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Washington Football Team's Defensive Line the Stuff of Nightmares

Washington Football Team’s Defensive Line the Stuff of Nightmares

What is about to go down on Sunday in Washington between the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys is probably the worst possible combination of circumstances that the Cowboys could face. Washington brings in arguably the best defensive line in football and the Dallas Cowboys will roll out arguably the worst offensive line in football …

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Making the Playoffs Could do More Harm Than Good For Cowboys

2020 Season a Complete Organizational Failure for the Dallas Cowboys

The 2020 season for the Dallas Cowboys has gotten off to a disastrous start. And that may be an understatement. Everything that could go wrong for the Dallas Cowboys has gone wrong in 2020. They’ve struggled to overcome injuries in 2020 and even before losing key players were a dichotomy. It’s gotten to the point where …

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Potential Playoff Preview: Kirk Cousins, Vikings Come to Town for Wild Card Round 1

Leighton Vander Esch Expected to Play on Monday Night Football

As he returned to practice somewhat surprisingly late last week, it’s looked like Leighton Vander Esch would return to game action this week and now that has been confirmed. Per DallasCowboys.comDallasCowboys.com, Vander Esch will make his return to the lineup after a four week absence related to a clavicle fracture. Though it seems quick, it’s a …

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Cardinals Wide Receiver Group a Matchup Nightmare for Cowboys D 1

Cardinals Wide Receiver Group a Matchup Nightmare for Cowboys D

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best wide receiver groups in the NFL. Through the first five weeks of the season, the defense has faced a bevy of really good wide receiver groups on their way to a 2-3 start. On Monday Night Football against the Arizona Cardinals, they’ll face another really good group of …

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Will Cowboys Faith in DE Randy Gregory Pay Off?

Randy Gregory “Lights Out” As He Prepares for Week 7 Return

The Dallas Cowboys defense has been the worst defense in the NFL through the first five weeks of the season and it’s not even close. There appears to be a light on the horizon though as the Cowboys got Anthony Brown back last week, appear to be getting Leighton Vander Esch back this week, Chidobe Awuzie …

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Report: Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch Likely Out vs Giants

Leighton Vander Esch Practicing Thursday, Could Play Monday

Defense has been an adventure through the first five games of the season, and not in a good way. It’s gotten to the point where forcing a punt is considered a turnover, because they don’t happen all that often either. One of the big issues the defense has faced is the health of some of their …

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Dak Prescott Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Things Look Bleak, but the Cowboys Season Is Far From Over

Dak Prescott’s injury on Sunday afternoon took the wind out of the sails of Cowboys Nation and what was a promising start to the season for the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback. It was a gut punch. Simply put, it sucked. It sucks to wake up Tuesday morning with a festering reality that Dak Prescott won’t be …

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A Cowboys Win vs Giants Can't Be Taken For Granted 1

Can Cowboys Offense Continue Recent Dominance of New York Giants?

In 2016, the only team to beat Dak Prescott in a game where he played the full complement of starters snaps were the New York Giants. En route to the Cowboys 13-3 record, their two matchups with their divisional rival were the only true blemish on a stellar rookie campaign for the Cowboys now franchise quarterback. …

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Didn't Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy Buy Into Analytics?

No More Excuses: Cowboys Must Find a Way to Overcome Injuries

It’s easy to look at this team and find reasons for their 1-3 start. A new defense, injuries on both sides of the football, and what looks to be some talent deficiencies on the ball’s defensive side. And while all of that may be true, the reality is the Dallas Cowboys are 1-3 and, oddly, could …

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Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott

To Help the Defense, Cowboys Offense Must Protect the Football

The Dallas Cowboys offense has been scoring at an incredible rate to start the 2020 season. They’re third in the NFL in points per game at 31.5. Though much of their 1-3 record can be attributed to a defense that allows a league-high 36.5 points per game, the offense’s inability to hold onto the football has …

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Making the Playoffs Could do More Harm Than Good For Cowboys

Don’t Buy what the Cowboys Brass is Selling About this Roster

The Dallas Cowboys front office brass has gone to considerable lengths over the last couple of weeks to decry the notion that they need to add any other players to the roster through four games. To a man, Mike McCarthy, Stephen Jones, and Jerry Jones have downplayed the need to pursue a player like Earl Thomas …

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Dak Prescott Continues to Prove he's Worth Every Penny

Dak Prescott on a Historic Pace Through First Four Games of 2020

The first quarter of the season has come and gone and unfortunately the Dallas Cowboys are off to a 1-3 start and there’s not much hope that things will get better, especially on the defensive side of the football. That poor play on defense, combined with some self-inflicted wounds on offense has put the onus of …

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Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns Game Preview and Predictions

Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns Game Preview and Predictions

The Dallas Cowboys (1-2) and the Cleveland Browns (2-1) enter their week four matchup in the same, yet very different positions in their respective divisions. Both the Cowboys and Browns sit at or near the top of the standings, but both teams have very different expectations for the rest of the season based on what we’ve …

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Jaylon Smith: Worth the Investment

3 Matchups to Watch in Cowboys vs Browns Week 4 Battle

There are no must-win games in week four of an NFL season. Especially for the Dallas Cowboys, who sit 1-2, but are tied for first place in the NFC East with the Washington Football Team, there is far too much football left in the season to call this a “must-win.” However, as the season moves along, …

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Dallas Cowboys Face Another Stiff Challenge with Browns Offense

Dallas Cowboys Face Another Stiff Challenge with Browns Offense

The challenges just keep coming for the Dallas Cowboys. After facing three really good offenses the first three weeks of the season, they now have the Cleveland Browns coming to town with their plethora of playmakers on the offensive side of the football. This isn’t your typical Cleveland Browns team. Sure, they have issues that they’re …

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Brandon Knight Impressive in Two Starts for the Dallas Cowboys

Brandon Knight Impressive in Two Starts for the Dallas Cowboys

It’s never an ideal situation for an offensive line to be without starters at tackle, but that’s the situation the Dallas Cowboys have found themselves in each week to start the 2020 season. For each of the last two weeks, they’ve been without Tyron Smith and La’el Collins, and while it’s looking promising that Smith may …

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Xavier Woods

Xavier Woods the Stabilizing Force in Depleted Cowboys Secondary

At the beginning of the Summer, there were a lot of questions about the Dallas Cowboys defensive back group. Though it typically focused on who would be the starting cornerback opposite Chidobe Awuzie, the depth offered options from several players that could compete for the starting gig. It was encouraging that the Cowboys had good depth …

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3 Keys to Dallas Cowboys Road Matchup vs the Seattle Seahawks

3 Keys to Dallas Cowboys Road Matchup vs the Seattle Seahawks

The challenges just keep coming for the Dallas Cowboys. After a tough week one loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Cowboys had to overcome poor play and turnovers in the early going to win a game that they frankly should have never won against the Atlanta Falcons. Heading into week three 1-1, the Cowboys face …

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