Week 8 NFL roundtable: Cowboys-49ers, NFC North prowess, Bucs injuries and Browns’ woes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Week 8 NFL roundtable: Cowboys-49ers, NFC North prowess, Bucs injuries and Browns’ woes

New York Times  

A sudden shift could take place for more than a few NFL teams in Week 8. The job Dan Campbell continues to do ranks right up there with the best in the league — so far, there has been no hangover from last season’s crushing conference title game loss. The Bucs were my preseason pick to win the NFC South again — they’ve quietly claimed four straight division crowns — but with the recent losses of Evans and Godwin, Atlanta has its opening. I don’t think we’re going to see the best version of Kirk Cousins this season because of the Achilles recovery, but they’re good enough to win the division while keeping games close. Sando: The 49ers win by running the ball all over Dallas’ weak run defense to control the game flow, delivering an easy night for quarterback Brock Purdy.

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Restacking the NFC: Lions, Eagles or Vikings? Who else is dangerous? Sando’s Pick Six
1 week, 5 days ago

Restacking the NFC: Lions, Eagles or Vikings? Who else is dangerous? Sando’s Pick Six

New York Times  

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Eagles look to clinch NFC East title while Cowboys hope to play spoiler
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Eagles look to clinch NFC East title while Cowboys hope to play spoiler

Associated Press  

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Quarterback clashes and spiraling squads: Five things to look out for in Week 11 of the NFL season
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Quarterback clashes and spiraling squads: Five things to look out for in Week 11 of the NFL season

CNN  

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Cowboys and 49ers Both Look to Rebound Following Tough Losses
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys and 49ers Both Look to Rebound Following Tough Losses

Associated Press  

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers both look to rebound following tough losses. The 2024 campaign hasn’t exactly gone to plan for both teams so far with injuries and spotty play leaving both with major questions headed into their game on Sunday. The Cowboys had plenty of time to stew over the blowout loss to the Lions but the …

Cowboys and 49ers Battle for Rebounds in Crucial Game
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys and 49ers Battle for Rebounds in Crucial Game

Associated Press  

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What we learned in NFL Week 6: Bears have their guy, Cowboys shocked at home
2 months, 4 weeks ago

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Bears have their guy, Cowboys shocked at home

New York Times  

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NFL Week 4 takeaways: Does Rice injury derail Chiefs’ offense? Commanders best in the NFC East?
3 months, 1 week ago

NFL Week 4 takeaways: Does Rice injury derail Chiefs’ offense? Commanders best in the NFC East?

New York Times  

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6 months ago

NFC East Preview, Fantasy Sleeper for Each Team

New York Times  

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NFL projection model: Falcons, Bears winning the offseason; Cowboys, Chiefs slipping
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL projection model: Falcons, Bears winning the offseason; Cowboys, Chiefs slipping

New York Times  

The NFL offseason is well underway, and there has been no shortage of splash moves.  Five biggest winners Atlanta Falcons Top-10 quarterbacks don’t hit free agency too often, so the Falcons are the biggest winners of the offseason by far after landing Cousins. That’s one of the best moves of the offseason outside of the quarterback position and should …

NFC Championship preview: Who has the edge in Lions vs. 49ers?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NFC Championship preview: Who has the edge in Lions vs. 49ers?

New York Times  

Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers. The Detroit Lions will visit the San Francisco 49ers for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. It’s a compelling matchup featuring a 49ers team that’s made the NFC title game in three straight seasons and a Lions team that hasn’t been this far since the 1991 season. GO DEEPER NFL …

Cowboys dominate Commanders to claim NFC East title, will face Packers in playoffs
1 year ago

Cowboys dominate Commanders to claim NFC East title, will face Packers in playoffs

New York Times  

By Jon Machota, Saad Yousuf, Greg Rosenstein and Ben Standig The Athletic has live coverage of Packers vs Cowboys in the NFC wild card matchup. The Dallas Cowboys, as a result of a 38-10 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, won the NFC East and earned the conference’s No. Two weeks later, the NFL’s best home team is riding …

The Cowboys aren’t chasing Philly anymore in the NFC East. Their fate is finally in their hands
1 year ago

The Cowboys aren’t chasing Philly anymore in the NFC East. Their fate is finally in their hands

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — Jayron Kearse and the Dallas Cowboys chased Philadelphia for two months in the NFC East, needing help to take the division title from the Eagles. If Dallas wins at last-place Washington on Sunday, the Cowboys keep Philadelphia from becoming the first repeat winner in the NFC East since the Eagles won four in a row from 2001-04. …

Analysis: Cowboys got all the breaks while Ravens and 49ers were big winners, locking up No. 1 seeds
1 year ago

Analysis: Cowboys got all the breaks while Ravens and 49ers were big winners, locking up No. 1 seeds

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes and had a perfect passer rating, helping the Ravens secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs while also boosting his chances to win his second NFL MVP award. Arizona’s stunning comeback win over the Eagles also gave the …

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed
1 year ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed

New York Times  

Read the latest on the NFL playoff picture. Remaining schedule: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, vs. Carolina Panthers, at Tennessee Titans Odds: To make playoffs: 72.6 percent | To earn bye: 0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 2 percent Cleveland Browns Quarterback Joe Flacco, who turns 39 next month, has eclipsed 300 yards in back-to-back games, and he’s thrown for …

Bills-Cowboys thoughts: Which matchups affect Sunday’s game the most?
1 year ago

Bills-Cowboys thoughts: Which matchups affect Sunday’s game the most?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Cowboys vs. Bills The Buffalo Bills put together one of their strongest showings last weekend in Kansas City, and with some things going their way around the AFC, they have a few different ways to make the postseason. The matchup that could change the game for the Bills When watching the Cowboys win over …

Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey help Cowboys pull even with Eagles in NFC East with 33-13 victory
1 year, 1 month ago

Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey help Cowboys pull even with Eagles in NFC East with 33-13 victory

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike McCarthy was nervous for an NFC East showdown with Philadelphia after the Dallas coach missed two days during the week after an emergency appendectomy. Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Brandon Aubrey made four field goals to start his career a record 30 for 30, and the Cowboys pulled even in the division with their 15th …

What we learned in NFL Week 14: The Cowboys make a statement, frustrations bubbling over in K.C. and more
1 year, 1 month ago

What we learned in NFL Week 14: The Cowboys make a statement, frustrations bubbling over in K.C. and more

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Cowboys vs. Bills It might be time to start taking the Dallas Cowboys seriously as Super Bowl contenders. Dallas didn’t have a signature win, not yet at least, that told you the Cowboys were ready to do something different come January — and make a playoff run. NFC playoff picture Team Overall 1 49ers …

NFL Power Rankings Week 14: 49ers make a statement, plus worst-case scenarios
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 14: 49ers make a statement, plus worst-case scenarios

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 Last week, the Power Rankings looked at the best-case scenario for all 32 NFL teams, but it’s late in the season and we’ve had to watch so many bad Jets quarterbacks that it’s taken all the optimism out of us. ET Sunday GO DEEPER Jones: NFL officials face impossible task — we or …

The biggest reasons why Cowboys should be favorites over Eagles this Sunday
1 year, 1 month ago

The biggest reasons why Cowboys should be favorites over Eagles this Sunday

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Cowboys vs. Bills Ten wins. It’s the Cowboys and Eagles, I don’t think you need to say anything more than that.” GO DEEPER Eagles week is here and for the Cowboys, everything is on the table McCarthy has been excellent in December games as a head coach. Hopefully we’re blessed in that area.” GO …

NFL Week 13 takeaways: Is defense Lions’ fatal flaw? Are 49ers now Super Bowl favorites?
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Week 13 takeaways: Is defense Lions’ fatal flaw? Are 49ers now Super Bowl favorites?

New York Times  

Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Still, bleeding points to a team that has struggled to score like New Orleans has to make you wonder how they’re going to fare against the NFC elite come playoff time. But does the way Detroit’s defense played today and in recent games, worry …

Cowboys face Seahawks with 13-game home winning streak on the line, and Eagles around the corner
1 year, 1 month ago

Cowboys face Seahawks with 13-game home winning streak on the line, and Eagles around the corner

News 18  

ARLINGTON, Texas: Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have one more game before a highly anticipated NFC East rematch. This time, it’s an opponent with a winning record as the Seattle Seahawks visit Thursday night before the Cowboys get a little break in anticipation of the Philadelphia Eagles coming to town Dec. 10. Let’s get him really healthy, a whole …

Analysis: The NFC goes through Philadelphia, but the 49ers and Cowboys aren’t far behind
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysis: The NFC goes through Philadelphia, but the 49ers and Cowboys aren’t far behind

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the rest of San Francisco’s dynamic offense racked up 377 yards and the defense was dominant. Purdy has thrown 18 touchdown passes and only six interceptions, but he’s prone to making dangerous throws, including one that was returned for a TD by …

NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Eagles, Chiefs on top, but who else is actually good?
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Eagles, Chiefs on top, but who else is actually good?

New York Times  

Read our NFL Power Rankings Week 16 The NFL season is starting down the stretch, and there’s still a lot up in the air. ET GO DEEPER NFL Week 11 takeaways: Browns defense is 'special'; 49ers appear to be back Sunday: Lost to New York Giants 31-19 Are they good? Up next: vs. Carolina Panthers, Sunday, 1 p.m. New York …

Chargers-Cowboys matchups: How to watch, matchups, prediction
1 year, 2 months ago

Chargers-Cowboys matchups: How to watch, matchups, prediction

LA Times  

Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has Justin Herbert on his side when he faces his old team, the Dallas Cowboys. Justin Herbert is coming off a victory over Las Vegas but also a performance that saw him set single-game career lows in attempts, completions and passing yards. The Chargers beat the Raiders 24-17 despite not scoring on their final seven …

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Unbeaten no more as 49ers, Eagles upset by backup QBs
1 year, 2 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 6: Unbeaten no more as 49ers, Eagles upset by backup QBs

New York Times  

In Cleveland, the journeyman quarterback who’s been cut a staggering 11 times in his career — at one point, he was the XFL’s leading passer — outlasted the league’s newest star in an upset no one saw coming. The league’s two remaining unbeatens — the 49ers and Eagles — both suffered their first loss of the season at the hands …

In loss to 49ers, Cowboys show they’re not worthy of being included among NFC elites
1 year, 3 months ago

In loss to 49ers, Cowboys show they’re not worthy of being included among NFC elites

New York Times  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The day after the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants in the season-opener on Sunday Night Football, Micah Parsons was on his Bleacher Report podcast, The Edge with Micah Parsons, and opined on a variety of topics. I’ve got to go out there and earn that right and hopefully follow suit one day to be …

49ers’ monstrous performance against Cowboys has defense looking like NFL’s best again
1 year, 3 months ago

49ers’ monstrous performance against Cowboys has defense looking like NFL’s best again

New York Times  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The fact that the Dallas Cowboys entered their Sunday night showdown touted as the NFL’s No. According to star linebacker Fred Warner, Wilks had a simple message early in the week: “You guys don’t know how good you can truly be.” Warner responded by leading the charge in an effort that might’ve at least offered a …

Cowboys’ offense miserably fails 49ers’ test: 10 points, 4 turnovers, 0 red zone trips
1 year, 3 months ago

Cowboys’ offense miserably fails 49ers’ test: 10 points, 4 turnovers, 0 red zone trips

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Monday Night Football featuring the Cowboys vs Chargers. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Standing outside the Dallas Cowboys’ locker room at The Star last Thursday, CeeDee Lamb said their Sunday night matchup against the San Francisco 49ers was going to answer “a lot of questions” about the Cowboys’ offense. … We’ve got a lot of …

49ers dominate Cowboys behind stifling defense, career day from George Kittle: What went wrong for Dallas
1 year, 3 months ago

49ers dominate Cowboys behind stifling defense, career day from George Kittle: What went wrong for Dallas

New York Times  

By David Lombardi, Jon Machota, Matt Barrows and Saad Yousuf The San Francisco 49ers routed the Dallas Cowboys 42-10 on Sunday night to improve to 5-0. Warner set the tone for a 49ers defense that may have dozed at times in last week’s win over the Cardinals, but was wide awake and ferocious early against the Cowboys. — Matt Barrows, …

NFL Week 3 survivor pool picks: Selecting the Cowboys, Jaguars and Broncos plus strategy
1 year, 3 months ago

NFL Week 3 survivor pool picks: Selecting the Cowboys, Jaguars and Broncos plus strategy

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s NFL survivor pool picks for Week 12. GO DEEPER Vic's Picks, Week 3: Tua Tagovailoa keeps playing like an MVP Week 3 Strategy Renee Miller: At the start of the season, we had circled the Rams, Bucs, Panthers, Texans and Cardinals as the worst teams in the league based on last year’s offensive performance and/or the arrival …

49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game
1 year, 11 months ago

49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy rolled to his left and saw his first few options covered. At the last second, George Kittle broke free running deep, Purdy threw across his body and Kittle made a juggling catch that sparked San Francisco’s only touchdown drive. It’s playoff football, it’s never easy, but we’re moving on.” The 49ers used back-to-back long …

49ers advance to NFC Championship Game: How San Francisco’s defense limited Cowboys
1 year, 11 months ago

49ers advance to NFC Championship Game: How San Francisco’s defense limited Cowboys

New York Times  

By David Lombardi, Matt Barrows, Jon Machota, Bob Sturm The San Francisco 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the second season in a row after beating the Cowboys 19-12 in the divisional-round game. Robbie Gould’s fourth field goal of the game put San Francisco back up by seven with just over three minutes to play. The Athletic’s instant …

Cowboys-49ers playoff matchup: Ten things I’m watching Sunday night
1 year, 11 months ago

Cowboys-49ers playoff matchup: Ten things I’m watching Sunday night

New York Times  

It is a magical time of year as you may dare to dream in the build-up to games of this magnitude. The Cowboys’ top two stars were painfully quiet in that last playoff game. That is one per half and means that the Cowboys play another clean game offensively and get San Francisco to put one on the ground. GO …

49ers return to NFC championship as frustrated Cowboys fail again
1 year, 11 months ago

49ers return to NFC championship as frustrated Cowboys fail again

LA Times  

The San Francisco 49ers are heading back to a familiar place after taking the most unorthodox of paths to get there. “It’s pretty cool to see the clock hit zero and then you see Niners over the Cowboys,” said rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, 23, whose team will play at Philadelphia on Sunday with a spot in the Super Bowl at …

Cowboys-49ers matchup: The players Dallas needs to have big games Sunday
1 year, 11 months ago

Cowboys-49ers matchup: The players Dallas needs to have big games Sunday

New York Times  

If Dak Prescott plays like he did Monday night in Tampa Bay, the underdog Cowboys will have an excellent chance at handing the San Francisco 49ers their first loss since Oct. 23. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn did a good job of moving Micah Parsons around, which included 15 snaps at linebacker, the most work he’s seen there in the Cowboys’ …

NFL divisional playoff primer: Cowboys and 49ers set for showdown
1 year, 11 months ago

NFL divisional playoff primer: Cowboys and 49ers set for showdown

LA Times  

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott dives over Tampa Bay cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting for a first down during the Cowboys’ NFC wild-card playoff win Monday night. The Cowboys won at Tampa Bay on Monday night, but Dallas’ Brett Maher had a nightmare of a game, missing four consecutive extra points in the 31-14 victory. New York Giants coach Brian Daboll celebrates after …

NFL playoff picture in Week 18: Seahawks clinch with Packers loss to Lions
2 years ago

NFL playoff picture in Week 18: Seahawks clinch with Packers loss to Lions

New York Times  

Half of the 14-team NFL playoff field features teams that didn’t make the postseason last year, and two of those teams, the Dolphins and Seahawks, entered Week 18 needing help from other teams to get into the tournament. Odds: To win conference: 31.9 percent | To win Super Bowl: 16.3 percent The Bills’ 35-23 win against the Patriots means a …

NFL Week 11 takeaways: What happened to the Giants? How good are the Cowboys?
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL Week 11 takeaways: What happened to the Giants? How good are the Cowboys?

New York Times  

Just when we thought we had a good sense of which teams were playoff hopefuls and which teams were playing out the string through 10 weeks of the season, Sunday happened. That’s mostly been borne out this season, with six one-score games coming into this week, and now three consecutive wins that required Detroit to gut it out late into …

Cowboys poised for playoffs with history of failure hovering
2 years, 2 months ago

Cowboys poised for playoffs with history of failure hovering

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have matched their 6-2 record from a season ago, when they won the NFC East, under more difficult circumstances this year given quarterback Dak Prescott’s thumb injury. A franchise with five Super Bowl titles hasn’t even reached the NFC championship game since the 1995 season and hasn’t made consecutive trips to the playoffs in …

NFL Week 8 best bets: Games with intriguing early lines and odds
2 years, 2 months ago

NFL Week 8 best bets: Games with intriguing early lines and odds

LA Times  

New San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey carries the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. To go from a Super Bowl champion to a team averaging just five yards per play through six games is quite a fall from grace. The 49ers went into the game tops in the league in yards per play allowed with 4.2, …

Cowboys win: Dak Prescott shakes off rust, defense creates 5 turnovers vs. Lions
2 years, 2 months ago

Cowboys win: Dak Prescott shakes off rust, defense creates 5 turnovers vs. Lions

New York Times  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott was noticeably fired up as he jogged to the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium locker room after Sunday’s 24-6 win over the Detroit Lions. “I think once I made some throws and knew my thumb was good, I felt like I had the spin back that I’ve had and the confidence,” Prescott said. “I feel like I …

NFL Week 3 best bets: Breaking down Chargers-Chiefs and another intriguing matchup
3 years, 3 months ago

NFL Week 3 best bets: Breaking down Chargers-Chiefs and another intriguing matchup

LA Times  

Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke looks to pass against the New York Giants on Thursday. Some of the hardest teams to figure out in the NFL are those that played one good game and one bad game in the first two weeks of the season. Bettors and oddsmakers know that the Buffalo Bills will be a very good team when all …

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