Chicago Bears request permission to interview Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy K.D. Drummond Things are getting interesting, really fast in the NFL, and as always the Dallas Cowboys find themselves at the center of the universe. The day after the NFL regular season concludes is known as Black Monday, and it’s nothing like the discount deals people are used to getting on Black Friday. Rather, this is the day when most teams fire head coaches if they are looking to go in another direction. In 2024, things have been a little off, with three teams (New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears) firing their head coaches during the season. The New England Patriots didn’t even let things get to Monday, firing Jerod Mayo immediately after their loss on Sunday. The Cowboys’ season ended at the same time as the Patriots, but they have yet to decide which direction they are going with head coach Mike McCarthy. And apparently, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears want Dallas to declare something sooner rather than later. The Bears have requested permission from Jerry Jones to interview McCarthy for their head coaching position. Earlier in the week, Cowboys Wire identified the Bears as the best of five potential landing spots for McCarthy if he were to coach somewhere else in 2025. This one seems way to brilliant of a match. The Bears love safe and tradition and after the Matt Eberflus debacle, turning to a former NFC North emporer makes a ton of sense. McCarthy knows how to coach for cold weather, and his ability to turn Dak Prescott into a MVP-caliber signal caller seems like the perfect type of relationship match for a young Caleb Williams. McCarthy, whose contract is set to expire next week (January 14), has had his situation discussed for an entire calendar year. His lame-duck campaign ended a streak of three-straight 12-win seasons and ended 7-10, out of the playoffs. After spending the last two months surveying the landscape, the Bears would probably like to move quickly to get interviews setup and make a decision on who will guide them moving forward. They will be interviewing several candidates and from their perspective they want to meet with everyone on their list as soon as possible. And while they can’t force Jerry Jones to allow them to interview McCarthy, it does put the spotlight directly on him. Jones was willing to just let Jason Garrett’s contract expire in 2020, watching the rest of the NFL coaching searches proceed while Dallas allowed Garrett to conduct exit interviews and play out the string. However now he either has to grant permission to the Bears, signaling McCarthy will not be retained, or give up some negotiating leverage (if he wants to bring him back) by blocking the interview. The other option is to block the interview and still not retain McCarthy; which will make Jones look horrible, although some will argue his reputation isn’t too shiny at the moment.
Former Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott joining Los Angeles Chargers practice squad
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Former Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has a new home on the LA Chargers. The Dallas Cowboys released an iconic player for the second time in three years when they said goodbye to Ezekiel Elliott last week. It was a bit of a shocking move for Dallas to release Elliott prior to the season finale, but club ownership made it clear that the reason for the timing was to afford Zeke the opportunity to latch on with a playoff contender before the league’s postseason tournament began. That has officially happened. Ezekiel Elliott is joining the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. Breaking: Former #Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott is signing with the #Chargers, sources tell @NFLonFOX. Zeke wanted a chance to compete for a Super Bowl and will add valuable experience to the Bolts’ offense. pic.twitter.com/N4yiM1lplD — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 7, 2025 The Ezekiel Elliott return never quite took for the Cowboys at any point and he was slowly phased out over the course of the season as Rico Dowdle took center stage in the run game. Perhaps opportunities will be more present for Elliott with his new team, a club who features a fellow Ohio State Buckeye in the backfield in J.K. Dobbins. For what it’s worth, if Elliott managed to stick around the Chargers into the 2025 season he would get a second chance to visit AT&T Stadium as a member of the visiting team as they are one of the squads Dallas will host in 2025. You can see all of next season’s Cowboys opponents right here. Best of luck to Ezekiel Elliott with the Chargers. Incidentally his first action with them will be back in the state of Texas as LA visits the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round.
Micah Parsons sends recruiting pitch to Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill to join Cowboys
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The offseason recruiting has officially begun. The Dallas Cowboys finished the season 7-10 and will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Now, the focus has shifted to the offseason, and that means Dallas has to figure a lot of things out in terms of their roster. All-Pro defender Micah Parsons has already gotten a jump start on how the Cowboys can be better in 2025. It’s no secret that Dallas has one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in CeeDee Lamb. However, it’s also common knowledge that the Cowboys don’t have a threat at receiver besides him, making that position a big priority before next season. Parsons took to social media to make a pitch to Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill to bring his talents to the Cowboys. @cheetah we can be the fastest duo in the league!!! we also don’t have state income taxes! — Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) January 6, 2025 Hill is currently at a crossroads with the Dolphins. The six-time All-Pro restructured his deal this year and has two more years remaining on it. His cap hit is $26.9 million in 2025. However, Hill spoke to the media after the Dolphins’ loss to the New York Jets in their season finale, and he made it known that he has played his last down with the organization. Miami could avoid a $51.89 million payout to Hill in 2026 if a trade partner is found. The idea of Hill joining the Cowboys to pair with Lamb is certainly an exciting thought. That would give Dallas multiple No. 1 options in the passing game, and both guys would give the other a ton of one-on-one opportunities with the attention they would draw. When it comes to the Cowboys, though, these types of things are difficult to pull off with how they operate. Dallas currently has over $17 million in cap space that can roll over to next season. They can get a lot more with the restructuring of contracts and other maneuvers. Stephen Jones, the organization’s executive vice president, and co-general manager in a lot of ways, just simply doesn’t allow the Cowboys to be make big splashes, and it would take a miracle for him to take on Hill’s deal. Plus, he’s already stated that Dallas will have a tight offseason. Parsons can sign an extension before the 2025 season comes, which would improve the Cowboys cap situation, and he’s already stated that he wants to help the team bring in outside talent. It’s doubtful the Joneses will listen.
Good, Bad, Ugly: Lance’s inaccuracy, premature celebration, cheerleader head shot tell sad story of Cowboys’ Week 18
Even in a season finale in which an expected loss was just fine- since it would bring an improved draft pick- the Cowboys managed to find a way to break their fans’ hearts by doing just enough to notch a feel-good win… and then falling flat anyway in the final moments. The 23-19 Washington win cemented Dallas’s record at 7-10 and helped the team lock in the 12th overall pick in the 2025 draft, but it ultimately left more of a bad aftertaste to linger through the offseason than anything. There were scant bright spots- Micah Parsons came out of the box hot to secure a place in the NFL history books- but most of the rest of Sunday’s season-ending loss fell into the category of things that Cowboys fans are ready to leave behind as the new year begins in earnest. From the team’s infuriating red-zone ineptitude to Trey Lance’s total lack of accuracy, Malik Hooker’s premature celebration to Brandon Aubrey taking out a cheerleader from distance, a phantom face mask call that proved costly to letting a lowly backup be the hero, here’s a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from the last chapter of a 2024 season that- appropriately enough- was mostly the latter two things. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Good: Parsons leads strong defensive statement early Parsons wasted no time reaching double-digit sacks for 2024, dropping Jayden Daniels for a loss on the very first play from scrimmage on Sunday. That made him just the fourth player in league history to hit 10+ in each of his first four seasons. He added another just two snaps later, leaving him alongside Reggie White as the only men credited with a dozen sacks or more in each of their first four years. The entire Dallas defense got off to a hot start in Week 18, forcing Washington to punt on each of their first four possessions and allowing just 21 net yards. While Mike Zimmer’s unit couldn’t sustain that effort, giving up three touchdown drives of 70-plus yards in the second half, their early work helped keep the Commanders off the field (just 22:57 worth of possession overall) and the Cowboys in front on the scoreboard for much of the afternoon. Bad: Falling behind just as Washington concedes Dan Quinn pulled Daniels after halftime, seemingly content to take the season-ending L and prepare for the postseason. Only no one told Marcus Mariota. The 31-year-old veteran backup promptly punched the Cowboys right in the mouth, leading the Commanders on their best drive of the game to reach the end zone and take their first lead of the day. Mariota turned in a brilliant performance, going 15-of-18 passing, throwing two touchdowns, running for another, and ending with a 141.0 passer rating (the sixth-best of his 10-year career). Ugly: Trey Lance’s accuracy Lance finally made a regular-season start in a Dallas uniform… and many Cowboys fans quickly realized why it might have taken so long. While the 24-year-old is a dynamic athlete capable of doing real damage with his legs, his accuracy and decision-making as a passer is often tough to watch. Lance missed receivers all day, showing himself to be off-target on short-, middle-, and long-range balls equally. Perhaps no incompletion was more maddening than the fourth-down dud to an open Rico Dowdle that, after an impressive scramble to set up the toss, fell harmlessly at the running back’s feet in the end zone. Of his career-high 34 pass attempts, Lance connected on just 20 (also a personal best). That 58.82% completion rate is actually Lance’s second-best in games where he’s logged double-digit throws… but there are only four of those since he was drafted in 2021. Good: Defense rallies after Commanders’ would-be TD Washington nearly blew things wide open midway through the second quarter. A first-down play from the Dallas 36 saw Daniels flip the ball to wide receiver Dyami Brown, who stopped mid-run and heaved a beautiful bomb to fellow wideout Olamide Zaccheas all alone in the end zone. The Cowboys had been caught napping, with both DaRon Bland and Malik Hooker reacting way too late to the trick play. But despite a perfect pass that hit him in the hands, Zaccheaus couldn’t reel in the easy touchdown. Rather than let the close call shake their confidence, the Dallas defense stiffened, with Bland and Hooker getting in on the next two plays to stop the Commanders and hold them to just a field goal. Given how close they had just come to giving up an embarrassing seven points, it was a win. Bad: Phantom facemask call keeps Washington alive late Clinging to a 19-16 lead with under three minutes to play, the Dallas defense hoped to shut things down one last time. Donovan Wilson notched what looked to be a sack on second down for a 10-yard loss, but officials called him for a facemask grab. Replays seemed to clearly show that Wilson palmed the crown of Mariota’s helmet in pulling him toward the ground, but he was nowhere near the facemask or any helmet opening. Instead of 3rd-and 14 from their own 5-yard-line, the Commanders got walked up to the 30. The phantom penalty also gifted them a new set of downs, sending them on their way to what proved to be a game-winning touchdown. Ugly: Aubrey’s kickoff turns into head shot on cheerleader Aubrey’s long-range kicking skills have given him a reputation as one of the league’s top legs, but one of his boots on Sunday also may have given one Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader a serious headache. While attempting what looked to be some sort of squib kick early in the second quarter to force a return try on a short-field kick, Aubrey’s offering sailed well out of bounds. An NFL media member tried to stop the errant ball with his outstretched hand, but it drilled rookie cheerleader Michelle Siemienowski in the back of the head while the squad was performing. It was one of
Old habits die hard in Cowboys season-finale as they lose to the Commanders
Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The Cowboys fell victim to the same sort of things on Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys concluded their season with a 23-19 loss versus the Washington Commanders. Seeing the Commanders celebrate their last-minute win as they prepare for the postseason is sobering. The Cowboys came into this season with sky-high expectations before everything careened off a cliff. Injuries played a factor, yet losing another game at home sends the Cowboys into the offseason on a sour note. Dallas also has to begin the offseason immediately as they have to decide on Mike McCarthy’s contract, which will expire on January 14th. In what could be McCarthy’s last game as coach of the Cowboys, some constant issues hamstrung the team from getting a win against their NFC East rival. What went wrong for the Cowboys today is issues that have lingered all season and were their undoing. Trey Lance needed more reps to develop There’s a controversy circulating about whether the team starting Trey Lance was for the team to avoid paying a contract incentive of $250,000 to Cooper Rush, which Jerry Jones has denied. In a way, it would appear the Cowboys are genuine in saying that. Trey Lance was acquired for a fourth-round pick and hasn’t seen much playing time. Seeing what the Cowboys paid to get Lance and starting him today makes sense, considering both Rush and Lance are unrestricted free agents this offseason. The decision to start Lance isn’t a problem on its own. Lance has enticing traits and is still a young player at 24 years old. His start versus the Commanders only accentuated how much growing he has to do. Against Washington, Lance had his moments. He scrambled for first downs, and he demonstrated his exceptional arm strength. Yet, there were times when he was late to hit his receivers in stride or was trying to be too perfect with his accuracy, like when he short-hopped a would-be touchdown pass Rico Dowdle right before the half. These aren’t new topics regarding Lance. We’ve seen these trouble areas from him since the preseason. With that said, he had a respectable performance. He completed 20/34 passes for 244 yards. Unfortunately, Lance’s inexperience, coupled with other areas, was why Dallas couldn’t get the win. Poor attention to details Penalties have been a thorn in the Cowboys’ side this year. The Cowboys committed eleven against Washington. While a holding penalty during a big play on offense can be deflating at any point in the season, what is disappointing is the pre-snap penalties that set the offense backward during the game. Dallas committed five false starts, putting the offense behind the sticks before a play could happen. Rookie offensive tackle Tyler Guyton committed two of them, one of which caused receiver KaVontae Turpin to look visibly frustrated with the penalty. After that, he was subsequently benched in favor of Asim Richards. Some of it can be attributed to a different cadence with Trey Lance at the line of scrimmage. Still, you expect more from your first-round offensive lineman, who has routinely committed penalties. Veterans also made mistakes. Jake Ferguson had a false start penalty along with a drop pass. Tight end Lunda Wells had a spirited conversation with Ferguson on the sidelines as if to say enough was enough. The defense played well and could have put the Commanders away a lot sooner if not for drops and penalties at inopportune times. Red zone issues It’s great that Brandon Aubrey was perfect, making all five of his kicks (four field goals and one extra point) but that’s too much of a good thing. The Cowboys’ offense disintegrated once they reached the red zone. The glaring mistake was the previously mentioned poor throw by Lance to Dowdle, but that’s only one occurrence. Dallas was 1-6 on their drives in the red zone. They also outgained the Commanders 378 to 269. The one time they did score in red zone was a touchdown to Dowdle but that was only his second touchdown of the season. It’s been a recurring theme this season. Dallas goes on a long drive, and they must settle for a field goal. They ranked 27th in red zone efficiency. On Sunday, the Cowboys went on long drives, winning time of possession by almost 15 minutes to milk the clock only to come up short once getting deep into Commanders’ territory. It’s also surprising that the offense didn’t call any quarterback-designed runs for Lance inside the five-yard line when they had done so between the 20s.
Cowboys vs. Commanders: The good, the bad, and the ugly from Week 18
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The ugly that was the season is finally over for the Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys may have come up short losing to the Washington Commanders 23-19 in the regular-season finale, but they did so in exciting fashion. It took a last-second touchdown catch by Terry McLaurin for the Commanders to get the victory, but they were pretty much outplayed the entire game by Cowboys team playing a third-string QB. As exciting and entertaining as this game was for the Cowboys, there was still quite a bit of good, bad, and ugly that took place to close out the 2024 season. For those of you worried about Dallas worsening their spot in the 2025 NFL Draft you can breathe a sigh of relief, but there was plenty of other positive and negatives Sunday afternoon. THE GOOD – Micah Parsons and Brandon Aubrey Both Micah Parsons and Brandon Aubrey became part of history in the Week 18 matchup with the Washington Commanders. With a couple of QB sacks Sunday, Parsons joined an elite group of just four other players to have 10+ sacks in each of the first four seasons in the league, all of which are now in the Hall of Fame. Aubrey nearly knocked out one of the Cowboys cheerleaders with an errant kickoff Sunday afternoon, but he also set a franchise record of most field goals made in a season for the organization, which he set in 2023. THE BAD – Trey Lance losing his first Cowboys start The Cowboys finally decided to see what they paid a forth-round pick for by starting Trey Lance in the regular-season finale, and it did make the game more exciting. Lance was at times impressive with both his arms and legs Sunday afternoon, completing 20 of 34 passes for 244 yards and adding another 26 yards of the ground on six attempts. Sadly, he couldn’t get his first TD pass in years, even missing a wide open Rico Dowdle. THE UGLY – Cowboys’ red zone woes Just like the rest of the season, the Cowboys struggled once again in the regular-season finale once they got down into the red zone. They made a half a dozen trips into the red zone Sunday afternoon against the Washington Commanders defense and was only able to come away with one touchdown. If not for these red zone woes, Dallas more than likely would have completely dominated the Commanders to close out the season. Add this to the long list they need to evaluate further and improve during the offseason for next year.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy rumors tracker: News, rumors, reports, information
Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images We are tracking all rumors and reports that emerge about the status of Mike McCarthy as the Dallas Cowboys head coach. The 2024 season is finally over for the Dallas Cowboys and to the surprise of just about no one it ended as the regular season did. Whatever your expectations or predictions were, the facts are that the season is over which means the Cowboys are now tasked with figuring out the 2025 offseason. The first order of business for the Cowboys front office will be making a decision on head coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy’s contract is ending on Jan 14th, so they can elect not to bring him back the way they did with his predecessor, Jason Garrett. Of course, Garrett received a contract extension at one point following a contract year, something that has made predicting what is going to happen here more difficult over the last year and change. Given that this is a massive decision hanging over the franchise we are going to be tracking all rumors, reports and everything in between relative to Mike McCarthy as they drop. This post will serve as our tracker. Here we go. All notes are listed with the most recent at the top, meaning the earliest one is at the very bottom. Last Updated: Monday, January 6th at 10:05am ET Rumors related to Mike McCarthy specifically ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday morning that the Cowboys are expected to operate a bit slower on this matter relative to the rest of the NFL. Consider that on Sunday evening the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo while the Colts and Dolphins expressed support for their current regimes. On Monday morning the Giants backed their group while the Jaguars fired their head coach. The point here is that the league is moving while the Cowboys do not. Jerry Jones noted immediately after Sunday’s game that no decision has been made regarding Mike McCarthy. He added that he was “fine” with the idea of McCarthy getting head coach interviews elsewhere and added that he wanted to work with people who wanted to be with the Cowboys. Sunday, January 5th: Adam Schefter indicated that Jerry Jones is in favor of bringing McCarthy back. Current NFL head coach openings and therefore potential opportunities for Mike McCarthy or Cowboys staffers New York Jets New Orleans Saints Chicago Bears Following the conclusion of the regular season: New England Patriots Jacksonville Jaguars
WATCH: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones makes acting turn in ‘Landman’
After the team posted one more heartbreaking loss to put a final, frustrating bow on a thoroughly disappointing 7-10 season, Cowboys fans waited for owner Jerry Jones to make an appearance. The assumption was that he would have some sort of statement- on the coaching staff whose jobs now hang very much in the balance, on his vision for the coming direction of the team, and, maybe, on what he plans to do differently to turn around the most visible sports franchise on the planet as their championship drought now stretches toward three full decades. As it turns out, Jones had things to say Sunday night. Only they were scripted lines of dialogue in a TV series in which he had a cameo role. The Cowboys owner showed up- as himself- in an episode of Landman, the Paramount+ series from creator Taylor Sheridan (of Yellowstone fame) starring Billy Bob Thornton and set against the backdrop of the West Texas oil business. Jones’s appearance in Episode 9 takes place in a hospital, where he pays a visit to the character played by Emmy-winning actor Jon Hamm, who has just suffered a heart attack. And while Jones’s lines were written for him to fit the show’s narrative, they could just as easily have been lifted out of any one of the 82-year-old billionaire’s numerous interviews about the foundering football club that he purchased in 1989 and turned into a $10 billion family business. The scene features Jones explaining how his daughter’s college days at Stanford led him to invest in a few California gas wells, to give him an excuse to visit her on campus more often, and that those wells delivered enough money for him to buy the Cowboys. While Charlotte really did attend Stanford, that story as told by Jones in Landman has been molded and shaped somewhat for better dramatic effect. He does, though, go on to emphasize the genuine importance of family in a way that rings true for the Cowboys owner. “I made my mind up a long time ago I was going to work with my kids,” Jones says in the scene. “And they’re involved in everything. They’re involved in my leasing, oil and gas, real estate. And so when I got the Cowboys, I got it so that we could all work together. I thought I was doing it for them, but the one that got the most out of it was me.” Chalk it up to the lighting, the grainy film look of the cinematography, the background music, the pregnant pauses in his delivery, his cracking voice and even moistened eyes, or just some bit of Hollywood magic worked in the editing booth, but it’s a heartfelt and poignant moment. Jones certainly has never lacked the showmanship gene or a flair for the dramatic. Jones and the Cowboys worked with Sheridan for their 2023 schedule release video, during the height of Yellowstone‘s popularity. And the Cowboys owner has previously appeared as himself in the fictional worlds of other scripted series, including Coach, Arli$$, Entourage, and The League. To be fair, performing the Landman scene would have been an easy line item on Jones’s list of commitments and obligations for any given day and certainly would have had no bearing whatsoever on any of the weighty football-related matters swirling around the team in this season that has pushed many of their faithful followers to their breaking point. But that won’t stop legions of Cowboys fans from screaming to the rafters about Jones’s latest acting gig as just the latest example of the misplaced priorities of the organization’s ultimate leading man.
2025 Cowboys opponents set: Patrick Mahomes visits for first time, Dallas finally headed to Las Vegas
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The 2025 Dallas Cowboys opponents, both home and away, are officially set. The sun has officially set on the 2024 Dallas Cowboys season and at long last the misery that it was has reached its conclusion. While this past season was hardly a fun one for the Cowboys. it was still a Dallas Cowboys football season. It is hard for those to be bad, this one certainly tried its hardest, and we are all around here because we love this team so much. It is likely that you are already looking forward to next season on some level and wondering whether or not Dallas can turn things around in 2025. If that is possible they are going to have to live up to quite the challenge as their opponents for next season are pretty stout. Here are all 17 opponents, both home and away, for the 2025 Dallas Cowboys. A couple of notable things about next season’s opponents: Patrick Mahomes will visit AT&T Stadium to start for the first time. Mahomes technically visited during his rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2017, but you will recall that Alex Smith was KC’s starter. Dallas won that game, but not before the Tyreek Hill “hail mary” at the end of the first half. The Raiders franchise moved to Las Vegas for play in the 2020 season (remember that Jason Witten was a part of that inaugural team) and have played the Cowboys since then in a game that took place in Arlington on Thanksgiving Day in 2021. Notably, Dallas will visit Las Vegas for a regular season game for the first time in 2025 as the last time they visited the Raiders came late in the 2017 season at Oakland, the infamous index card game. Dallas is also set to visit some places that it has not been in over half a decade as they will make trips to Denver, Chicago and Detroit. If you are into planning road trips those are some places that have not come around in some time. On the subject of road trips, or just information in general, we have gone ahead and noted the last occurrence of each home and away opponent for the Cowboys. Sometimes certain games tend to happen around the same time of year, but obviously nothing is predictable. Of the 17 games that the Cowboys will play next season an incredible 10 of them will come against playoff teams from this season: Washington Commanders (2), Philadelphia Eagles (2), Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos. For what it’s worth six of those ten games will take place at home meaning only two home games next season will not be against 2024 playoff teams. Here’s to next season being much better than last.
2025 Cowboys opponents set: Patrick Mahomes visits for first time, Dallas finally headed to Las Vegas
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The 2025 Dallas Cowboys opponents, both home and away, are officially set. The sun has officially set on the 2024 Dallas Cowboys season and at long last the misery that it was has reached its conclusion. While this past season was hardly a fun one for the Cowboys. it was still a Dallas Cowboys football season. It is hard for those to be bad, this one certainly tried its hardest, and we are all around here because we love this team so much. It is likely that you are already looking forward to next season on some level and wondering whether or not Dallas can turn things around in 2025. If that is possible they are going to have to live up to quite the challenge as their opponents for next season are pretty stout. Here are all 17 opponents, both home and away, for the 2025 Dallas Cowboys. A couple of notable things about next season’s opponents: Patrick Mahomes will visit AT&T Stadium to start for the first time. Mahomes technically visited during his rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2017, but you will recall that Alex Smith was KC’s starter. Dallas won that game, but not before the Tyreek Hill “hail mary” at the end of the first half. The Raiders franchise moved to Las Vegas for play in the 2020 season (remember that Jason Witten was a part of that inaugural team) and have played the Cowboys since then in a game that took place in Arlington on Thanksgiving Day in 2021. Notably, Dallas will visit Las Vegas for a regular season game for the first time in 2025 as the last time they visited the Raiders came late in the 2017 season at Oakland, the infamous index card game. Dallas is also set to visit some places that it has not been in over half a decade as they will make trips to Denver, Chicago and Detroit. If you are into planning road trips those are some places that have not come around in some time. On the subject of road trips, or just information in general, we have gone ahead and noted the last occurrence of each home and away opponent for the Cowboys. Sometimes certain games tend to happen around the same time of year, but obviously nothing is predictable. Of the 17 games that the Cowboys will play next season an incredible 10 of them will come against playoff teams from this season: Washington Commanders (2), Philadelphia Eagles (2), Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos. For what it’s worth six of those ten games will take place at home meaning only two home games next season will not be against 2024 playoff teams. Here’s to next season being much better than last.
