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Cowboys vs. Lions: Matchups to watch in Week 14

This Week 14 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions is an important one for both teams in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. Add in the fact that they become bitter rivals in recent years and have a natural hate/dislike for one another, and this game shapes up to be a physical […]

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BTB Wednesday Discussion: What HAS to happen for Dallas to win in Detroit?

The Dallas Cowboys will visit the Detroit Lions on Thursday night and look for their fourth win in a row. If they get it then all of this positive momentum that the team has had relative to a potential playoff push is going to be absolutely out of this world. It goes without saying that […]

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Rookie battleground: Cowboys vs. Lions breakdown for draft picks/UDFAs

Each week we dive into each team’s rookie class and compare how they stack up against each other. (Grades for each player are the overall offensive or defensive grade handed out by PFF.com) Dallas Cowboys Tyler Booker (OG) First Round Tyler Booker’s rookie season at right guard has quietly been very solid overall. By his most recent […]

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Cowboys news: Jerry Jones wants to keep his big three defensive tackles together

Jerry Jones on Cowboys’ best road to playoffs, his defensive line, injuries and more – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com Jerry Jones invested a lot in his defensive tackles, and it sounds like there’s no plan to split up the super group. Keeping Dallas’ interior defensive line trio together Speaking of Williams, Jones was also complimentary of […]

Cowboys Survey Week 14: Feeling confident now?

The Dallas Cowboys are rolling with a three-game win streak, two of those games coming against last season’s Super Bowl participants. Now they have to travel to Detroit to face the Lions, a team that is trending in the other direction. The Lions have lost two of their last three leading to a 7-5 record. […]

12 Cowboys named to the early Pro Bowl voting list

The Dallas Cowboys have made some noise over the last few weeks, leading to a three-game winning streak. In the midst of reaching a winning record for the first time this season, the NFL has opened its fan voting window to determine who will make it to the annual Pro Bowl game. Last season, the […]

No matter how the season ends, Brian Schottenheimer has earned more

The intrigue is ramping up by the week with the 2025 Dallas Cowboys, who’ve clawed their way out of the NFL basement and into an increasingly rational playoff discussion. They still have a lot of work to do and may need some luck along with it to actually make the tournament. But no matter how […]

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Cowboys at Lions: 3 players Dallas needs to step up in Week 14

Fresh off a huge win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day, the Dallas Cowboys wrap up their three-game gauntlet this Thursday as they take on the Detroit Lions. Both the Cowboys and Lions desperately need to win this game to stay in the playoff hunt, so this figures to be a very competitive […]

2025 NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Here come the Dallas Cowboys

Life has changed for the Dallas Cowboys over the last two weeks and change as they have doubled up their season win total to sit at 6-5-1 as December football is here. Whether or not they are able to convert it into an opportunity to play deep into next month remains to be seen, but […]

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BTB Tuesday Discussion: Do you now trust the Cowboys?

For the last few weeks we have been talking about the idea of trust relative to the Dallas Cowboys. Early on in the season things were very tense in this regard, but as the franchise has won three games in a row they have seemingly earned some of that benefit of the doubt back. This […]

Cowboys didn’t get help they need on Sunday, but momentum into December still feels different

The Dallas Cowboys are riding high after last Sunday’s win against the Philadelphia Eagles and more home cooking on Thanksgiving against the Kansas City Chiefs, They enter December above .500 for the first time all season at 6-5-1. The Cowboys even had a great Black Friday with the Chicago Bears handing the Eagles another loss. […]

Cowboys news: CeeDee Lamb on the mindset for playing Detroit

CeeDee Lamb on bounce back performance, upcoming ‘playoff game’ vs. Lions – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com CeeDee Lamb’s longest career touchdown came against the Lions, and he’s coming off a redemption game versus the Chiefs. If there ever is a mental hurdle that Lamb needs to clear, how does he deal with approaching it and finding […]

Cowboys roundtable discussion: Defensive standout, red-zone offense, the Detroit game

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, Sean Martin, and Tom Ryle.  Defensively, which player mattered most against the Kansas City offense and Patrick Mahomes? Mike: DaRon Bland. Against Mahomes, the biggest swing came […]

Hot Schotts: The Cowboys suddenly feel like they can beat anyone

Just two weeks ago, the Cowboys came out of their bye and notched an emotional win over the Raiders on the road. That improved their record to 4-5-1 and improved their odds of reaching the playoffs to a meager 10%. Since then, they’ve ripped off wins against the last two Super Bowl champions in the […]

Cowboys 2025 rookie report: Rookie class give a thankful performance 

On a high-pressure, high-attendance, Thanksgiving afternoon the Dallas Cowboys somehow found a way to get another win, this time against the Kansas City Chiefs. The game remained close which meant every player needed to hold their nerve, including the rookie class. So how did the Cowboys rookie class fair in this game? Let’s jump in […]

2025 NFL Week 14: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions

The Dallas Cowboys are the talk of the NFL town, and with it being the month of December that is a very good thing. Winners of their last three, the Cowboys are in a good spot at the moment. Many doubted that they would beat either of the Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs, and […]

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Cowboys news: Dallas opens practice window for Trevon Diggs, could return Thursday night

Cowboys-Lions Initial Injury Report: Practice window opens for $12M defender – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire More reinforcements are coming. This year, the Cowboys travel to the other annual Turkey Day home team, the Detroit Lions. The Lions generally have a tough offense to corral, so Sunday’s initial injury report comes with a lot of attention on […]

Nate Thomas proving his worth as Cowboys’ swing tackle

Nate Thomas isn’t a household name, backups in general usually aren’t. Despite the lack of name recognition, the second-year offensive tackle has been one of the more pleasant surprises this year and has proved his worth when called upon. On Thanksgiving in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he filled in at left tackle […]