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...

Monday Night Football is a double-header and includes our next opponent.

This is an open thread for game chat.

We are deep enough into the 2025 NFL season to where other teams are starting to focus on the playoff picture. Must be nice!

The Dallas Cowboys hold a 2-3-1 record as cooler weather approaches (at least we have that going on) and have lost to teams thought to be more moribund like the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers which suggests that squads like the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions will have their way with the group.

It is likely that you consider a playoff spot to be doubtful for this group. We are here today to simply assess...

One step forward, two steps back. That narrative has described the 2025 Dallas Cowboys defense to a tee six games into the regular season.

After a game in which Dallas’ defense performed much better in Week 5 against the Jets, there was optimism that the defense could build upon that performance this week against Carolina. That belief could not have been more wrong, as Dallas’ defense fell back into their old ways, once again looking like the most incompetent defensive unit in the entire NFL.

Coverage, pass rush, tackling, you name it, every facet of Dallas’ defense was horrible on...

The Dallas Cowboys may have shown who they are, for good this time in regards to this 2025 season, in week six. Making their third straight trip to Carolina to play the Carolina Panthers, with a third defensive coordinator, the Cowboys could not come close to doing what the defense of either Dan Quinn or Mike Zimmer did in these previous meetings. The pass rush did not pick up where they left off against a Jets team that is still winless and allowed nine sacks to the Broncos this time out, the run defense being nonexistent was a problem in...

The Dallas Cowboys have played six games so far this season and have two wins to show for their work. Technically speaking you could say 2.5 given the tie from a few weeks back.

Understanding that ties are rare we can note that the Cowboys are in fairly uncharted waters at the moment. They are now the 15th team in franchise history to have two or fewer wins through the first six games of the season. None of the previous 14 made the playoffs.

Obviously this team’s story is still being written, but what we saw on Sunday in Carolina...

Jerry Jones broke his usual post-game routine, refusing to speak after the Cowboys’ embarrassing loss to the Panthers. What does his silence mean for Dallas?

A Stunning Post-Game Silence

After a 30-27 loss to the Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones did something he rarely does — he refused to address the media.

The move immediately raised eyebrows, as Jones is known for being one of the most talkative and visible executives in all of sports.

According to Sports Illustrated, Jones skipped his usual post-game interviews without explanation, breaking a long-standing tradition of speaking...

The Dallas Cowboys had an enticing opportunity to kick-start their 2025 campaign into high gear with a win over the Carolina Panthers. A victory on Sunday would have started a winning streak and created true momentum heading into next Sunday’s bout with the Washington Commanders.

Alas, none of that happened. The Cowboys defense flatlined once again and Rico Dowdle apparently caught them not buckled up. All the goodwill that came out of the New York Jets game that looked like a team starting to come together was blown apart by a late loss to the Panthers.

Now the Cowboys go...

The Dallas Cowboys entered Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers looking to build momentum and separate themselves in a crowded NFC playoff picture.

On paper, the matchups seemed to favor Dallas. In fact, Sunday morning I highlighted three key matchups that were expected to lead to victory, and one of them actually did.

WR George Pickens dominated Carolina’s top cornerback Jaycee Horn, catching nine passes for 168 yards and a touchdown. It was the kind of performance Dallas envisioned when they traded for the young star this offseason.

Unfortunately for the Cowboys, the other two matchups didn’t go their way,...

How many of us can say that we’re disappointed, but not surprised? Against a Carolina Panthers team that was also without two of their starting offensive linemen, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense provided little to no resistance and got steamrolled. Although the defense recorded a turnover, they didn’t do much else to stop the Panthers.

It’s a shame, too, because Dak Prescott was once again terrific from the pocket and George Pickens did all he could to elevate the passing attack practically singlehandedly. Pickens had 168 yards receiving, including some plays that are sure to go viral on social media. Meanwhile,...

The Dallas Cowboys ruined their playoff chances against the Panthers by forcing the run when Dak Prescott and George Pickens were unstoppable through the air.

Dak Prescott and George Pickens Were Unstoppable — Until Dallas Stopped Them

The Dallas Cowboys’ playoff hopes might have died in Charlotte.

Despite a nearly flawless passing performance from Dak Prescott and a dominant outing from George Pickens, Dallas abandoned what was working and stubbornly tried to force the run in a 30–27 loss to the Carolina Panthers.

Prescott was nearly perfect — 25 of 34 for 261 yards, three touchdowns, and...