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The Cowboys first game after the bye week will be against the Las Vegas Raiders. A loss would be the Cowboys’ third straight, and back-to-back in the spotlight of Monday Night Football. A win and the Cowboys can hold on to their dwindling playoff push hopes.
To conclude a self scouting exercise we’ve been doing here through the bye week, it’s time to look at the two losses that sent the Cowboys into the bye as a reeling team, at the Denver Broncos and home against the Arizona Cardinals. We also have yet to scout that clunky tie in another primetime game against the Packers in week four, which is where we begin:
Dallas Cowboys 40 Green Bay Packers 40 (OT)
Here is how we initially thought a 2-1 Packers team could win this game outright in Arlington.
The Cowboys expect to have both DaRon Bland and Trevon Diggs back together as their tandem at cornerback in this matchup. The time is now to use a defense getting closer to full strength, also expecting Jadeveon Clowney to make his team debut against the Packers, to actually play to the strengths of their personnel and give the Cowboys offense a chance to stay balanced in this game.
If they’re unable to, there may not be anything left to save on this 2025 season even if Prescott stays healthy and the offense continues to play relatively well, which is a worst-case scenario for the start of Schottenheimer’s tenure.
The Packers scored on every one of their second half possessions in this game, and then answered a Brandon Aubrey field goal in overtime with one of their own to end the game in a confounding tie. With all three of Jordan Love’s touchdown passes going to top receiver Romeo Doubs, a similar type of shifty route runner and speedster to other receivers that have given Matt Eberflus’ defense consistent trouble, the Cowboys have made strides since this point to at least take away the first option for opposing offenses.
The overall effort hasn’t been enough to win with any regularity, but with some loaded offenses waiting on their upcoming schedule, the Cowboys will either make strides here to have any chance of competing or quickly be looking towards the 2026 draft. Quarterbacks and play-callers that go against the Cowboys need to fear something in this Dallas defense to not dominate games, with the Cowboys hoping they have many of those “somethings” all getting in the mix at the Raiders.
Denver Broncos 44 Dallas Cowboys 24
First, here is how we thought the Broncos would extend their winning streak against the Cowboys.
Dak Prescott having nowhere to throw and looking nowhere close to the QB he’s proven capable of again this season against the Broncos is unfortunately what his record against this team would suggest. His two...
