The Dallas Cowboys lost their first game of the season last week. Obviously that was less than ideal. Once upon a time a narrative used to circle around teams who dropped their first game of the season. “You have to avoid an 0-2 start” was said by every analyst on every network as history showed […] The Dallas Cowboys lost their first game of the season last week. Obviously that was less than ideal. Once upon a time a narrative used to circle around teams who dropped their first game of the season. “You have to avoid an 0-2 start” was said by every analyst on every network as history showed that falling to 0-2 was a kiss of death as far as the playoffs were concerned. These conversations always had a “but” attached to them that involved the Cowboys. You see, the 1993 version of the team was the first one to ever begin a season 0-2 (this was when Emmitt Smith held out while waiting on a new deal) to go on to win the Super Bowl. The 2007 New York Giants became the second, and that campaign also involved the Cowboys. We can avoid that conversation, though. You can still make the playoffs if you start a season 0-2, especially in a world with three wild card spots per conference which has only been the case for four seasons now. Still, though, you would obviously rather be 1-1 than 0-2, and thankfully the Cowboys have a strong history of avoiding an 0-2 start. Below you will find, thanks to Pro Football Reference and Stathead, every season in which Dallas began their run with an 0-2 start. Only one of the seven seasons finished with a playoff appearance to the point at large, and it was the 1993 year in question. Honestly, the fact it had been since 2010 that Dallas had an 0-2 start was a bit of a surprise. I thought that surely the Cowboys had begun a season 0-2 at some point in more recent history. Still, though, we are talking about a point in time that preceded the Jason Garrett era. That is a ways back in the rearview mirror. While our conversation began from a standpoint of the playoffs, you can see that 0-2 starts were generally indicative of a tough campaign at large for the team. If we exclude the 1993 team as they are obviously the outlier, no other team won more than six games. Falling to 0-2 would be a tough scene for the Cowboys in a general sense, but that it would come at the hand of the New York Giants would twist the narrative knife further. Dallas has absolutely dominated the Giants in recent memory, particularly in the Dak Prescott era, so if that were to be what cemented their 0-2 start it would be rough. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster
Sunday Night Football live discussion: Ravens at Bills
The capper for Sunday in the NFL is an excellent game between the Ravens and the Bills. This is an open thread for game chat. The capper for Sunday in the NFL is an excellent game between the Ravens and the Bills. This is an open thread for game chat.
NFL Week 1 (2025) late games live discussion
More Sunday games for the opening weekend of the 2025 NFL season. Enjoy! This is an open thread for game chat. More Sunday games for the opening weekend of the 2025 NFL season. Enjoy! This is an open thread for game chat.
Here is what the Eagles reportedly offered the Cowboys for Micah Parsons
It has been a week and a half since the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, and a few hours from the time of this writing he will officially make his debut with the green and gold. Matters as they relate to Parsons have finally cooled on the Cowboys front, but […] It has been a week and a half since the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, and a few hours from the time of this writing he will officially make his debut with the green and gold. Matters as they relate to Parsons have finally cooled on the Cowboys front, but there are a handful of stories still popping up across the league as other teams were seemingly interested in trading for him. One team that has been tossed out a lot has been the Philadelphia Eagles. Obviously Howie Roseman is a very aggressive general manager, Parsons has a history in Pennsylvania so it made sense on a lot of levels. But it goes without saying that trading a superstar player in your division is a bold proposition. Up until now, conversations had kind of stopped there, but on Sunday morning Jay Glazer reported what the Eagles allegedly offered Dallas. If we take this at full-face value we can lay out the offers next to one another. Green Bay’s Offer for Micah Parsons 2026 First-Round Pick 2027 First-Round Pick Kenny Clark Philadelphia’s Offer for Micah Parsons (Reportedly) 2026 First-Round Pick 2027 First-Round Pick Third-Round Pick (year unknown) Fifth-Round Pick (year unknown) “other things” It is easy to say that the extra picks from the Eagles would have made their offer better, but it is important to know that we don’t know what year they would have come in. We also know that Kenny Clark is a quality player, whereas who you choose in the third or fifth round is not so assured. Also of note, the Eagles are a better team than the Packers. Philadelphia are literally the reigning Super Bowl Champions. It stands to reasons that first-round picks from them with Parsons on their team would be in worse position from Dallas’ standpoint than Green Bay’s (a talented team in their own right). Do you think the Cowboys should have taken Philly’s offer? 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys News
5 plays that shaped the Cowboys’ close loss to the Eagles
The Dallas Cowboys may have been the biggest underdog of any NFL team in Week 1, but it didn’t seem to bother them. They played physical football and were going toe-to-toe with the reigning Super Bowl champions all night, even after an hour long rain delay. In the end, though, Dallas fell just short of […] The Dallas Cowboys may have been the biggest underdog of any NFL team in Week 1, but it didn’t seem to bother them. They played physical football and were going toe-to-toe with the reigning Super Bowl champions all night, even after an hour long rain delay. In the end, though, Dallas fell just short of shocking the world. It was a close, hard-fought game that was ultimately decided by a handful of key plays. These five, in particular, loom large when thinking back on the game. Missed hold on Jalen Hurts’ scramble leads to touchdown Early on, this game was an offensive bonanza, with each team marching down the field and scoring points at will. It felt like the first team to get a stop on defense may win by default, but neither defense seemed ready to do that. On the Eagles’ second possession, though, there was a moment that stands out still. Dallas led 14-7 and the Eagles were driving. A gain of one yard set up a second and long, and the Cowboys secondary took everything away for Jalen Hurts. The quarterback then scrambled for a first down, but the Dallas sideline was beside themselves over a perceived missed call for holding. Donovan Ezeiruaku looked to have Jordan Mailata beat before being completely wrapped up. A holding call there would have resulted in a second and 19, and put the Eagles just outside of Dallas territory, giving the defense a real shot at getting the first stop of the game. Instead, first down Philadelphia, and a touchdown four plays later. Deep shot to Jahan Dotson flips field Following that touchdown, the Cowboys went back down the field again, but were ultimately forced to settle for a field goal. Still, they were up 17-14, and a muffed kick return from the Eagles started them off in poor field position with just over two minutes until halftime. Two quick plays brought up a third and six for the Eagles, with Dallas needing just one stop to really take control of the game. They got the exact opposite of that. Hurts launched a deep shot to Jahan Dotson on a post route. Kaiir Elam was in Dotson’s hip pocket, but Hurts put the ball in the perfect spot, where only Dotson could get it. Just like that, the Eagles had flipped the field and were in prime scoring range. Just a few plays later, Saquon Barkley ran it in for a touchdown to put Philadelphia up. One perfectly thrown deep shot is all it took for the Eagles to go from punting down three to taking a lead into halftime. Miles Sanders’ poorly timed fumble Everyone knew this was going to be on here. Miles Sanders helped put the Cowboys in great position to score and take the lead after a 49-yard run on the Cowboys’ first drive of the third quarter. Unfortunately, he also killed that drive a few plays later. After a series of penalties that backed the offense up, and then moved them forward, Sanders got the carry on first down from the 11-yard line, and immediately fumbled the ball. Were it not for a heroic tackle from Dak Prescott, the Eagles would have surely returned this for a touchdown. Even with that crisis averted, the Cowboys were robbed of sure points, and they never got that close to the endzone for the rest of the night. CeeDee Lamb screen gets blown up While much of the focus of this game will be the fumble and CeeDee Lamb’s dropped passes, there were other moments that played a part in the game, too. One play involving Lamb turned out to be pretty huge. The Cowboys had just reached Philadelphia territory, thanks to a Javonte Williams run, in the final seconds of the third quarter. Playing with tempo, Dallas ran one more play before the quarter ended. It involved a screen to Lamb out on the side, with some window dressing to draw the defense’s attention the other way. However, a couple Eagles defenders sniffed it out, and Lamb ended up being tackled for a loss of three. That set up third and 10 to start the fourth quarter, which unsurprisingly brought up a punt. If the screen had worked, though, Lamb would have easily moved the chains and may have even been able to score. Instead, it killed yet another second half drive for the Cowboys. CeeDee Lamb’s two huge drops Obviously we can’t talk about this game without talking about those drops from Lamb. In total, he was credited with four drops, but the last two were easily the biggest, as both came on the Cowboys’ final offensive possession. The first was a deep shot that would have completely flipped the field, similar to the Dotson throw, but the ball went right through Lamb’s hands. The second was a harder catch, but still one that Lamb needs to make. Going for it on fourth down, Lamb had a step on his man and Prescott led him out in front, but the receiver couldn’t haul it in. Lamb took full responsibility for it after the game, too. Either one of those catches could have easily popped up on this list as a reason why the Cowboys won, had Lamb been able to come down with the ball, but instead we’re talking about the reverse of that. It’s hard to stomach your best receiver – who’s also one of the best in the league – disappearing in crunch time, but Lamb was unfortunately a big part of the Cowboys’ season opening loss. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster
Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer receives praise for his fist outing
Brian Schottenheimer needed one game to prove he’s an upgrade over Mike McCarthy- Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat Brian Schottenheimer is already making the offense look more modern. Micah Parsons was the two-ton elephant in the room going into Thursday night, but all eyes were glued to how Brian Schottenheimer would fare in his first […] Brian Schottenheimer needed one game to prove he’s an upgrade over Mike McCarthy- Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat Brian Schottenheimer is already making the offense look more modern. Micah Parsons was the two-ton elephant in the room going into Thursday night, but all eyes were glued to how Brian Schottenheimer would fare in his first game as an NFL head coach. While the Dallas Cowboys came up short in a 24-20 dogfight, it’s not to be very high on Schottenheimer. For starters, Schottenheimer had his team ready to play. The Cowboys outmatched the Eagles’ physicality for large stretches after preaching all offseason that they would be a physical side. Beyond that, Dallas was extremely discipline. Their four penalties were the fewest they’ve had in a Week 1 game since 2015, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. As if that wasn’t enough, Schottenheimer passed the play-calling test with flying colors after Cowboys fans had to endure Mike McCarthy’s bland and outdated offense the last five years. Brian Schottenheimer is already a better play-caller than former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy According to Next Gen Stats (via ESPN analyst Mina Kimes), the Cowboys used motion at the snap on 42 percent (!) of the plays against the Eagles. That would’ve ranked fourth in the NFL last season. Just three teams leaned on motion at the snap less than Dallas under McCarthy last season. Ladies and gentleman, the Cowboys finally have a modernized offense. Kavontae Turpin in particular was used in motion on 53.8 percent of his snaps, including nine in motion at the snap, per Next Gen Stats. That nearly doubled his motion rate under McCarthy in 2024. Turpin was only targeted twice and received two carries, but putting him in motion allowed Schottenheimer to pick up on how the Eagles were deploying Cooper Dejean and Vic Fangio’s other chess pieces. The overall play-calling and scheme design was night and day compared to last season. While new offensive coordinator Klayton Adams and offensive line coach Conor Riley deserve some flowers as well, Schottenheimer deserves the most credit for standing on business. Back in his introductory press conference, Schottenheimer vowed to make the offense “multiple” and said he was a big believer in shifts and motion. It’s one thing to say that publicly to sell a vision. It’s another to implement it and do it successfully against a really good defense. Views from the couch: League-wide things to watch for Cowboys fans in Week 1-Sean Martin, Blogging the Boys Even though Dallas isn’t playing today, pay attention to this during the Week 1 slate. Early kickoff: New York Giants at Washington Commanders This is an obvious place to start for so many reasons. By the end of week one, the entire NFC East will have seen how they fared against one of their closest rivals. The Cowboys came up four points short against the Eagles, and now the team the Eagles hosted in last year’s conference championship will start the season at home against the Giants. Some Cowboys fans may be watching this game with more of an interest in what the Commanders will look like in year two under Dan Quinn and with Jayden Daniels at quarterback, as well as a player that’s been a thorn in their side in the past, Deebo Samuel. The road team is next week’s opponent coming to AT&T Stadium, and if the Cowboys are going to continue their dominance against the Giants, they’ll have to do it against a new quarterback. Russell Wilson will be making his debut for the Giants in this early kickoff game. Wilson wasn’t exactly the answer for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year (who the Cowboys did not face when they beat the Steelers either), but he adds a level of viability at the most important position in the game the Giants haven’t had in some time. Mobility also isn’t his strong suit anymore, but given the Cowboys’ defensive struggles against Jalen Hurts scrambling in the opening loss, it will be something to keep an eye on just a little bit. The Commanders swept the Giants last season with a 21-18 win in week two and 27-22 win on the road in week nine. Early kickoff: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints We go from a former Cowboys player making his debut elsewhere, to a former coach making his debut as a head coach for the first time. Kellen Moore’s first game with the New Orleans Saints comes at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Saints are one of the teams projected to be in contention for the number one overall pick this year, and whether or not that’s fair to a coach who was just the Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator (in Philadelphia) will start to be found out in week one. The Cardinals lost five of their last seven games a season ago, so this might be an early opportunity for the Saints to get a win that would still come as a surprise. They are a 6.5-point underdog at home on FanDuel. As offensive coordinator for the Eagles, Moore was able to lean into the run game thanks to Saquon Barkley in ways the Cowboys could only dream of during his time in Dallas. It will be interesting to see the next evolution of Moore’s offense with yet another roster where his best skill player is in the backfield with Alvin Kamara. The Saints also named the mobile Spencer Rattler their week one starter. Rattler started six games a season ago as a fifth-round pick. Former Cowboys receiver Brandin Cooks will be one of Rattler’s targets in this game. The Saints are the
Stats don’t tell the story in Cowboys’ loss to Eagles
Sometimes the box score tells you a lot about how a game actually went. When Saquon Barkley went off for 167 yards last December against the Cowboys, that’s about all you needed to know. But in other games, the stats can be very deceiving. In the aftermath of Dallas’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, […] Sometimes the box score tells you a lot about how a game actually went. When Saquon Barkley went off for 167 yards last December against the Cowboys, that’s about all you needed to know. But in other games, the stats can be very deceiving. In the aftermath of Dallas’ season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, you really do have to look beyond these numbers to understand how this one unfolded. On the surface, Dak Prescott only threw for 188 yards and no scores while CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 110 yards. Superficially, you could assume that Prescott had a rough night and Lamb was the only thing keeping Dallas afloat. But if you watched, you know that was hardly the case. Prescott looked better than he ever did in 2024. His passes were on point, he was alert in the pocket, and his command of a new offense seemed sound. The ball was where it needed to be on almost every throw, but his receivers were not finishing the plays. Prescott looked healthy and like the 2023 MVP runner-up again. In most games, it was more than enough for the Cowboys to be competitive. Even on Thursday night against the champs, they were in it right to the end. The real problem was the receivers, and particularly #88. His solid fantasy stats aside, Lamb’s most impactful contribution was four game-killing drops. The last one was the most forgivable; a desperation heave on fourth down that Lamb had to lay out to try to catch. But before that, he bobbled a deep shot that hit him right in the sweet spot and another that would’ve converted a 3rd-and-10. Nothing about those drops was due to the quality of the pass or even a great defensive play; it was just a bad night for an otherwise great player. We can’t leave Jake Ferguson unscathed here. Before Eagles safety Reed Blankenship cleaned his clock, Ferguson was already bobbling a potential touchdown. He might not have held on to it once Blankenship got to him, but his poor initial attempt to catch it made the hit a moot point. In fairness, George Pickens and KaVontae Turpin weren’t really at fault. On only six total targets between them, they threw in five catches for 48 yards. Pickens had a tough catch on the final drive and also drew a big DPI flag that bailed Dallas out of a 2nd-and-23 situation, setting up one of Javonte Williams’ touchdowns. They didn’t get many opportunities to shine, but they made the most of them when they did. We also see this between the two running backs. Miles Sanders only needed four carries to hit 53 rushing yards, but it took 15 for Javonte Williams to reach 54. But if you watched the game, you know that it was Williams who consistently showed vision and the power to create extra yardage. Sanders benefitted from a well-blocked run lane and did his part to make it a big play, but did nothing with his other touches. His fumble far outweighed the positive, ending that very same drive. Most of us probably didn’t have a problem watching this nationally televised game, unless you couldn’t stay up for the weather delay. So what we’re saying here may not be news to you. But it’s a good illustration, for those times you may not get to watch, of how the stats can lie. On paper, Dak Prescott had an arguably bad night. But in reality, he was playing some of his best ball while other players let the opportunity to beat Philly slip through their fingers. Hopefully, only one of those things continues. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Scores & Results
Grading Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer in Week 1
The anticipation for game one of the NFL season is unlike any other feeling for most football fans. The anticipation for the Cowboys week one game against the defending Super Bowl champs, the Philadelphia Eagles, made things even more exciting. With Dak Prescott back in the lineup and George Pickens added to the offensive fold, […] The anticipation for game one of the NFL season is unlike any other feeling for most football fans. The anticipation for the Cowboys week one game against the defending Super Bowl champs, the Philadelphia Eagles, made things even more exciting. With Dak Prescott back in the lineup and George Pickens added to the offensive fold, all eyes were on Brian Schottenheimer coaching in his first game as a head coach in the National Football League. Schottenheimer has had plenty of experience calling plays in the NFL, but September 4th, 2025 was the first time he was able to take the field as a head coach. Today we will take a deeper look at how Schottenheimer did as a play-caller and head coach in the Cowboys week one loss to the division rival Eagles. Play-calling There has been a lot of conversation around the Cowboys offensive identity this offseason. After disappointing showings in the preseason, many fans were expecting more of the same from the Cowboys offense in 2025. Boy were they wrong. Let me preface this by saying things could change quickly, but after one week Brian Schottenheimer proved to be the real deal. First off, the Cowboys use of motion skyrocketed in week one of the 2025 season from where they have been under Mike McCarthy. On Thursday night, the Cowboys’ offense ran motion/shifts on 42% of their plays which would have ranked fourth in the NFL last season. This is coming off a season in which the Mike McCarthy led offense ran motion at a 29th highest rate in the NFL. Motion is one of the easier avenues to open up advantages for offenses in the NFL and the Cowboys did an excellent job of creating clear pictures pre-snap and larger windows post-snap for the Cowboys offense. Along with the use of motion, the Cowboys showed a good amount of play-action in week one as well, something they ranked near the bottom half of the league in last year. With the use of motion and play-action, the Cowboys did not have a three-and-out in week one and ended the game with a 81.5% series success rate. We must also not forget to shout out Klayton Adams work as well when it comes to grading play-calling. Adams’ presence was felt in the Cowboys running game, especially in the first-half showing some pretty big differences in success rate throughout the game for the Cowboys rushing attack. Play-calling Grade: A- Game Management For such a tight game, there were not as many crucial management decisions to grade Schottenheimer on in his first game at head coach. The few we will discuss may not seem like much, but gives us all something to keep an eye on as the season progresses. On the Cowboys final drive before halftime, the Cowboys were able to drive 53-yards down the field and kick a 53-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 21-20 heading into the half. On the final few plays of the first half, Schottenheimer elected to use his third, and final timeout, after a nine-yard completion to George Pickens over the middle of the field. NFL coaches normally elect to spike the football to stop the clock in that situation and keep their timeout to use right before attempting the field goal. In this case, I actually agree with Schottenheimer’s decision to burn the final timeout with the football on the Eagles 45-yard line with 0:15 seconds left in the half. If the Cowboys do the opposite, they are likely burning another four-to-six seconds off the clock to set up the spike, and allowing the Eagles to play their defense straight up against the Cowboys offense with a timeout to spare before the field goal. With no timeouts remaining, the Eagles played things how most defenses would, covering the boundary and not allowing the Cowboys to get out of bounds to stop the clock. Needing five-to-seven more yards to feel very comfortable about the field goal attempt with Brandon Aubrey, the Cowboys offense perfectly executed a 10-yard pass to CeeDee Lamb in the middle of the field and stopped the clock with a spike with three seconds to spare. The other topic of conversation came from the Cowboys final drive right before the two minute warning in the fourth quarter. On fourth and three at the Cowboys 45-yard line, Schottenheimer elected to run the clock down to the two minute warning, instead of hurrying up to get a play off on fourth down to get an additional clock stoppage. Just like the other decision, I agreed with Schottenheimer’s approach. With the game on the line on fourth down, getting the timeout at the two minute warning allows the Cowboys offense to reset and make sure they have their best play call dialed up with a chance to win the game coming out of the two minute warning. After the fourth down attempt went through Lamb’s hands, plenty of Cowboys’ fans wanted the additional timeout in their pocket to try and get the ball back if the defense was able to stand up against the Eagles offense. In this instance I would place more value on the ability to get in the perfect play call on a key fourth down in a have-to-have-it situation than getting clock stoppages and having to go the length of the field (with how Braden Mann was punting the ball) for a touchdown with zero timeouts if Dallas was able to get another stop after the failed fourth-down attempt. Game Management Grade: B+ Conclusion All-in-all it is hard to ask anything more of Brian Schottenheimer in his first game as a
Views from the couch: League-wide things to watch for Cowboys fans in Week 1
The first Dallas Cowboys game of the season is in the books, with a gut-wrenching loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that kicked off the 2025 season with the NFC East in the spotlight. This will be a familiar place for a division the Cowboys hope to get back to contending in this season, and so […] The first Dallas Cowboys game of the season is in the books, with a gut-wrenching loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that kicked off the 2025 season with the NFC East in the spotlight. This will be a familiar place for a division the Cowboys hope to get back to contending in this season, and so too will be a number of “open Sundays” for Cowboys fans. We are well aware that many Cowboys fans have their own traditions and rituals that make a Cowboys Sunday special, myself and colleagues included, but every now and then there is something uniquely enjoyable about being open to watch more of the action around the NFL, and do so a bit more stress free compared to when watching America’s Team. These Sundays are most noticeable when the Cowboys play on either a Thursday or Monday, which they will do five more times this season including on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but also when the Cowboys play a Sunday night game leaving the early and late afternoon kickoffs open for Dallas fans “waiting all day for Sunday night”. This adds two more games to the total this season, with the Cowboys hosting the Packers on SNF in week four and the Vikings in week 15. So, what are some things that might peak the interest of Cowboys fans watching on the couch right out of the gate this season on its first Sunday? Here are a couple of games of note. Early kickoff: New York Giants at Washington Commanders This is an obvious place to start for so many reasons. By the end of week one, the entire NFC East will have seen how they fared against one of their closest rivals. The Cowboys came up four points short against the Eagles, and now the team the Eagles hosted in last year’s conference championship will start the season at home against the Giants. Some Cowboys fans may be watching this game with more of an interest in what the Commanders will look like in year two under Dan Quinn and with Jayden Daniels at quarterback, as well as a player that’s been a thorn in their side in the past, Deebo Samuel. The road team is next week’s opponent coming to AT&T Stadium, and if the Cowboys are going to continue their dominance against the Giants, they’ll have to do it against a new quarterback. Russell Wilson will be making his debut for the Giants in this early kickoff game. Wilson wasn’t exactly the answer for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year (who the Cowboys did not face when they beat the Steelers either), but he adds a level of viability at the most important position in the game the Giants haven’t had in some time. Mobility also isn’t his strong suit anymore, but given the Cowboys’ defensive struggles against Jalen Hurts scrambling in the opening loss, it will be something to keep an eye on just a little bit. The Commanders swept the Giants last season with a 21-18 win in week two and 27-22 win on the road in week nine. Afternoon kickoff: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers Whether or not Micah Parsons is going to make his debut for the green and gold in this game remains up in the air, with the pass rusher officially listed as questionable. Even learning that there might be more than just gamesmanship going on when it came to the timing of Parsons’ back injury relative to his status with the Cowboys pre-trade has not completely quenched the flames of Dallas fans still upset about Parsons not being in blue and white. His presence was certainly missed against the Eagles, with the Cowboys making good on their goal of being better against the run, but lacking Parsons’ speed to chase down Hurts at other times. If Parsons does play in this game, the local DFW area won’t have a hard time tuning into the NFC North battle. Beyond the low hanging fruit that is the Parsons storyline in this game, in a more general sense all Cowboys fans regardless of their thoughts on the trade need to be rooting against the Packers for the foreseeable future. Dallas owns their next two first-round picks. This game is also a meeting of teams that have been in the playoffs the last two seasons, with young rosters looking to build staying power within the NFC. The Cowboys will see the Packers shortly after in week four at home. The NFC North was the most competitive division in football in 2024, and like the NFC East, they will go through week one all playing each other. Vikings at Bears puts a bow on week one on Monday Night Football. The Lions swept the season series against the Packers for the second time in three years last season as part of their 15-win campaign, and have won three in a row at Lambeau Field. The pressure is firmly on the Packers to take the next step this year, and they’ll be tested right away against the Lions. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn ImagesStephen Lew-Imagn Images Early kickoff: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints We go from a former Cowboys player making his debut elsewhere, to a former coach making his debut as a head coach for the first time. Kellen Moore’s first game with the New Orleans Saints comes at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Saints are one of the teams projected to be in contention for the number one overall pick this year, and whether or not that’s fair to a coach who was just the Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator (in Philadelphia)
Everything changed for the Cowboys in Philadelphia right before the lightning delay
The Dallas Cowboys lost on Thursday night. We can sit here and list the reasons that Dallas lost to the Philadelphia Eagles and CeeDee Lamb’s drops are at the very top for most people. That is certainly fair. A lot of people are going to be critical of Miles Sanders’ fumble and that is certainly […] The Dallas Cowboys lost on Thursday night. We can sit here and list the reasons that Dallas lost to the Philadelphia Eagles and CeeDee Lamb’s drops are at the very top for most people. That is certainly fair. A lot of people are going to be critical of Miles Sanders’ fumble and that is certainly hard to deny. Turning the ball over so close to the goal line with points seemingly in hand by way of Brandon Aubrey is a recipe for disaster. Part of what made this game weird was the lightning delay that occurred and there is a little bit to that whole phenomenon that may have changed the complexion of this game. No points were scored by either team following the delay which suggests that for the most part offenses cooled off. That happens. The Sanders fumble actually came the very play before the delay was called, but let’s turn our attention to the one right before that. It was 3rd and 22. Jake Ferguson was the target for both Dak Prescott and, as it turned out, Reed Blankenship. Blankenship hit Ferguson in the head area and was called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The penalty gave Dallas a fresh set of downs and Sanders fumbled. You can make the case that was not a penalty from Reed. It seemed like things were happening quickly and we have all seen a moment where we wondered what a defender is supposed to do when things are that fast. Imagine if that hadn’t been a penalty. but just an incompletion on third down. Dallas would have trotted Aubrey out on fourth and forever and he would have tightened things up 24-23. Then the delay would have happened. The Cowboys touched the ball three times after the delay and failed to score at all as we have noted. You do have to wonder though how things could or would have gone if all they had needed was a field goal as opposed to a touchdown. Maybe it makes a difference. Maybe it doesn’t. But it seems very clear that the lightning delay and the plays right before it served as the biggest points of change for Dallas overall. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster
