After the Giants’ massive upset over the Eagles last Thursday night, the NFC East appeared open for business. Washington could’ve been the new division leaders with a win, while a Dallas victory would’ve had the Cowboys right on their heels and Philadelphia’s. But instead, somehow, New York was the only team in Week 6 to move up the NFC East standings.

At the very least, Philly was the only losing team to get blown out. Both the Commanders and Cowboys lost their games on last-second field goals, but not without some distressing circumstances. Washington fumbled away a chance to close...

Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have David Howman, Tom Ryle, Jess Haynie, and Sean Martin.

Did Dallas get out-schemed up front on defense, or was it a run-fit issue that let Carolina control tempo?

Mike: It was more run-fit sloppiness than pure out-scheming, but Carolina amplified those mistakes with smart tools. The Panthers leaned on motion and condensed splits to muddy the Cowboys’ keys so the Cowboys defensive front had to declare gap responsibilities late....

The Dallas Cowboys lost on Sunday for the second time as a road favorite this season. The first instance of this phenomenon was back in Week 3 against the Chicago Bears and the most recent was Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Caleb Williams and Bryce Young, everyone. Two of the (obviously) best quarterbacks in the NFL.

We have enough data to feel confident in our thoughts and opinions on this team. The Cowboys have a spectacular offense, but they are going to be limited at every turn by their defense. It is a great crime of football roster construction.

As...

The Dallas Cowboys went into Bank of America stadium with bags of confidence after the New York Jets performance, but the defense looked a distant relative from who they were the week previous. The losses on the defensive side of the ball kept coming, and it led to Dallas taking a huge loss to a team they should have cake-walked. But how did the Cowboys rookie class play in a game that frustrated so many fans? Let’s dive in and find out.

OG Tyler Booker

Currently out with a high ankle sprain.

DE Donovan Ezeiruaku

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Two things are very true right now about the 2025 Dallas Cowboys. On one hand, QB Dak Prescott is playing the best football of his career. On the other, he’s trying to overcome the worst defense he’s ever been saddled with. This dichotomy is what’s led to the Cowboys’ 2-3-1 record after six weeks, and is on pace to throw Prescott’s MVP-worthy performance right into the garbage along with the rest of Dallas’ season.

Give the Cowboys at least a semi-capable defense, and it likely swings their Week 4 game against the Packers and last Sunday’s in Carolina to victories....

The Dallas Cowboys’ defense could soon be welcoming back one of its most dynamic young playmakers.

LB DeMarvion Overshown, who tore his ACL during the 2024 season, is reportedly nearing the opening of his 21-day practice window in the next one to two weeks.

The third-year linebacker out of Texas was expected to be a versatile weapon for DC Matt Eberflus, and his absence has been felt deeply through the first stretch of the season.

Dallas has struggled to find consistency in the second level of its defense, and Overshown’s potential return couldn’t come at a better time.

His speed,...

The Dallas Cowboys are down bad right now.

Sometimes when things are falling apart you have to apply some unorthodox “logic” to fix the situation. This doesn’t always work, but when you are far enough down the rabbit hole certain things escape the conventional definition of what logic is because of your circumstances.

To be clear the Cowboys have 11 games remaining and in an infinite world of possibilities could still mine out a playoff appearance as a result of them. History is not on their side in that capacity, though.

As we try to “fix” what is wrong with...

The Cowboys could ignite a defensive revival by promoting Darian Thompson — their rising Secondary/Nickels coach — to Defensive Coordinator in 2025.

The Defensive Minds That Shaped Darian Thompson

Thompson’s journey through the NFL has been an education under some of the most respected defensive architects in football — names like Steve Spagnuolo, Mike Nolan, Rod Marinelli, Dan Quinn, and Nick Rallis.

Each mentor taught him a different facet of defense, giving him a toolkit that few young coaches possess.

From Steve Spagnuolo – Thompson learned controlled aggression. Spagnuolo’s reputation as a blitz-happy defensive coordinator in Kansas City...

Sunday was incredibly frustrating for the Dallas Cowboys. Losing in general stinks, but losing when you are favored to win is particularly hard to swallow. Dallas was favored to beat Carolina and it was the second time this season that they have lost as a road favorite (the Bears loss in Week 3).

Like that day in Chicago, this particular Sunday featured an incredibly poor performance from the defensive side of the ball. The Cowboys are setting some history this season in this way, but we are always curious exactly what that history looks like.

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3 major takeaways from Cowboys’ loss include yet another QB having a field day – Mike Crum, The Cowboys Wire

The Cowboys defense having recent success in the past against the Panthers makes Matt Eberflus’ defense look even worse from Sunday.

Dallas couldn’t stop former teammate Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle told reporters that the Dallas defense needed to buckle up, but he ran over their car on his way to over 200 yards from scrimmage.

On his 30 runs, the Cowboys‘ 2024 leading rusher ran half of them for at least seven yards. He...

Lost among the shocking upset pulled off by the New York Giants on Sunday was the final nail being driven into the coffin of the Tush Push.

Its death has been long overdue.

Honestly, the play should have been outlawed the week after it first appeared. Over the last offseason, the Green Bay Packers did their level best to kill it.

Too many owners were incomprehensibly stupid at the league meeting and failed to vote to ban the play.

One suspects there will be a 31-1 vote to ban the Tush Push, and possibly about five seconds after the Super...

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