Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

Getting him to Dallas would not exactly be easy. That said, the Browns are 3-11 and rumors continue to persist around head coach Kevin Stefanski's job security. If he gets fired, Schwartz would be very available. Even if Stefanski sticks around, he may opt to shake up his staff, or Schwartz may want to jump ship for somewhere more stable.

It may be hard to drum up interest in the Dallas Cowboys Week 16 game against the Los Angeles Chargers at AT&T Stadium. After the Cowboys faceplanted against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15, the team's playoff hopes became microscopic. Barring some kind of Christmas miracle, the Cowboys will be sitting at home once the NFL tournament begins at the end of the season. If that Christmas miracle were to happen, beating the Chargers next Sunday would certainly be a part of it. Even if you know in your heart that the Cowboys' season is a done deal, you can still make the game interesting by wagering a little cash on the outcome.

"The adjustments that we should be making (defensively) should be with these next three games in mind," Jones said. "With three games left in the short time that we've got to play them in, then that will impact any adjustments that you make regarding coaching with the time frame we're dealing with. That's a legit question."

December football is in full swing both on the field and on fantasy apps on phones across the world. If you are still rummaging through fantasy football rankings today, odds are you managed to lock in a playoff berth in your league. Now, the real work starts, and it is going to take luck and the right moves to move on. In Dallas, the players with the star on their helmets will control the fantasy fate of countless owners.

Hunter Luepke's role in Dallas was meant to be a fullback in the mold of John Kuhn, who played for McCarthy in Green Bay. Over McCarthy's last two years in Dallas, Luepke started in four of the 33 games he played in. He had 18 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown, along with 15 receptions for 129 yards. Not exactly on par with Kuhn's numbers in his hey days with the Packers. But apparently he showed enough.

While it's satisfying to watch the Cowboys dig themselves out of a hole, it would be more enjoyable if they could just start off with the lead. But that is not how this team operates, as they are notorious for falling behind in games. Would you believe the Cowboys have trailed at some point in the first half in every single game this year?

The Cowboys are the 19th best team by DVOA, which feels about right. With 14 teams making the playoffs, that means they're just on the outside of that threshold. It's worth noting that three of their four remaining opponents all rank below them in DVOA, as do two of the teams ahead of them in the conference standings. Let's highlight special teams real quick, because it's been bad.

This season will be the last of the existing agreement between the league and the NFL Referees Association. It is set to expire at the end of May. A memo was set out yesterday by NFL vice president of football operations Troy Vincent and general counsel Larry Ferazani. They said that they have been in talks to extend the current agreement since the Summer of 2024, but they have been unsuccessful.

Entering Week 15 of the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys are firmly on the outside looking in when it comes to the NFC playoff picture. But despite a 44-30 loss to the Detroit Lions last Thursday that dropped the team to 6-6-1, the path for the Cowboys to make the playoffs is not as unrealistic as you may think. Simply put, the Philadelphia Eagles' 22-19 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night was huge.

There may be some vacancies in the Cowboys coaching staff after the season. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has been on a hot seat practically the whole season and even special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen is coming under increased scrutiny. The Cowboys have not been averse to bringing back coaches that have coached in Dallas before. Matt Eberflus (DAL 2011-17) is just the most recent example, but before him Mike Zimmer

Let's be clear, the Cowboys record as of today has very little to do with the lack of Cowboys offense, but one glaring issue has continued to crop up over the last four games. In those games, the Cowboys offense has put up a combined total of 118 points (29.5 PPG). But one area of concern is how often this Cowboys offense is starting off very slow during their scripted play sequence.

Uncertainty regarding the quarterback class of 2026 will no doubt remain a talking point over the coming months. Fernando Mendoza strengthened his case to be QB1 in April's draft, although it remains to be seen if other top signal-callers like Dante Moore and will turn pro or elect to remain in school for one more season. Decisions on those fronts will be central storylines carrying significant implications for the teams near the top of the order which find themselves in need of a quarterback investment.

I'm not someone who believes in curses, ghosts, witchcraft, or supernatural forces deciding football games. After watching the Dallas Cowboys for the last 30 years, the highs, the heartbreaks, the collapses that always seem to arrive right on schedule. I can't lie: sometimes it feels like this team is fighting more than X's and O's. I'm not saying the Cowboys are literally cursed, but I am saying this franchise plays like a team that's been trying to break one since 1996.