"On Monday night the team will visit the Las Vegas Raiders and six days later play again as they host the Philadelphia Eagles. There will be no time for deep breaths after that though as Dallas will be on the field four days after the Philly game for their annual Thanksgiving Day outing, this one against the Kansas City Chiefs."
"It goes without saying that this is a gauntlet of sorts for the team (they will even play seven days after Thanksgiving when they visit the Detroit Lions). For today's conversation we are focusing specifically on the two games before Thanksgiving which are Vegas and Philadelphia. The question is simple. Do you think the Cowboys can get to Thanksgiving with a .500 record?"
"As the Cowboys are 3-5-1 at the moment they would have to beat the Raiders and Eagles to enter Turkey Day with a perfectly .500 mark. They are literally favored to beat the Raiders and will likely be underdogs against the Eagles, but obviously in division games things can go sideways quickly. Let us know what you think in the comments down below."
Dallas faces a compact, difficult schedule with games at Las Vegas, home versus Philadelphia, then Thanksgiving against Kansas City and a visit to Detroit a week later. The Cowboys currently hold a 3-5-1 record and must beat both the Raiders and Eagles to reach a .500 mark (5-5-1) by Thanksgiving. Vegas presents a favorable matchup on paper while Philadelphia is likely to be the tougher divisional challenge. Short turnarounds, travel, and divisional unpredictability increase risk. Winning both games is plausible but requires timely performance, health, and avoiding typical division-game volatility.
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