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Dallas takes control of its NFC East destiny

Dallas takes control of its NFC East destiny

The Dallas Cowboys were the only NFC East team to record a win over the past weekend. Now it all comes down to one game. Dallas travels to Washington for Sunday’s season-finale against the Commanders. They win, they take the NFC East title and the NFC’s No. 2 seed. An Eagles’ loss in New York to …

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Jimmy Johnson finally takes his rightful place

It was a moment 30 years in the making and 18 long years overdue.On Saturday night – during halftime of a wild 20-19 victory over the Lions – the Dallas Cowboys inducted Jimmy Johnson into the Ring of Honor.You just knew the Cowboys wouldn’t dare lose on Jimmy’s big night. Although there was cause for concern …

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Cowboys ring in a huge win on Jimmy Johnson’s big night

On the night the Cowboys put legendary head coach Jimmy Johnson into the Ring of Honor they pulled out a miracle. Trailing 13-10, Dallas scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter for a 20-13 lead. Then survived three two-point attempts in the final seconds for a 20-19 victory. CeeDee Lamb set a new single-season record …

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Lions vs Cowboys: Bold Prediction

Cowboys’ bring a poor Week 17 record to today’s game

The NFL didn’t begin regularly scheduling Week 17 games until the 1990 season. However, the 1982 schedule did have a 17th week added due to the strike. Even though the teams only played nine games that season. Needless to say, the 34 total Week 17 games the Cowboys have played have not been so kind to …

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Are The Cowboys Now A Defense-First Team?

Does Micah Parsons Have A Case Against NFL Officials?

Micah Parsons set social media aflame this week with a post on Instagram. In the post he typed: “Free me dawg!!! whatever I did to the officials I’m sorry!” He added this photo from the game against the Dolphins. Judging by the photo, the man has a point. Add to it that we are now at …

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CeeDee Lamb, could he be Dallas' first triple crown receiver

CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott top Cowboys’ fantasy efforts

CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott were the only two Cowboys to crack into double-digits in last week’s loss to the Dolphins. Lamb led all of Dallas’ players with a 29.95 effort, despite disappearing for a significant portion of the game. Prescott finished with 28.05. Their efforts came up just short of providing a win for Dallas. …

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Hunter Luepke’s breakout game marred by botched handoff

Hunter Luepke’s breakout game marred by botched handoff

The debate will rage on for some time. And until Dak Prescott or Hunter Luepke offers an explanation we’ll never know for sure. Did Luepke fail to secure the handoff? Did he expect to get the ball and just botched handling it, or did he think Prescott was pulling it back? Looking at the replay from …

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Cowboys' loss in Miami gifts NFC East perch to the Eagles

Cowboys’ loss in Miami gifts NFC East perch to the Eagles

The Cowboys could have put an end to the “they can’t beat winning teams on the road” narrative on Sunday. They could have put a lot of pressure on the Eagles going into their Monday matchup with the Giants. But they did neither. Dallas let the Dolphins off the hook, losing 22-20 on a last-second field …

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All is not lost for Jekyll and Hyde Cowboys

All is not lost for Jekyll and Hyde Cowboys

I’ve figured out what is wrong with the Dallas Cowboys in 2023. They suffer from split personalities. How else do you explain the Jekyll and Hyde way this season has played out? At home the Cowboys are 7-0 and have outscored their opponents 279-108. On the road? They are a poor 3-5 and have been outscored …

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Cowboys’ effort lets down fantasy football owners

When a team loses a game 31-10 its pretty much a given that they didn’t exactly light it up in fantasy football. If you were relying on some, or even all, of that team’s players you had a bad week too. Which is exactly what happened this week if you had any Cowboys on your fantasy …

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Smith, Aubrey top rookies’ efforts for Dallas in Week 15 loss

Smith, Aubrey top rookies’ efforts for Dallas in Week 15 loss

Brandon Aubrey continued to be Aubrey-matic on Sunday in Dallas’ 31-10 loss to the Bills in Buffalo. First-round pick Mazi Smith drew his first NFL start due to Johnthan Hankins’ injury. It was a mixed bag for the Michigan alum. Fellow rookies Luke Schoonmaker, Hunter Luepke and T.J. Bass also saw some action with varying degrees …

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Will the NFC East go Beast, or Least next season?

Cowboys stay on top as NFC East suffers Week 15 sweep

In the words of the immortal Vince Lombardi: “What the hell is going on out here?” All four NFC East teams took the field in Week 15. And all four walked off the field embarrassed by what they’d just done. All four teams lost this week, leaving the division just the way it was before the …

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Cowboys loss looks even uglier in morning after

Cowboys’ loss looks even uglier in the morning

Well, that was ugly. The Cowboys lost on Sunday for the fourth time this year – all four coming on the road. It was the third time it was basically over by halftime. The first time, at Arizona, the Cowboys came out flat on both sides of the ball. They trailed 21-10 at halftime and even …

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Dallas Cowboys Good, Bad, and Ugly From Week 13 Against Buffalo

Cowboys look to overcome Buffalo, Week 15 history

The Dallas Cowboys didn’t play a 15th game in a regular season schedule until 1978, when the NFL expanded to 16 games. In the 45 years of Week 15 games that the Cowboys have played, they hold a 25-20 record overall. Dallas is 12-9 at home and 13-11 on the road in Week 15 contests. The …

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History shows Dallas the path to Super Bowl LVIII

History shows Dallas the path to Super Bowl LVIII

With four games remaining in their schedule, the Dallas Cowboys are currently leading the NFC East and hold the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs. Barring an epic collapse by the Eagles, the Cowboys will almost certainly have to go 4-0 down the stretch to clinch the division. Even then, they’d still need the Eagles …

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NFC East is now a four-week sprint to the finish

The NFC East has become a four-week sprint to the finish

After the Cowboys rolled to a 33-13 victory over the Eagles on Sunday, the NFC East is now a two-horse race. They’ve rounded the turn and are charging down the homestretch. What lies ahead is a four-week sprint to end a marathon season. The Eagles have the easier schedule but they have looked very mortal the …

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