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Cowboys look to continue Week 13 success

The Cowboys head into tonight’s matchup with the Seattle Seahawks with a solid 39-23 record in Week 13 contests all-time. Dallas did not have a Week 13 game in 1960. Nor did it have a bye scheduled for the week. While they are one game over .500 on the road, the Cowboys are 27-12 at home …

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Cowboys rout of Commanders was a fantasy feast

The Cowboys remained a juggernaut in fantasy football last week, feasting on the Commanders on Thanksgiving Day. Dak Prescott led the charge with an impressive 42.75 points in standard PPR scoring formats. Only Josh Allen’s 48.40 was higher among all other players in the NFL for the week. Prescott now has 331.65 points for the season, …

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Grading the Cowboys’ rookies: Vaughn, Schoonmaker show up in Week 2 1

Rookies mostly quiet as Cowboys feast on Turkey Day

While the Dallas Cowboys as a team were rolling over the Commanders on Thanksgiving Day, the team’s 11 rookies were relatively quiet. Brandon Aubrey hit a field goal and four of his five point after attempts. Jalen Brooks caught a deflected pass for a drive-extending 24-yard play. Brooks’ effort extended a touchdown drive. But the other …

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Cowboys vs Commanders: What Are the Bold Predictions?

Cowboys keep pressure on Eagles in NFC East chase

Since coming up short in Philadelphia in the first game of the month, the Dallas Cowboys have taken care of business. Dallas has won three in a row since that loss by a combined score of 127-37. The wins were against teams they should have beaten soundly. Unfortunately, the Eagles have matched the Cowboys win-for-win. The …

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Richard Paolinelli

Cowboys Defy Commanders: Top 3 Players' Performance

Cowboys would be better off in another division

With the Cowboys having taken care of business on Thursday, they could sit back and see if they’d get any help on Sunday. They didn’t. The Bills, like the Chiefs the week before, grabbed a 17-7 lead at halftime. Like Kansas City, Buffalo failed to hold onto the lead. At 8-3 on the season, the Cowboys …

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Enjoying leftovers in a Turkey Day edition of Monday Morning Quarterback

Enjoying leftovers in a Turkey Day edition of Monday Morning Quarterback

If you’re still in a Turkey-induced coma from yesterday then you had a great holiday. Even if you aren’t it was still a great holiday. The Dallas Cowboys put a gloriously magnificent whooping on the Washington Commanders yesterday. The 45-10 final was tied for the third-highest points Dallas has scored against Washington in their 127 meetings. …

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Cowboys' defense leads the way in fantasy scoring

Cowboys’ defense leads the way in fantasy scoring

A total of 13 Cowboys found the fantasy football scoring column in Dallas’ 33-10 win over Carolina on Sunday. The Cowboys’ defense – led by DaRon Bland’s fourth Pick Six of the year – led the scoring barrage. Dak Prescott topped the offensive attack. Tony Pollard and CeeDee Lamb were the other Cowboys to crack double-digits …

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Cowboys gobble up Commanders, 45-10, in Turkey Day rout

Cowboys gobble up Commanders, 45-10, in Turkey Day rout

The Dallas Cowboys used a late defensive stand to pull away for a 45-10 victory over Washington on Thanksgiving Day. Washington found themselves down 23-10 with just under 12 minutes to play. Commanders’ Head Coach Ron Rivera rolled the dice on fourth-and-one from Washington’s own 34. Sam Howell dropped back to pass and Johnathan Hankins buried …

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Richard Paolinelli

Will Cowboys leave room for desert on Thanksgiving or gabble the Commanders up?

Cowboys stuffing Commanders 20-10 at halftime

In the 11th Thanksgiving Day meeting between the two teams, the Dallas Cowboys are off to a 20-10 lead over the Washington Commanders. A relatively quiet first quarter saw Dallas take a 7-0 lead on a 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott to Rico Dowdle. The two teams got into a shootout in the second quarter. Dallas …

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Cowboys, Commanders meet for 11th time on Thanksgiving Day

For the 56th time in 64 seasons, the Dallas Cowboys will host a game on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys are 32-22-1 all-time on Thanksgiving Day. They have never played away from home on the holiday. Dallas was 4-0-1 at the Cotton Bowl on Thanksgiving, They were 22-14 at Texas Stadium and are just 6-8 at AT&T …

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How the Cowboys and Commanders Matchup in 2022 1

Cowboys facing a familiar foe in Week 12 showdown today

The Cowboys will face a familiar foe for a Week 12 contest today. When Dallas hits the field against the Commanders it will be the 16th time the teams have battled in the twelfth week of the season. It will also be the 25th time in 64 seasons that the Cowboys have squared off against an …

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Former Wolverine rookies showed up for Dallas in Carolina 1

Former Wolverine rookies showed up for Dallas in Carolina

Maybe they’re just late bloomers up there in Wolverine Country? The Cowboys’ top two rookie draft picks from Michigan are starting to show signs of why they were drafted so high. Mazi Smith had an effective game for the second-straight week and Luke Schoonmaker showed he can catch a pass and fall into the endzone for …

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

Cowboys, Eagles pulling away in the NFC East

The Cowboys broke open a close game in the span of 10 seconds on Sunday. The Eagles survived their Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs on Monday night. Combined, both Dallas and Philadelphia are putting a lot of distance between themselves and their NFC East rivals. The Eagles’ 21-17 win keeps them two games ahead of …

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Jimmy Johnson discusses how Jerry Jones 'hurt' him before his departure from Dallas

Monday Morning Quarterback: It’s About Time, Jerry

Playing against the lowly Carolina Panthers on Sunday, I figured it was safe to go on a road trip and listen to the game. Leave it to Jerry Jones to sneakily make a long-overdue announcement. In case you missed it yesterday, the Cowboys’ owner called a pre-game press conference. The purpose of this was to announce …

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Cowboys Pass Rush Licking Their Chops for Carolina Panthers Matchup

Cowboys looking to extend Week 11 dominance today

The 11th week of the NFL season is quickly becoming a favorite of the Dallas Cowboys. From 2005 through last year, with a pair of bye weeks mixed in, Dallas is 14-2 in Week 11 games. The Cowboys are 33-26-2 overall in Week 11 contests. The two ties in Week 11 match the total number of …

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Fantasy Football: Cowboys continue piling up the points

Three of the top scorers in fantasy football for the 10th week of the season played for the Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott topped all NFL players with 56.5 points – based on a standard PPR league scoring system. Prescott is averaging over 41 points over the last four weeks. CeeDee Lamb was third-highest with 46.1 and …

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Cowboys’ rookies as a group have their best game of the season 1

Rookies’ Breakout Moment: 49-17 Win Over the Giants

The rookie class of 2023 has not had many moments of note so far this year. But Sunday’s 49-17 romp over the Giants offered them some chances to shine. For the most part they took advantage of the opportunity. Mazi Smith and Jalen Brooks were the stars of the week among the rookies. Brooks had a …

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