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Mariota leads playoff-bound Commanders to 23-19 win over Cowboys after replacing Daniels
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jayden Daniels sitting in the second half wasn’t the plan when the playoff-bound Washington Commanders visited the Dallas Cowboys with only seeding at stake. Leg soreness led coach Dan Quinn to make the move, and Marcus Mariota turned it into a winning...
Washington preps for playoffs as Cowboys finish season that ended 3-year postseason run
Washington (11-5) at Dallas (7-9) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Commanders 10-5-1; Cowboys 6-10. Series record: Cowboys lead 79-48-2. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Commanders...
Cowboys release Ezekiel Elliott in quiet end to running back's illustrious Dallas career
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Cowboys released running back Ezekiel Elliott on Tuesday, a quiet end to a Dallas career that started with two rushing titles in three seasons but faded quickly from there. The move was the end of Elliott's second stint with the team that drafted him fourth...
Micah Parsons finds out how the other half lives, puts focus on getting Cowboys back to winning
Micah Parsons had never seen anything close to a losing record with the Dallas Cowboys, or at Penn State, and didn't have any reason to believe his fourth NFL season would be different. Even after a stunning and gutting blowout loss to Green Bay at home in a wild-card playoff game...
Cowboys roughed up by Eagles and Jerry Jones catches grief from Philly fans
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jerry Jones didn't just have to watch his Cowboys get roughed up by Philadelphia in yet another loss in a season that will end without a trip to the playoffs. He caught grief from exuberant Philly fans, too. Not even his suite could protect Jones...
Kyler Murray, Cardinals look to keep slim playoff hopes alive when they visit Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have already been eliminated from playoff contention. The Arizona Cardinals are hanging by a thread. The teams meet at Carolina on Sunday with Arizona essentially needing to win out, while getting some help from elsewhere...
Arizona's James Conner looks to exploit favorable matchup against league's worst run defense
Arizona (7-7) at Carolina (3-11) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX. BetMGM Odds: Cardinals by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 9-5, Panthers 6-8. Series record: Panthers lead 12-5. Last meeting: Cardinals beat Panthers 26-16 on...
Baker Mayfield and the Bucs take a 4-game winning streak into a meeting with Cowboys
Tampa Bay (8-6) at Dallas (6-8) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Buccaneers by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Buccaneers 9-5; Cowboys 5-9. Series record: Cowboys lead 16-6. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Buccaneers 31-14...
Panthers QB Bryce Young regresses after breakdowns in protection in 30-14 loss to Cowboys
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — For the better part of the season, the Carolina Panthers rebuilt offensive line has been doing a pretty good job of protecting Bryce Young. As a result, Young has taken small steps forward in his progression as a quarterback. But that...
Rico Dowdle's surge makes for interesting offseason for Cowboys at running back
Rico Dowdle's second-half surge in his first season as the lead Dallas running back gives the Cowboys some interesting things to consider in the offseason. The fifth-year player didn't have any 100-yard games in his career before becoming the first undrafted back in 10 years with...
