Week 7 kicks off with the Steelers and the Bengals.

This is an open thread for game chat.

The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders enter this Week 7 matchup in a similar state. Both teams have been dealing with injuries and are coming off a loss in which they lost by a last-second field goal. It’s always a physical game when these two teams play and there’s no reason to expect any different this week.

There are certain matchups this week that could help sway the game one way or the another for both the Cowboys and the Commanders. Both organizations will try to exploit any and every matchup to help lead them to victory. These are matchup’s...

A sight for sore eyes. The Dallas Cowboys’ injury report this week has included the return of many key players to the practice field. It couldn’t come at a better time. Their report is looking as good as it has been in a long time. Here’s what Thursday’s practice tells us about the health of the Cowboys and their opponent, the Washington Commanders.

Inching closer to a return to the field, CeeDee Lamb (ankle) maintained his limited status at practice on Thursday. Guard Tyler Booker (ankle) was also a limited participant. As was the case yesterday, many players were still...

Remember a week ago when things looked to be heading in the right direction for the Cowboys? Man, that feels like a decade ago. The Cowboys’ most recent loss to the Panthers was demoralizing, if only because the defense reverted back to its worst form and simultaneously wasted a beautiful offensive performance, most notably for George Pickens, in a losing effort.

That begs the question: was this loss as catastrophic as it felt? Let’s take a look at the analytics, where strength of schedule adjustments are starting to reshape how we evaluate each team.

The offense took a minor step...

Every week, we’re digging into the trenches, offense and defense, because that’s where the real action happens. In this installment, we’re shining a spotlight on the offensive line, who’s holding it down, who’s opening holes for the running backs, and who’s keeping Dak Prescott clean. Let’s get to it.

Left Tackle

Tyler Guyton

(2025 Stats: 335 Total Snaps, 221 Pass Blocks, 17 Pressures, 3 QB Hits, 1 Sack, 4 Penalties)

The Panthers game gave everyone a clean look at Guyton, and generally through the game, the pocket structure held up with him. He kept the stat sheet tidy...

The NFL appears to be more aggressive than ever in trading players; we typically don’t see any serious conversations until the deadline, but this time around, we are seeing Cowboys trade targets emerge in mid-October.

These rumors come at an interesting time for Dallas, as they struggle on the field and stake claims of improvement and acquisition-based aggression off it.

It seems the Micah Parsons trade, and subsequent increase in draft capital, have gone to their heads.

Nevertheless, it has opened the door for a potential Cowboys move. As we saw with Jonathan Mingo last year, any trade at any...

It is the middle of October and it feels fair to say that we have a pretty strong idea what the Dallas Cowboys are going to do in April. In looking at the team’s roster they need defensive help like nobody’s business. Right when the season began the team traded away Micah Parsons. and it goes without saying that the draft capital acquired (which is near the bottom of the order right now) will be used on that side of the ball.

This is clearly the thinking of ESPN’s Jordan Reid at the moment. [Reid launched a mock for the...

Well, here we are again, only three days until game day and honestly, if you did not know by now, the Dallas Cowboys are going to have to win every single game with their offense.

The Dallas defense is so bad, I will touch on that in a moment, but I am trying all I can to try and build myself up for this game on Sunday because, honestly, it means a lot more than you think.

After the Bears beat the Commanders on Monday night, the winner of this Cowboys/Washington matchup on Sunday is the sole leader of second...

Through the first six weeks of the 2025 NFL season the Dallas Cowboys have proven they are very much at the opposite end of the spectrum as far as their offense and defense is concerned. Offensively they are one of the best, but defensively they been absolutely atrocious.

The Cowboys defense currently ranks dead last in the NFL in yards allowed at 412 per game and second to last in points allowed at 30.7 per game. This defense is without a doubt historically bad and have allowed opposing quarterbacks to have an absolute field day each and every week this...

The Dallas Cowboys are returning home this week after two games away. Sunday’s contest against the Washington Commanders will be their first action at AT&T Stadium since hosting old friend Micah Parsons during the infamous tie.

This week will bring another old friend in Dan Quinn so the laughs and memories shared pre-game will surely be all over. During the game those spirits will fade as competition trumps all.

When intensity is running hot it will be doing so during the first infamous sun glare of the season in the building. While the Cowboys have played two home games to...

PFF grades and coverage data reveal four fixes—personnel and scheme—that can rescue Matt Eberflus’ struggling Dallas Cowboys defense right now.

A Defense Built on Sand

For six weeks, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense has become a case study in underachievement.

Despite boasting one of the most talented rosters in football, Dallas ranks near the bottom of the league in EPA per dropback allowed (+0.32). On paper, this unit has playmakers at every level. On film and in data, it’s a defense fighting against itself.

This isn’t a talent problem — it’s an identity problem. Matt Eberflus’ defensive structure has...

The Dallas Cowboys are off to a rough start. Despite some nail-biting performances, the team only has two wins to show after six games. It’s a frustrating situation considering their offense is one of the best-performing units in the league right now. The Cowboys have scored the third-most points in the NFL, and no team has gained more yards this season.

Sadly, that feat only amounts to two wins because of what’s happening on the other side of the ball. The Cowboys’ defense has surrendered the most yards in the league so far this season, and they are the only...