The Dallas Cowboys have a single game left on this season and have gone on record in wanting to win it to avoid a losing campaign. In case you are unaware, a win would give them an 8-8-1 record which is .500 and technically not a losing record. Whatever.

On the subject of records, tight end Jake Ferguson is chasing one from an individual standpoint. Last week Ferguson hauled in his eighth touchdown of the season and that means he trails the single-season record for touchdowns by a tight end in team history by one entering the finale.

Billy Joe...

Closing out Week 17 with the Rams and the Falcons.

This is an open thread for game chat.

It’s the Maxx Crosby trade debate, part deux! Yes, that’s right, we’ve been through this before, as this was first discussed when it was believed that the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end could be on the block before the trade deadline. The Raiders quickly jumped in and said they had no interest in shipping off their star edge rusher, crushing the hopes and dreams of Cowboys Nation. Soon thereafter, the Cowboys traded for star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, and suddenly, fans were happy again. That’s the effect of landing a shiny new toy on the defensive line.

Fast forward to...

The Cowboys aren’t likely to make any coaching staff changes until the regular season ends, but fans are already putting together wish lists at defensive coordinator. We previously highlighted nine coaches who would signify a meaningful upgrade, but with one more week to go until Black Monday, here are nine more names to know.

Steve Wilks

The only one on this list who’s officially available, Steve Wilks began the season as the Jets defensive coordinator but was fired after a Week 14 loss to the Jaguars. Wilks’ defense had not been performing well this season, but it was also...

Each year the NFL makes a big production about ‘releasing the schedule’ in April. But thanks to the NFL’s scheduling formula, we already know 15 of the 17 opponents the Cowboys will face next year, just not when and in what sequence. And with that info, we can take a quick look at what the 2026 schedule will look like for the Cowboys.

In 2026, the Cowboys will play three home games and three away games against the NFC East; they will play four games against the NFC West and four games against the AFC South; they’ll play the second-placed...

It has been over a week since the Dallas Cowboys learned that they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention and in that time we have seen them play two games. They won one and lost one.

A .500 lifestyle is on the line during the team’s final game in this stretch and final on the season as a whole. The Cowboys are currently 7-8-1 and a win on the road against the New York Giants would put them at 8-8-1, perfectly even, something that sounds impossible given that there are currently 17 games in an NFL regular season. The Cowboys...

There are currently 16 games played in a full week of the NFL’s 17-week schedule.

Week 17’s slate had four games with no meaning toward the playoffs – either qualifying or seeding. Next week will see several more that will have no real meaning.

In fact, we’re seeing teams shutting down players with games left to play. Even when they don’t appear that seriously injured.

And don’t even get the NFL started on its “tanking” teams.

The NFL shifted to a 16-week schedule in 1978 and kept it until 1990, when the 16-games over-17-week schedule was born.

One of the...

As the Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 season draws to a close, we’re reminded of the business side that comes with the NFL. In a short few months, some tough decisions will have to be made. The most burning question has been about defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and his hot seat, which has to feel like sitting on molten rock after his defensive unit disappointed this year. There’s also the topic of what the Cowboys should do about the impending free agency of George Pickens. Pickens has exceeded all expectations since arriving in Dallas and will certainly receive a pay raise, whether...

I think the top of the AFC looks good, but the team the AFC should fear in the playoffs is the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Right now, Jacksonville isn’t playing like a team protecting a crown, they’re playing like a team headed toward one.

The AFC isn’t perfect and when you look around, no team is miles above the rest. I see a cluster of really good teams with really loud narratives.

Then there’s Jacksonville. Quiet, confident, balanced, and suddenly, scary.

The Numbers Say They Belong

The Jaguars have scored 410 points so far this season, tied for the highest...

The Dallas Cowboys are on the road for their season finale and will play the New York Giants before closing up shop on another year. It has been a few weeks since Dallas was eliminated from playoff contention, even longer from the Giants side of things, so this game is merely a formality on many levels.

Of course, there are definitely certain things on the line. You can argue that playing for pride is something to consider, plus the Cowboys (7-8-1) have noted that they want to avoid a losing season (as in finishing below. 500). You can debate the...

The Dallas Cowboys won on Christmas Day last week and objectively that is a very fun sentence to say and read.

Obviously morale has been a bit low around the Cowboys for some time now, even before this season started, and wins under the current circumstances can feel a bit hollow to some. That is understandable.

For today’s discussion we are curious and want to know: Did you enjoy the Christmas Day win?

Perhaps you feel that it is always good to see the Cowboys win and that doing so on Christmas amplified the overall nature of that kind of...

The Cowboys have one game left to play in the regular season, and no decisions have officially been made, but it sure feels like Matt Eberflus will be departing the staff after just one year as defensive coordinator. Not only has Jerry Jones publicly hinted at it, but his recent comments on Eberflus not playing Logan Wilson suggest a growing frustration.

It’s a strange and saddening development for many reasons. Eberflus has always had a strong track record on defense, routinely producing top 10 defenses in Indianapolis. Even as the Bears head coach, Eberflus often leaned on strong defensive performances...