The Cowboys’ 2026 schedule includes a matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, continuing a pattern of second-year Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer facing a first-year opponent head coach, Mike LaFleur. Arizona holds a franchise record of 36-56-1 against Dallas, but has won four straight since 2020 and eight of nine since 2008. Dallas last beat Arizona in 2017, and seeks its first Arlington win since 2005. The Cowboys’ 2026 defense will be measured after a 2025 Monday Night Football loss to Jacoby Brissett, with pressure to contain Marvin Harrison Jr., Trey McBride, and Jeremiyah Love. The game also tests Dallas culture and competitive edge against Arizona’s talent.
"The Cardinals have a franchise-long 36-56-1 record against the Cowboys, but they have won four straight in this series dating back to 2020 and eight of nine going farther back to 2008. The last Cowboys win against the Cardinals was week three of 2017 in Arizona, meaning they'll be looking for their first win against them in Arlington since a 2005 game featuring Drew Bledsoe versus Josh McCown at quarterback."
"Getting a shot at the Cardinals for a second year in a row after the 2025 defense was embarrassed by Jacoby Brissett in a week nine Monday Night Football meeting will be an important measuring stick for Christian Parker's defense. This new defense will have to have answers to old faces in the Cardinals lineup like Marvin Harrison Jr. and Trey McBride who both caught touchdowns from Brissett in this game last year, but also third overall pick Jeremiyah Love at running back."
"What the Cowboys can prove against the Cardinals in 2026, runs much deeper than just a tightened up defense though. As ridiculous as it feels to say about playing against a team that just picked in the top five for the second time in three years, ending the losing streak to the Cardinals will also be a test of the culture Schottenheimer has put in place. They will be a team desperate to show they have the competitive edge to match the raw talent on the roster against a team where talented ros"
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