Brad Sham Cowboys Report

The Cowboys are back in the driver's seat in the NFC East race, at least temporarily, after Phildelphia's 20-17 loss to Seattle on Monday night.

The Cowboys' five-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday in a 31-10 loss to the Bills. Dallas yielded 266 rushing yards in the defeat.

The Dallas Cowboys have won five straight games but face their toughest test in nearly two months when they take on the Bills on the road Sunday afternoon.

The forecast doesn't call for snow on Sunday when the Cowboys visit the Bills, but it could be windy. When conditions make it more difficult to run the ball, the focus shifts to the ground game, and running backs Rico Dowdle and Tony Pollard worked in tandem more on Sunday night than they did in any previous game this season.

Brandon Aubrey, the Cowboys' 28-year-old rookie kicker, connected from 59 and 60 yards on Sunday to extend his record of made field goals to start a career to 30.

While much of the NFL coverage over the season's final month will focus on playoff scenarios, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy says he's just keeping his attention on the next opponent.

Dallas scored on its first four possessions and held the Eagles' offense in check in a 33-13 win Sunday night at AT&T Stadium. The defense, led by cornerback Stephon Gilmore, forced three Philadelphia fumbles and kicker Brandon Aubrey converted four field goals, including from 59 and 60 yards.

With Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy recovering from an appendectomy, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is working on installing the offensive game plan. McCarthy is expected to be back on the sidelines by Sunday night.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy hopes to coach in Sunday night's game against the Eagles after undergoing an appendectomy on Wednesday.

Despite coming away victorious in each game, the Cowboys have given up more passing yards in their last two games against Washington and Seattle than they have in any game this season. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn says the defense knows it will need to limit explosive plays Sunday against the Eagles.  

At 9-3 entering Sunday's game against Philadelphia, the Cowboys have a firm hold on a playoff spot in the NFC. Head coach Mike McCarthy says one of the keys has been the team's relative good health.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says the only thing that his name being in the MVP conversation means to him is that the team is playing well.

The Dallas Cowboys recorded their first win against a team with a record better than .500 Thursday night, beating the Seattle Seahawks 41-35 at AT&T Stadium.

The Cowboys enter Thursday night's game against the Seahawks 8-3. The players say they're not bothered by the fact that critics will point out Dallas hasn't beaten a team with a winning record this season.

After Dallas lost to Philadelphia on Nov. 6, the so-called plan was for the Cowboys to win the next four games leading up to the Eagles' visit to Arlington on Dec. 10 and hope Philadelphia lost two out of three. That hasn't happened, but head coach Mike McCarthy says the Cowboys can only control their own results.

Starting with Thursday night's game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Cowboys' schedule will be more difficult for the remainder of the season.

The development of second-year linebacker Damone Clark has been key for the Cowboys with key injuries to starters at the position.

Dak Prescott threw 4 touchdown passes in Thursday's game against the Commanders. 

Dallas tight end Luke Schoonmaker caught a touchdown pass last week against Carolina. Coming off an injury, he says he's starting to feel comfortable back on the field.

Cowboys right tackle Terence Steele had a disappointing Week 9 performance in Dallas' loss to Philadelphia. But the fourth-year player responded with strong showings in subsequent games against New York and Carolina.

With the Cowboys' annual Thanksgiving Day game approaching just four days after the team's win in Carolina, head coach Mike McCarthy says much of this week's focus is on recovery.

Cornerback Daron Bland returned an interception for a touchdown for the fourth time this season, quarterback Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes and the Cowboys beat the Panthers 33-10 Sunday in Carolina. Bland's fourth pick-six of the year ties an NFL record.

While the Cowboys' offense has received high praise lately, Dallas still needs its defense to help set the tone down the stretch. Veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore says the unit is getting better each week.

Mazi Smith has been making his presence felt over the last few weeks, teammates say. Smith says it's a learning process as he navigates his first professional season.

As the Cowboys continue to fine tune their offense, it appears fans will see more of running back Rico Dowdle. He was injured most of the last two years and played sparingly in 2020, but his physical running style serves as a contrast to lead back Tony Pollard.