The Dallas Cowboys failed in their quest. After placing a ton of pressure on themselves with a lackluster first half of the season, they entered their Week 10 bye with a underwhelming 3-5-1 record. The mission was clear; with the NFC looking incredibly competitive, they'd likely need to win out in order to have a chance at the postseason. Perhaps they could stumble once, but that was it.
They started off the second half of the season with a road win over the Raiders, then came with impressive comeback victories over last year's Super Bowl teams. Wins over the Eagles and the Chiefs, in a span of just four five days, made the outlandish seem impossible. But the Cowboys stubbed their toe when they returned to the road, falling to the Detroit Lions by double digits in Week 14.
With their playoff hopes now ridiculously long, the Cowboys will need to find the win column their next time out, or else prepare for the offseason in earnest.
Will it happen on Sunday?
Do the Dallas Cowboys play today?
Cowboys fans won't get to watch them in the early-game window. They won't be able to watch them in the late-game window, either. However the last four teams had their bye in Week 14, meaning all clubs are on the schedule this weekend. Thursday night saw the Atlanta Falcons upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leaving the Cowboys one of the two remaining primetime spots.
The Cowboys will host the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium on Sunday Night Football.
Cowboys 2025 schedule
Week 1: Thursday, Sept. 4: Eagles 24, Cowboys 20
Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 14: Cowboys 40, Giants 37 OT
Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21: Bears 31, Cowboys 14
Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28: Cowboys 40, Packers 40
Week 5: Sunday, October 4: Cowboys 37, Jets 22
Week 6: Sunday, October 11: Panthers 30, Cowboys 27
Week 7: Sunday, October 19: Cowboys 44, Commanders 22
Week 8: Sunday, October 26: Broncos 44, Cowboys 24
Week 9: Monday, November 3: Cardinals 27, Cowboys 17
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: Monday, November 17: Cowboys 33, Raiders 16
Week 12: Sunday, November 23: Cowboys 24, Eagles 21
Week 13: Thursday, November 27: Cowboys 31, Chiefs 28
Week 14: Thursday, December 4: Lions 44, Cowboys 30
Week 15: Sunday, December 14, vs Minnesota Vikings, 7:20 p.m. CT, NBC
Week 16: Sunday, December 21, vs Los Angeles Chargers, Noon, FOX
Week 17: Thursday, Dec. 25, at Washington Commanders (Christmas) Noon, Netflix
Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 4, at New York Giants, TBD, TBD
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