four QB hits. He was much more effective than Kenny Clark in this game and seems to be thriving when on the field with Quinnen Williams. Sean: Again, I like Tom’s line of thinking on praising the strength in numbers game for the defensive line, and tackles more specifically, but how about Reddy Steward in the secondary for me? Coming off the bench into a game where the Eagles all but knew they couldn’t run the ball anymore, and being a part of a second half shutout against the reigning Super Bowl champs. That’s an unsung hero. Spagnuolo defenses bring pressure with disguise. Should Dallas answer with quick passes and fast tempo, or under-center play-action to slow the rush and open the middle of the field? Mike: Start with quick passes and tempo, then switch into under-center play-action once Spagnuolo has to dial back the heat. Go hurry-up, with bunch and stack formations, and motion to reveal the coverage and limit late rotations. When the Chiefs settle into two-high or softer zones, shift to inside zone on first down and marry it to play-action and tight end seams. Howman: Can we do both? I think a balanced approach is best, as it prevents Spags from really being able to key in on any one thing. Tom: I’ll vote tempo. Prescott has a great command of the game and I like the idea of making it hard for the Chiefs to adjust their personnel. Sean: Spags’ defense can be so uber-aggressive that even play-action carries a risk of having the ball in the QBs hands too long. The Cowboys will need to use quick passing, but they are playing against an opponent that thrives in this area as well. Trying to beat the Chiefs at their own game is a bad idea. The shot plays will have to come at some point, but will have to be selective, and finished at the catch point by more than just George Pickens. Rapid fire section Who scores first for Dallas? Howman: Shavon Revel Tom: Jake Ferguson Sean: Javonte Williams First explosive play on the Dallas offense comes from? Howman: Jonathan Mingo Tom: Pickens Sean: CeeDee Lamb. Blitz Mahomes or rush four and flood coverage? Howman: Rush four Tom: Rush four Sean: Rush four. Red-zone identity? Run the ball or more play-action? Howman: Javonte Williams is like a cowbell: I need more! Tom: No surprise, I want more runs Sean: Both. CeeDee Lamb receptions — O/U 7.5 Howman: Over, he’s got something to prove Tom: Under Sean: Under Javonte Williams rushing yards — O/U 72.5 Howman: Over Tom: Over Sean: Over Sacks allowed by Dallas — O/U 2.0 Howman: Over Tom: I’ll take 2 exactly Sean: Under Travis Kelce receiving yards — O/U 74.5 Howman: Over, but thanks to one big play Tom: Over, because I think he will be the only option for Mahomes on a lot of plays Sean: Under See More: Dallas Cowboys discussion

The Dallas Cowboys pulled off the upset over the Philadelphia Eagles, but have little time to bask in their victory. They have a quick turnaround this week and little time to prepare for the Kansas City Chiefs coming to town for Thanksgiving. Anyway you look at it, this is a tough matchup for the Cowboys, […] The Dallas Cowboys pulled off the upset over the Philadelphia Eagles, but have little time to bask in their victory. They have a quick turnaround this week and little time to prepare for the Kansas City Chiefs coming to town for Thanksgiving. Anyway you look at it, this is a tough matchup for the Cowboys, but one they seem capable of winning if they continue to play as they have over the past few weeks. Today, we’re going to take a look at a few matchups that could help sway the game in the Cowboys favor if handled properly. If they do, they should walk away with their third consecutive victory. If not though, we could be looking at another unfortunate loss on the season, dampening Dallas’ playoff hopes. DT Quinnen Williams vs. RG Mike Caliendo The Cowboys adding DT Quinnen Williams to lineup prior to the trade deadline this year has transformed the defense. In just two games this year, Williams has already asserted himself as one of the best, if not the best, defensive players currently on Dallas’ roster. His addition is completely transformed the defensive side of the ball for the Cowboys and as a result it’s helped them stack consecutive wins together. With RG Trey Smith sidelined this week, Mike Cailendo is expected to take over and that’s a matchup Williams should dominate. Cowboys’ defense vs. TE Travis Kelce It’s no secret TE Travis Kelce and QB Patrick Mahomes have one of the best QB/TE connections in the history of the league. These two have put up absurd numbers over the years and continue to do so. Both seem to be at their best when things break down and they shift into “backyard” football mode. It’s almost as if they can read each other’s mind. Whether it’s with an LB, CB, or S the Cowboys need to find a way to neutralize these two becoming a problem. It definitely won’t be easy, but it could help sway the game in Dallas’ favor. WR George Pickens vs. Chiefs’ secondary Back-to-back victories by the Cowboys and back-to-back games where George Pickens has averaged nine catches for 145 receiving yards and a touchdown. Coincidence? Maybe and maybe not. Pickens has been an absolute monster in the receiving game these past few weeks and has helped lead the Cowboys to consecutive wins for the first time this season. To make it three in a row he may need to have similar production against a pretty stout Kansas City defense. If Pickens and CeeDee Lamb are at the top of their game, there may be no stopping them. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

As we like to do after certain Cowboys wins, today we’re going to look at what fans of other NFL teams had to say while they were watching the Cowboys outplay the Eagles to keep their very slim playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately for us, we don’t have a lot of comments from other fan bases […] As we like to do after certain Cowboys wins, today we’re going to look at what fans of other NFL teams had to say while they were watching the Cowboys outplay the Eagles to keep their very slim playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately for us, we don’t have a lot of comments from other fan bases today because many were either busy watching their own team play or debating how their own game ended. Either way, enjoy the game one more time. Disclaimer: All quotes are taken directly from the open game threads from the SB Nation team sites as indicated in front of every comment. Some minor edits have been made to improve the overall legibility of the quotes and to satisfy our site guidelines, but no other changes have been made, no commentary added. First Quarter Eagles Got a bad feeling about this one. Our offense is historically bad. Hoping they step it up. insaneeaglestanatic | 16:21 EDT Eagles Here’s to hoping the Birds get to send Jerry a cleaning bill for completing the SWEEP job in Dallas today! Ducky52 | 16:24 EDT Eagles The Cowboys get the ball first. HakunaMailata | 16:24 EDT Eagles Fire Patullo. Underdog133 | 16:27 EDT Already? What happened? I’m stuck with the Giants game still. RodeojOnes000 | 16:27 EDT Nothing yet but im getting ahead of it. Underdog133 | 16:27 EDT Eagles For those who can’t see it. Dallas 3rd-and-7 from 47 17thandShunk | 16:29 EDT (11:56) 4th-and-3. D.Prescott pass incomplete to J.Williams. Turnover on downs Eagles Eagles take over after DAL fails at 4th-and-3 on the 50 17thandShunk | 16:30 EDT Eagles Fox forcing us to finish this game is insane when they have the Game of The Week on. phillyeagleGuy | 16:30 EDT Eagles Switch over now please!!!! Cobra Commander | 16:30 EDT Eagles YES THE GIANTS GAME IS FREAKING OVER. GET US OUT OF HERE! Relocated_astro | 16:30 EDT Eagles Well..this Cowboys defense hopefully is our offense’s “get right” game. Though I doubt it’ll last for too long. TheNationalBird | 16:32 EDT Dolphins Cowboys have a shot versus Eagles? heatforlife | 16:33 EDT Eagles Good thing Dallas defense is atrocious lol TheNationalBird | 16:33 EDT Eagles HaHa You Clowns. Can’t keep us away forever. ClayBidwell | 16:33 EDT Eagles Such inventiveness so far. Every play has like 3 WR’s running a freaking hitch. insaneeaglesfanatic | 16:34 EDT (8:45) J.Hurts pass to A.Brown for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.DAL 0 – PHI 7 Eagles AJ GROWN MAN BROWN! eagleonmars | 16:35 EDT Eagles Tuddy AJ Adeeliol | 16:35 EDT Eagles Fire Patullo still. Underdog133 | 16:36 EDT Eagles Opening drive TD! Been awhile. DME | 16:37 EDT Eagles A touchdown lead with Vic and the Gang is like 3 touchdowns for a normal team. bvball80 | 16:38 EDT Eagles Good to get an early lead on the road. They keep passing like this, it’ll help open up the run game. It’d be nice to finally see Barkley break one. Varjak76 | 16:38 EDT Chiefs Normally I would love watching the Cowboys get depantsed but this week I’m not sure I want that. 88Wildcat | 16:38 EDT Eagles Dallas offense = like a deer in the headlights Camataru | 16:44 EDT Eagles Jerry Jones can’t afford sun blinds? rohan3 | 16:45 EDT (7:13) DAL punts Eagles Adoree was about to get smoked but fortunately Dak and Ceedee are basically on different planets right now. Relocated _astro | 16:46 EDT Eagles 2 runs into a stacked box…not smart. Camataru | 16:48 EDT Eagles 2nd-and-16 and we call a draw? Just punt it already. Relocated _astro | 16:48 EDT Eagles Fire. Kevin. Patullo. hooligan | 16:49 EDT Eagles We gave up on the drive the moment we ran a 2nd-and-16 draw. Relocated _astro | 16:49 EDT (4:45) PHI punts. PENALTY on DAL-M.Liufau, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards – No Play. Eagles Bailed out by roughing the kicker. HakunaMailata | 16:50 EDT Eagles Eagles need to take advantage of the Cowboys stupidity. Whoissantaclaus? | 16:51 EDT Eagles Bruh the number of players running a hitch is painful. insaneeaglesfanatic | 16:52 EDT (3:57) 3rd-and-10: J.Hurts pass incomplete. PENALTY on DAL-J.Clowney, Defensive Offside – No Play. Eagles These line up offsides penalties, wow ReadWine | 16:53 EDT Eagles Unreal. Underdog133 | 16:53 EDT Eagles I’m ready for a Hurts gallop to paydirt. ClayBidwell | 16:56 EDT Eagles Refs are undefeated. Massive AJ Brown pushoff on the TD not called. Bogus roughing the punter will lead to points. Cowboys getting absolute hosed. BadNewzBrown | 16:57 EDT Shut up you smelly dork MikeyBigLeagues | 16:57 EDT (1:02) J.Hurts up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWNDAL 0 – PHI 14 Eagles YES, JALEN!!!! Our leader!! iam4theBirdz | 17:00 EDT Eagles Every time they split everyone out wide like that it’s a designed run. Whiner666 | 17:01 EDT Eagles 14-0 in 15 minutes?? In what world? TheNationalBird | 17:02 EDT Eagles Let’s blow them out so people won’t talk about that punt and keep the winning going. rohan | 17:03 EDT … Second Quarter Eagles How they already in our territory? I took a bathroom break. Did they get a good kick return? JoeyU210 | 17:07 EDT Eagles I want a 3-score lead by halftime. RodeojOnes000 | 17:07 EDT (14:49) K.Turpin left tackle to PHI 32 for -1 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PHI Eagles EAGLES BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Joey0210 | 17:11 EDT Eagles Now THAT’S a fumble. GodEmperorSirianni | 17:11 EDT Eagles Cowboy fans thought they were going on a run because they beat a Raiders team currently down 14-3 to Shedeur Sanders phillyeagleGuy | 17:12 EDT Eagles I’m stepping out real quick to play the lottery brb

Cowboys’ Lamb on rash of dropped passes: ‘I got to handle that’ – Todd Archer, ESPN CeeDee Lamb is pretty candid about how he’s addressing his issues with dropping the football.  Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb did not need to do any deep dive on why he dropped three passes, including a potential touchdown, in Sunday’s win […] Cowboys’ Lamb on rash of dropped passes: ‘I got to handle that’ – Todd Archer, ESPN CeeDee Lamb is pretty candid about how he’s addressing his issues with dropping the football. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb did not need to do any deep dive on why he dropped three passes, including a potential touchdown, in Sunday’s win against the Philadelphia Eagles. “You just find ways to get better,” Lamb said. “You want to be solution-oriented and not really much to dwell on the problem. Granted, we know the problem, I need to catch the f—ing ball. Other than that, man, we’ll be fine. When I do catch it, be ready.” Lamb has dropped eight passes, a career high, and the most by a Cowboys player in a single season since Dez Bryant had nine in 2012, according to ESPN Research. Six of the eight drops have come against the Eagles. “It’s really just lack of focus on my end, honestly,” Lamb said. “Just thinking doing two before one. There’s been plenty of that going on, and by that, I’m thinking about my next move before catching the ball and things of that nature. It’s not really much on anybody else but myself, and I’ve never been one to point the finger, but yeah, it’s all on me, and I got to handle that.” Dak Prescott on matchup with Chiefs, CeeDee Lamb bouncing back, more – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Dallas Cowboys quarterback is gearing up for his eighth Thanksgiving Day game. There’s no time for celebrating Sunday’s huge game, however, as they move right ahead to playing the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday in Dallas’ annual Thanksgiving game. “It’s vital, you’ve got to reset,” Prescott said. “Yea, that was a great win, great, tough win, emotional coming back from down 21, but it was only to be celebrated that night to be honest with you… Especially on the short week, you’ve got to move forward, you’ve got to get on your film, you’ve got to find a way to crunch five days into two, two and a half, three days.” It’s not easy to compress that much information for a quick-turnaround game against any opponent, but much less when it’s the Kansas City Chiefs, who played in Super Bowl LIX against the Eagles, who Dallas played on Sunday. “We know how talented and good this team is coming in,” Prescott said. “We know how important it is to start fast, and that’s our focus. However, if that doesn’t happen, you’ve got to be resilient, you’ve got to show competitive stamina. At the end of the day, it’s a four-quarter game and that is what the goodness of last week does.” All of Kansas City’s losses have come in one-possession games. While their 6-5 record may not be indicative of it, the Chiefs’ offense has continued to play well, and it’s led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who Prescott has a lot of respect for. “Everything in his game,” Prescott said of what he respects about Mahomes. “The way he plays it, at the end of the day obviously talent jumps out, but you watch a guy who plays with pure passion, who’ll do anything it takes to win. On the sideline, he’s not necessarily always running out of bounds, trying to make the extra play, never giving up on a play, has the ability to throw it back across his body. He does it all right. What I respect most is just his will to win, you see it, he’ll do anything and everything it takes.” How Cowboys’ DeMarvion Overshown & Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes met over a decade ago – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram It really is just a small world after all. Growing up in the small East Texas town of Arp, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has talked about how there weren’t many idols to look up to when he was a kid. On the town’s Wikipedia page, only three names show up under the “notable people” category: former University of Houston head basketball coach and Basketball Hall of Fame member Guy Lewis, oil tycoon Joe B. Foster and Overshown. So, when idols come around, they make an impact. For Overshown, that happened to be Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. While he calls Arp home and has grown up there for most of his life, Overshown attended elementary school in nearby Whitehouse where Mahomes was coming up as a star quarterback for the Wildcats high school team. “The varsity football players would come to the elementary and see the kids,” Overshown said. “Pat was actually in high school, and there were times when he would come to the elementary.” Not only was he the star quarterback, he was also family of a friend. Jackson Mahomes — the younger brother of Patrick who has made a name for himself on social media — was in the same class as Overshown along with another family member. “His brother, Jackson, and his cousin, Emma, we were all in the same class,” he said. “I grew up with them, I know the Mahomes real well, that family real well. When I was doing combine interviews, I said it’d be a dream to play against him or play with him. I get to play against him, so it’ll be fun. East Texas going at it.” Cowboys legends: Jason Witten, Darren Woodson advance as HOF semifinalists – RJ Ochoa, Blogging the Boys It’s time for Darren Woodson to get in the Hall of Fame. Former Dallas Cowboys players Jason Witten and Darren Woodson are officially semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of

What in the world happened on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles? It’s still hard to believe the second-half shutout by the Cowboys defense, but winning is all that matters and the biggest takeaway. So what did the rookie class do to help bring home the victory? Let’s dive in and find out. OG Tyler Booker  […] What in the world happened on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles? It’s still hard to believe the second-half shutout by the Cowboys defense, but winning is all that matters and the biggest takeaway. So what did the rookie class do to help bring home the victory? Let’s dive in and find out. OG Tyler Booker (Game stats- Snaps: 74, Pass Blocks: 47, Pressures: 1, Sacks: 0, Penalties: 2) Booker’s day against the Eagles was mostly solid but a little scruffier than his box-score reputation, with one big mistake standing out. PFF’s game recap has him at a 63.0 offensive grade, one of the better marks on the Cowboys’ offense in the win. As a unit, Dallas allowed 18 total pressures and just one sack on Dak Prescott, so the line held up reasonably well in pass protection overall. Coming into the week, PFF had Booker at 499 total snaps with 323 pass-block snaps, allowing 14 pressures, five QB hits, one sack and four penalties on the season, really tidy numbers for a rookie right guard. Where his night clearly took a hit was the flags and a couple of run snaps. In the fourth quarter, with Dallas driving, he was called for a holding penalty on a deep shot to George Pickens that set the offense back from 1st-and-10 to 1st-and-20 and effectively killed that series. Earlier in the second half, Jordan Davis blew up a run by shoving Booker backwards and dropping Javonte Williams for a four-yard loss, one of the few times the Eagles’ interior really dented Dallas’ ground game. Outside of those moments, he mostly blended into the background in a good way as the interior stayed reasonably firm while the Cowboys mounted their comeback, and allowed only one pressure all game, showing he won more snaps than he lost but had a couple of obvious negatives that show up on tape. DE Donovan Ezeiruaku (Game stats- Snaps: 37, Total Tackles: 3, Pressures: 1, Sacks: 0, TFL: 0) Ezeiruaku’s game against the Eagles was more grind than flashy. Coming into Week 12, his stats had him at 22 total pressures, two sacks and a strong 79.7 overall grade for the season, really efficient production for a rookie edge in a deep rotation. Against Philly, though, the basic stat line shows how quiet he was as a pass-rusher with three total tackles, zero sacks, and zero tackles for loss. With Quinnen Williams wrecking the middle of the pocket and credited with a career-high eight pressures, plus Osa Odighizuwa cashing in the only sack, most of the pressure column belonged to the interior rather than Ezeiruaku. His best work came in doing the dirty edge stuff that doesn’t always show up stat sheets. On Philadelphia’s first-quarter scoring drive he helped finish a short completion to Xavier Gipson inside the Dallas 20, keeping the gain contained and forcing the Eagles to earn it in the red zone. In the third quarter, with Dallas still trying to claw back, he set the edge on a Saquon Barkley toss and rode him out of bounds for just a one-yard gain, exactly the kind of disciplined, leverage-sound rep this staff wants from him. So overall, this was a quiet but competent outing for Ezeiruaku. The tape and numbers point to a solid edge-setting, hustle game rather than a splashy pass-rush performance. CB Shavon Revel Jr. (Game stats- Snaps: 39, Total Tackles: 2, PBU: 0, INT: 0, RTG Allowed: 118.8) Revel’s night against the Eagles was his first real workload game, and you could see both the promise and the growing pains. After playing 19 defensive snaps in his debut against the Raiders, Dallas had him earmarked for another snap count, but Caelen Carson’s cramping and trip to the locker room forced a change of plans. Revel ended up logging 39 defensive snaps, essentially doubling his work from Week 11. He finished with two solo tackles and no penalties, which is a decent baseline for a young corner thrown into a bigger role mid-game facing two productive wide receivers. The roughest rep on his tape came early, when A.J. Brown beat him on a third-and-5 inside slant for a 22-yard gain down the middle, with Revel making the tackle but giving up the first down and chunk yardage. Later in the first half he was involved again bringing Brown down in space, showing he wasn’t shying away from tackling a physically dominant receiver. After that early stretch the entire secondary, including Revel, settled in and Dallas held Philadelphia scoreless over their final eight possessions, and there were no back-breaking deep shots on his side despite the Eagles trying to isolate Brown on Cowboys corners. LB Shemar James (Game stats- Snaps: 12, Total Tackles: 2, Pressures: 0, Sacks: 0, TFL: 0) James had a quieter, more limited day against the Eagles. After playing a decent chunk of snaps against the Raiders, he was used more as a rotational piece here with Dallas leaning heavier on sub-packages and extra defensive backs. On his smaller workload he finished with two tackles, and no sacks or pressures. Most of his impact came against the run. On early downs he fit his gaps cleanly, and scraped efficiently a couple of times to help finish inside runs. There was one snap where he overran it a bit and had to recover to make a tackle a yard or two further downfield than you’d like, but nothing that looked like a total bust. From a grading standpoint, that’s usually a mix of small positives for solid fits and one or two mild dings rather than any disaster-level play. DB Alijah Clark (Game stats- Snaps:

Former Dallas Cowboys players Jason Witten and Darren Woodson are officially semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The semifinalists were announced at large on Tuesday morning and Dallas has two players part of the field as noted. This year marks the first time that Witten is eligible for the HOF […] Former Dallas Cowboys players Jason Witten and Darren Woodson are officially semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The semifinalists were announced at large on Tuesday morning and Dallas has two players part of the field as noted. This year marks the first time that Witten is eligible for the HOF and that he has advanced to the semifinalist portion is a strong suggestion that he will one day have a bust in Canton, Ohio. He has long been regarded as a future HOFer so this is hardly a surprise, but it certainly does indeed carry the air of inevitability even if it doesn’t happen this year. Unfortunately the road has been far more rocky for Woodson as he has been denied from the HOF on an annual basis. He was even a finalist for the most recent class to make matters even more painful. Perhaps Woody coming as close as possible last year is a sign of hope that this could be the year he finally gets in. Ideally both Cowboys on this list are a part of next summer’s festivities. See More: Dallas Cowboys History

The Dallas Cowboys have won two games in a row and as a result have re-entered the playoff conversation. Maybe a better way to put this is to say that the playoff conversation doesn’t sound as silly around them as it did when they were 3-5-1. Winning cures all, as they say. We have reached […] The Dallas Cowboys have won two games in a row and as a result have re-entered the playoff conversation. Maybe a better way to put this is to say that the playoff conversation doesn’t sound as silly around them as it did when they were 3-5-1. Winning cures all, as they say. We have reached a point where the Cowboys are 5-5-1, and while they just won consecutive games for the first time this season, they have yet to be north of .500 at any point in 2025. In fact, the Cowboys have not been north of .500 since Week 5 of last season when they were 3-2. It goes without saying that a win on Thanksgiving Day against the Kansas City Chiefs would continue to cure the sickness that surrounded the team, and it would really boost their playoff odds. Here is the state of the NFC playoff picture following Week 12: Division Leader: Los Angeles Rams (9-2) Division Leader: Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) Division Leader: Chicago Bears (8-3) Division Leader: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) Wild Card: Seattle Seahawks (8-3) Wild Card: Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) Wild Card: San Francisco 49ers (8-4) In The Hunt: Detroit Lions (7-4) In The Hunt: Carolina Panthers (6-6) In The Hunt: Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1) The Cowboys pulled off an incredible win in Week 12 that involved overcoming a 21-0 deficit so it is fair to say they used up their good luck, but they were so close to some big-time losses happening across the conference as well. The Bears and Lions flew closest to the sun on the path to their own victories, but ultimately they did win and that means the Cowboys still have work to do. It is often said that you can only control what you can control in situations like this which means the Cowboys can only do their part by winning and hoping that the rest of the cards fall in their favor. For what it’s worth, of the teams they trail in the overall conference standings, they only have a game remaining against one of them in the Lions. Dallas will visit Detroit next Thursday night. We have talked about how the Cowboys might have to get to 9-7-1 (which would involve losing only two of the six games remaining), but even that might not be enough. Time will tell what record gets teams in, but any conversations of this ilk will feel all the more real if the Cowboys beat the Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day. See More: Dallas Cowboys News

The Dallas Cowboys are up again quickly. Following a huge comeback win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the team is now back at work and preparing for their annual Thanksgiving Day tilt against the Kansas City Chiefs. Thanksgiving is always a big game for the Cowboys, it it usually the most-watched game of the […] The Dallas Cowboys are up again quickly. Following a huge comeback win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the team is now back at work and preparing for their annual Thanksgiving Day tilt against the Kansas City Chiefs. Thanksgiving is always a big game for the Cowboys, it it usually the most-watched game of the NFL season outside of the Super Bowl, which elevates the energy. With the Cowboys hosting the Chiefs things feel a little bit bigger given their recent success, and in case you did not know it will actually mark the first start of Patrick Mahomes’ NFL career inside of AT&T Stadium. A little fun fact for your Thanksgiving Day chatter around the table! Dak Prescott, George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb, Javonte Williams and the rest of the Cowboys offense will have to be at their best if the team wants to win a third game in a row. Quinnen Williams has helped morph the defense into something completely different, so perhaps he and DeMarvion Overshown can continue to help the group find a way. Below you will find our stream for all of the game’s option. Dallas and Kansas City will kick off at 4:30pm ET on CBS so make sure all turkey plans are adjusted so that you are not interrupted. As the game is on CBS it will bring Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson to the broadcast. This is the first full game that the Cowboys will play with Dak Prescott as the franchise’s all-time leading passer and the man he passed in Romo will be the one helping author everything that unfolds. Sometimes things work out in weird ways.