<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthy-shuts-down-calls-trey-lance-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike McCarthy shuts down calls for Trey Lance to start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Mike-McCarthy-shuts-down-calls-for-Trey-Lance-to-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Mike McCarthy shuts down calls for Trey Lance to start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T17:10:09-08:00">December 23rd, 5:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T17:22:54-08:00">December 23rd, 5:22pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite being eliminated from the playoffs after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-eagles-choke-commanders-eliminates-49ers-cowboys">Washington Commanders’ wild win</a> over the Philadelphia Eagles earlier in the day, the Dallas Cowboys took the field Sunday night ready to play. Dallas beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 in Week 16, improving to 7-8 on the season. The team has now won four of its last five games.</p><p>Cooper Rush has played well filling in for Dak Prescott. After a solid performance against the Bucs, Cowboys’ coach Mike McCarthy has no intention of <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1871315443161374762" rel="noopener">making a change</a>.</p><p>“The mindset is to win. We’re going to Philadelphia to win the game,” McCarthy said after being asked if he planned to give Trey Lance a start in place of Rush, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota on X. The veteran coach wryly added, “The crowd is gonna welcome us with open arms like they always do.”</p><p>Rush made his first start of the season against the Eagles in a Week 10 blowout loss. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-dak-prescott-knocked-out-falcons-hamstring-injury">Prescott suffered a hamstring injury</a> against the Atlanta Falcons the previous week. Ultimately, the ninth-year veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-to-undergo-season-ending-surgery">underwent season-ending surgery</a>, leaving a massive void in the Cowboys’ offense.</p><h2><b>The Cowboys don’t care about assessing Trey Lance before he hits free agency</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Trey-Lance.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rush played poorly against Philly and the team briefly turned to Lance. But the fourth-year passer was even worse, finishing the game with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-why-trey-lance-fined-22511-eagles">more fines than touchdowns</a>. The Cowboys <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthy-sticking-with-cooper-rush-trey-lance-despite-45-yard-game">decided to stick with Rush</a> moving forward and while that appeared to be shortsighted at the time, it was absolutely the right call. After starting the season 3-5 with Prescott leading the offense, Dallas has gone 4-3 with Rush under center.</p><p>Nonetheless, the Cowboys surrendered a fourth-round pick to acquire <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/trey-lance-trade-grading-cowboys-49ers-deal">Lance in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers</a> last offseason. And although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-has-no-remorse-trey-lance-trade">Stephen Jones does not regret</a> landing the former first-rounder, Lance is set to become a free agent after this season. In two years with Dallas, he has two appearances, six pass attempts, zero touchdowns and one interception. And while it seems likely the Cowboys burned a fourth-round pick, everybody appears to be okay with it.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-wild-ending-vs-buccaneers-sparks-wild-reactions">Dallas got an incredible win</a> over the 8-7 Buccaneers Sunday night. Rush offered just enough production to get the victory and the Cowboys’ defense was relentless. The veteran passer went 26/35 for 292 yards with a touchdown and no turnovers.</p><p>The win likely saved McCarthy’s job as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-immediate-reaction-mike-mccarthy-performance-week-16-win">Jerry Jones was effusive in praising the coach</a> following the game. Jones has repeatedly insisted that he would not fire McCarthy during the season. However, he’s in the last year of his five-year contract and the team is enduring a massively disappointing season. But Cowboys’ players made it clear they have not quit on McCarthy in a nationally televised game in Week 16. And that’s probably enough for Jones to bring him back in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike McCarthy shuts down calls for Trey Lance to start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-ezekiel-elliot-finally-ends-drought-lasted-2-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott finally ends drought that lasted nearly 2 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ezekiel-Elliott-finally-ends-drought-that-lasted-nearly-two-years_4b3258.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott finally ends drought that lasted nearly 2 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T11:34:22-08:00">December 23rd, 11:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T11:34:22-08:00">December 23rd, 11:34am</time><address><a>Daniel Locke</a>Daniel Locke covers the New Orleans Pelicans and is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. He will graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Journalism in May. Daniel has covered Auburn Athletics for the entirety of his time as a student, focusing on football, men's basketball, and baseball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthys-admission-learning-cowboys-playoff-elimination">Dallas Cowboys held off a late push by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in their Week 16 matchup, coming out on top 26-24 at home inside AT&amp;T Stadium. This victory was extra meaningful for Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot, who is closing in on Cowboys’ history and put a bad drought to bed.</p><p>“Ezekiel Elliott with the 1-yard TD run ups Dallas’ lead to 20-7 with 1:45 left in the half. It’s Elliott’s third rushing TD of the season and 71st of his career. Only <a href="https://x.com/toddarcher/status/1871023261259088038" rel="noopener">Tony Dorsett (72) and Emmitt Smith (153)</a> have had more in Cowboys’ history,” Todd Archer of ESPN reported.</p><p>In addition to bringing him within a touchdown from overtaking Dorsett for the No. 2 spot on the Cowboys’ all-time rushing touchdowns list, Elliot’s one-yard scoring run ended his AT&amp;T Stadium touchdown drought that extended back to the 2022 season.</p><p>Elliot <a href="https://x.com/statmusefb/status/1871023572329881799" rel="noopener">had not scored at home</a> since December 2022, according to StatMuse. That touchdown came in the first quarter of Dallas’ 40-34 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Christmas Eve.</p><p>The Cowboys have not had a 2024 campaign to write home about as they sit at 7-8, third place in the NFC East, only beating out the 2-13 New York Giants, and eliminated from playoff contention. Despite this, Elliot’s Week 16 success could provide him with motivation to finish the season strong.</p><h2><b>Cowboys playing hard to salvage Mike McCarthy’s job</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ezekiel-Elliott.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite their 2024 season not having the outcome expected of them, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-immediate-reaction-mike-mccarthy-performance-week-16-win">Cowboys do not appear interested in going out quietly</a>.</p><p>After a 3-7 start to the season, Dallas has won four of its last five contests, including two wins over playoff contenders Washington Commanders and the Buccaneers.</p><p>Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has often been under scrutiny throughout his tenure at the helm of the franchise, but he does not appear to have lost the locker room, as his team is still putting its best foot forward each week.</p><p>The Cowboys’ final two games of the season put them up against the Eagles and Commanders. Winning both games would give Dallas a 9-8 record to end the season as well as shake things up in the NFC standings as the regular season comes to an end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott finally ends drought that lasted nearly 2 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthys-admission-learning-cowboys-playoff-elimination');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike McCarthy’s admission on learning of Cowboys playoff elimination before game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mike-McCarthys-admission-on-learning-of-playoff-elimination-before-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Mike McCarthy’s admission on learning of Cowboys playoff elimination before game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T08:58:35-08:00">December 23rd, 8:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T08:58:35-08:00">December 23rd, 8:58am</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite earning a victory on Sunday over the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-wild-ending-vs-buccaneers-sparks-wild-reactions"> Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Dallas Cowboys</a> learned before their matchup that it was mathematically impossible for them to return to the postseason.</p><p>The grim news was confirmed to the team not long before kickoff, something that head coach Mike McCarthy<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43121330/eliminated-dallas-cowboys-hold-tampa-bay-buccaneers" rel="noopener"> admitted was difficult to take in</a> via ESPN.</p><p>“Before the game was a real punch in the gut, to say the least,” McCarthy said.</p><p>“I just love the way our team plays,” McCarthy said about the team win. “I just can’t say enough about the locker room. Their pride. Their character. Their toughness. Resiliency.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-immediate-reaction-mike-mccarthy-performance-week-16-win">McCarthy met with team owner and general manager Jerry Jones</a> prior to the game, a meeting he said didn’t involve much conversation.</p><p>“There wasn’t a whole lot of conversation about it,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “I made the point before the game, `Jjust play the way we always play. We’re playing really dang good football these past four, five weeks. Let’s grind this thing out.’”</p><p>The Cowboys continue their schedule when they face the rival Philadelphia Eagles on the road next Sunday.</p><h2><b>What does the future hold for Mike McCarthy as Cowboys coach? </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Mike-McCarthy.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mike McCarthy’s future with the Cowboys remains uncertain, as he currently does not have a contract beyond this season. Jerry Jones has spoken highly of McCarthy, and pushed back on the notion of making an in-season coaching change, a practice he admitted that he regretted earlier in his tenure.</p><p>This situation isn’t new for the Cowboys, as former head coach Jason Garrett also coached twice in the final year of his contract without an extension. Garrett received a five-year extension in 2014 but was not retained after the 2019 season.</p><p>Since taking over the Cowboys, McCarthy has accumulated a regular season record of 49-33, but a 1-3 postseason record.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike McCarthy’s admission on learning of Cowboys playoff elimination before game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-immediate-reaction-mike-mccarthy-performance-week-16-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jerry Jones’ immediate reaction to Mike McCarthy’s performance after Cowboys’ Week 16 win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Jerry-Jones-immediate-reaction-to-Mike-McCarthys-performance-after-Week-16-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Jerry Jones’ immediate reaction to Mike McCarthy’s performance after Cowboys’ Week 16 win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T07:07:52-08:00">December 23rd, 7:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T07:07:52-08:00">December 23rd, 7:07am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Heading into their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-vs-cowboys-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16">Sunday Night Football matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, the Dallas Cowboys had already been mathematically eliminated from the postseason thanks to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-eagles-choke-commanders-eliminates-49ers-cowboys">thrilling comeback victory by the Washington Commanders</a> earlier in the day. However, it became clear right out of the gate nobody in the Cowboys locker room had gotten the memo that they didn’t have anything to play for.</p><p>In front of the home crowd at JerryWorld, the Cowboys jumped out to a 20-7 lead, led by nine at halftime, and hung on in the 2nd half to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-wild-ending-vs-buccaneers-sparks-wild-reactions">secure a 26-24 win over a Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> team that <i>very much needed </i>this game in order to maintain a lead over <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-michael-penix-jr-instant-reaction-successful-first-start">the Michael Penix-led Atlanta Falcons</a> in the NFC South division.</p><p>After the game, Dallas Cowboys owner/president/general manager Jerry Jones <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1871056922721304788" rel="noopener">applauded his team’s effort</a>, and made sure to give proper credit to head coach Mike McCarthy, who has kept his team competitive despite being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-officially-places-dak-prescott-ir-season-ending-injury">without 2023 NFL MVP runner-up Dak Prescott over the last two months</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cowboys owner Jerry Jones with a lot of praise for Mike McCarthy after tonight’s win. He’s gone out of his way to give credit to the Cowboys head coach while answering multiple questions <a href="https://t.co/sASH6FzN0S">pic.twitter.com/sASH6FzN0S</a></p><p>— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmachota/status/1871056922721304788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>While this may seem like nothing more than a typical post-game speech from a guy who has done a lot of them in his three-plus decades in Dallas, it’s at least a little telling considering how disappointing this season has been, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-mike-mccarthy-hot-seat-label-media">how long Mike McCarthy has been on the hot seat</a>. The fact that Dallas has won four of their last five games shows that at the very least, the team hasn’t quit on McCarthy just yet.</p><p>With two games remaining on their schedule, the Cowboys are two wins away from their fourth consecutive winning season. The last time Dallas had four straight seasons with a winning record was when Wade Phillips was coaching the team and was above .500 for five straight years from 2005 to 2009.</p><p>However, getting those two wins may be easier said than done. Dallas is at Philadelphia next week, though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-kenny-pickett-leads-td-drive-jalen-hurts-evaluated-concussion">Eagles <i>may </i>be without Jalen Hurts, who left Sunday’s game with a concussion</a>. Dallas hosts Washington in the final week of the season, but at that point, the Commanders could be locked into the 7-seed in the NFC and not have anything to play for.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jerry Jones’ immediate reaction to Mike McCarthy’s performance after Cowboys’ Week 16 win

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Players craft their legacies and earn their paychecks based on how they perform during the big moments, but respect can be truly forged by how they carry themselves in the seemingly insignificant ones. Just hours after the Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from playoff contention, a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-ceedee-lamb-shares-eye-opening-admission-amid-career-worst-stat">banged-up CeeDee Lamb</a> embodied remarkable persistence and leadership.</p><p>The star wide receiver pushed through his lingering shoulder injury and continued to take the field with his teammates, finishing with seven receptions for 105 yards in Sunday’s riveting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-wild-ending-vs-buccaneers-sparks-wild-reactions">26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>. Lamb inflicted nearly all of his damage in the first half, but <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1871065608072167558" rel="noopener">his insistence to gut out</a> the obvious pain will make fans even prouder to wear his No. 88 jersey.</p><p>“My shoulder is outta whack, I’m not gonna even lie to you,” the 2023 All-Pro told the media, per Jon Machota of The Athletic. “I’m just out there battling and doing what I do. It’s not fun… I love this game that much. I’m literally willing to put my body out there on the line for my guys.”</p><h2><b>CeeDee Lamb believes his dedication should be unquestioned</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-WR-CeeDee-Lamb-works-his-way-down-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A wide receiver’s innate and intense desire to have the ball in his hands has led to the term “diva” being frequently used to describe the position. Lamb’s own heated sideline exchanges have convinced many people that he is deserving of that label, but through his fierce commitment to the 7-8 Cowboys, the 25-year-old is showing the public what genuinely fuels him on the gridiron.</p><p>Although he values the green like everyone else, his competitive fire burned blindingly bright in AT&amp;T Stadium in Week 16.</p><p>“I feel like now I’ve kinda went way past the narrative of the money situation,” CeeDee Lamb said, referencing the perception many had of him during his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-emmitt-smith-unacceptable-ceedee-lamb-contract-strategy">lengthy contract holdout</a>. “I do it for the money, of course, but it’s way more than that. … I’m living my dream. For anyone that’s thinking that I’m (only) playing for the money is kind of insane.”</p><h2><b>Cowboys are showing their passion</b></h2><p>The No. 17 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft will now force fans to think twice when doubting his devotion to the Dallas locker room. He has cleared the obligatory top receiver benchmarks, accruing 101 catches and 1,194 yards in 15 games, but his tenacity is making just as loud of a statement.</p><p>The Cowboys are in a tough spot entering the offseason, as they fall alarmingly far from the NFL’s upper echelon. Though, on the heels of a hard-fought victory against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers, this franchise is arguably exhibiting the very traits it has been accused of lacking in recent years. In a twist of irony, is it possible that America’s Team is actually turning a corner when the stakes are at their lowest?</p><p>Fans do not care how a breakthrough happens. They will celebrate this supposedly “meaningless” outcome if the Cowboys evolve next season. And they will extol Lamb as a catalyst of change.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb willing to sacrifice body amid concerning injury

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As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During Sunday Night Football, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-vs-cowboys-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16">Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced the Dallas Cowboys</a>, and receiver Sterling Shepard left the game with a hamstring injury. He was later <a href="https://x.com/JennaLaineESPN/status/1871038215928647823" rel="noopener">ruled out</a>, per ESPN’s Jenna Laine on X.</p><p>Shepard made it mostly through the first quarter, hauling in just one pass for 20 yards on Sunday night.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucs-news-lavonte-david-hypes-up-rookie-jalen-mcmillan#:~:text=McMillan%20is%20one%20of%20three,of%20flying%20under%20the%20radar.">Rookie Jalen McMillan</a> stepped up in Shepard’s place, scoring a touchdown late in the first half and cutting their deficit to seven points.</p><h2><b>Buccaneers WR Sterling Shepard having improved 2024 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sterling-Shepard.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After eight seasons with the New York Giants, Sterling Shepard signed with the Buccaneers in free agency. With a new environment and better quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-tampa-bay-reunites-baker-mayfield-former-oklahoma-weapon">play alongside his former college teammate</a> Baker Mayfield, Sterling is seeing a revival of his career in Tampa Bay.</p><p>In his first season in Tampa Bay, Shepard has caught 31 passes for 323 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>Upon signing with the team, there were reasons to believe he wouldn’t have much of an impact. Sterling joined the Buccaneers following consecutive seasons with fewer than 200 receiving yards, and the bar wasn’t incredibly high.</p><p>However, he’s been a consistent player for Mayfield and the Buccaneers to count on, especially with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-mike-evans-suffers-concerning-injury-vs-ravens">injuries to Mike Evans</a> and Chris Godwin.</p><p>Once Godwin got placed on the IR after suffering a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-chris-godwin-suffers-apparent-gruesome-injury-in-loss-to-ravens">season-ending ankle injury</a> against the Baltimore Ravens, Shepard’s role expanded.</p><p>From Week 8 on, Shepard finished just two games with fewer than five targets— not including Week 16, after exiting in the first quarter.</p><p>Now, as the Buccaneers rely on the Atlanta Falcons to lose for a chance at making the playoffs, they don’t control their own postseason destiny.</p><p>And after losing Shepard, McMillan’s role could expand, as the rookie has strung together a few strong performances heading into Week 16.</p><p>Tampa Bay has a chance of making the playoffs, but it’s a much lower chance following their loss.</p><p>Shepard’s return time is unclear, but with their playoff door closing, the hope is that he’ll be back soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield loses weapon to injury during SNF vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-wild-ending-vs-buccaneers-sparks-wild-reactions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ wild ending vs. Buccaneers has fans exploding with reactions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Wild-ending-to-Dallas-win-vs.-Buccaneers-has-fans-exploding-with-reactions.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ wild ending vs. Buccaneers has fans exploding with reactions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T21:22:55-08:00">December 22nd, 9:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T21:24:33-08:00">December 22nd, 9:24pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna has joined ClutchPoints as Associate Editor of NFL &amp; NCAA Football. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys stole victory from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, literally. DaRon Bland snatched the soul of the NFC South leaders, by snatching the ball away.</p><p>The 2023 Pro Bowl cornerback ripped the football away from Rachaad White, all while Bland was falling on his back.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Baker Mayfield escapes pressure and gets it to Rachaad White and DaRon Bland STRIPS him 🔥</p><p>What a play 🤯<a href="https://t.co/4JAgFEen0f">pic.twitter.com/4JAgFEen0f</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1871052729566839180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bland’s game-sealing forced fumble and recovery rewarded Dallas with the 26-24 home win. And while the Cowboys are no longer in the playoff mix, <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1871052634096054729" rel="noopener">they’ve disrupted this element</a> for the Buccaneers as mentioned by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Tampa Bay no longer controls its fate; it needs the Falcons to lose again,” Schefter posted on X.</p><p>A Bucs victory would’ve positioned the Bucs to clinch the division next Sunday, Dec. 29. But Atlanta has new life in the race for the NFC South.</p><p>But back to Bland’s epic play. He sparked a flurry of reactions online.</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ wild ending came with souvenir </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Daron-Bland-vs.-Mike-Evans.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bland walked away with a souvenir after the win, which ESPN Cowboys insider Ed Werder caught.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DaRon Bland, who had the final takeaway in the Cowboys upset over the Buccaneers, carries a souvenir into the locker room. <a href="https://t.co/LDl8enfhKb">pic.twitter.com/LDl8enfhKb</a></p><p>— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/WerderEdNFL/status/1871054257748640095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Cowboys’ X account even ribbed the Bucs. They posted “sank that ship” <a href="https://x.com/dallascowboys/status/1871053382242238801" rel="noopener">in their caption that went viral on social media</a>. NBC Dallas reporter Pat Doney, meanwhile, captured a gleeful Jerry Jones heading to the locker room.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jerry Jones with a mini celebration dance as he heads to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dallascowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dallascowboys</a> locker room after the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cowboys</a> win.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/DR6BYx4iEZ">pic.twitter.com/DR6BYx4iEZ</a></p><p>— Pat Doney (@PatDoneyNBC5) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDoneyNBC5/status/1871053710958489857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Speaking of Jones, he handed praise to head coach Mike McCarthy via Jon Machota of The Athletic.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cowboys owner Jerry Jones with a lot of praise for Mike McCarthy after tonight’s win. He’s gone out of his way to give credit to the Cowboys head coach while answering multiple questions <a href="https://t.co/sASH6FzN0S">pic.twitter.com/sASH6FzN0S</a></p><p>— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmachota/status/1871056922721304788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jeff Darlington of ESPN <a href="https://x.com/JeffDarlington/status/1871053070517383320" rel="noopener">felt the emotions</a> of the Cowboys win.</p><p>“Man, that whole game felt like playoff football — which says quite a lot about a Cowboys team that was eliminated from the postseason. The Bucs were also battling. What a strangely and wildly entertaining night. One of the better games of the season,” Darlington posted.</p><p>Dallas learned its not heading to the playoffs because of the rival Washington Commanders. Washington won its 10th game to eliminate the Cowboys.</p><p>Bland and Dallas, however, injected hope into the Falcons by stealing the win over the Bucs. Dallas led most of the night. Even star edge rusher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-joins-elite-company-with-milestone-sack">Micah Parsons hit a new career milestone against the Bucs</a>. The Cowboys endured adversity momentarily too — with All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb leaving momentarily with an injury.</p><p>But the CB who missed 10 games due to a stress fracture in his foot delivered his biggest play of the year — and a memorable one for the Cowboys’ 2024 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ wild ending vs. Buccaneers has fans exploding with reactions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-joins-elite-company-with-milestone-sack');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Micah Parsons joins elite company with milestone sack');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Micah-Parsons-joins-elite-company-with-milestone-sack.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Micah Parsons joins elite company with milestone sack</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T20:39:04-08:00">December 22nd, 8:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T20:41:42-08:00">December 22nd, 8:41pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna has joined ClutchPoints as Associate Editor of NFL &amp; NCAA Football. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons hit a new milestone on Sunday night. The sack artist placed his name into elite company across NFL history, all while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-likely-playing-status-vs-buccaneers">Parsons overcame an illness to play</a>.</p><p>Parsons added sack number 8.5 on the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, that now gives him 50 for his career. Parsons <a href="https://x.com/DallasCowboysPR/status/1871033194289787298" rel="noopener">now joins five other star pass rushers</a> by hitting that mark, per the Cowboys’ public relations’ X account.</p><p>“With a sack tonight, Micah Parsons reached 50.0 career sacks, becoming the sixth NFL player since 1982 with at least 50.0 sacks in his first four seasons, joining Reggie White (70.0), Derrick Thomas (58.0), J.J. Watt (57.0), DeMarcus Ware (53.5) and Dwight Freeney (51.0),” the PR account posted.</p><p>Those are four Hall of Famers Parsons has now joined. He still has two more games left after the Sunday Night Football contest. That could mean he’ll surpass Freeney or even Ware.</p><h2>Cowboys have watched consistency from Micah Parsons</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons-walks-off-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Parsons may be suiting up for a mediocre Cowboys team. Dallas entered the SNF contest battling for its playoff life at 6-8. But learned there’s no more hope for the postseason.</p><p>Parsons still has established himself as a yearly consistent performer. His sack numbers are the proof.</p><p>He burst onto the NFL scene by snatching 13 sacks as a 2021 rookie. Parsons since then has scaled the double-digit mark for sacks in every year in the league.</p><p>The former Penn State standout delivered his best campaign in 2023 — notching 14 sacks. He’s still on pace to hit 10 or more for the season despite getting limited to 10 starts this season due to injuries.</p><p>Parsons was inactive between Oct. 6 to Nov. 3. He returned to his pass rushing self when he returned Nov. 10 — delivering two sacks of Jalen Hurts against the Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas still lost 34-6 to its NFC East rival.</p><p>Parsons, though, tussled down dynamic Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels twice in the 34-26 road upset. He added one more two-sack afternoon: Dec. 15 against the Carolina Panthers, as he brought down Bryce Young twice.</p><p>He’s now joined elite company with just one sack of Baker Mayfield. And now looks in position to produce his fourth straight season of 10+ sacks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Micah Parsons joins elite company with milestone sack

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dallas-cowboys-bold-predictions-for-week-16-sunday-night-football-vs-buccaneers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dallas Cowboys bold predictions for Week 16 Sunday Night Football vs. Buccaneers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0Dallas-Cowboys-bold-predictions-for-Week-16-Sunday-Night-Football-vs.-Buccaneers0.jpg"></figure><h1>Dallas Cowboys bold predictions for Week 16 Sunday Night Football vs. Buccaneers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T12:24:59-08:00">December 22nd, 12:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T12:26:17-08:00">December 22nd, 12:26pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys got <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-week-16-status-air-due-illness">disconcerting news about their star linebacker</a> but received <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-key-linebacker-optimistic-injury-timetable-undergoing-surgery">a positive report about another one</a>. With a Dallas Cowboys Week 16 game scheduled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playoff implications remain for both teams. Ahead of the Cowboys-Buccaneers game, we’ll be making our Cowboys Week 16 predictions.</p><p>It’s not a great spot for the Cowboys, who have less than a 1% chance of making it to the postseason. At the very least, the Cowboys have to win each of their last three games. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers currently stand in the No. 3 spot with an 82% chance to get there.</p><p>Dallas enters with a record of 6-8, having won three of their last four games. The Buccaneers are 8-6 and carry a four-game winning streak.</p><h2><b>Kevontae Turpin will catch a 50-plus-yard TD</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dallas-Cowboys-WR-KeVontae-Turpin.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It doesn’t take as much to hit Turpin with a long touchdown. He has the speed to change a short pass into a big gain because of his elite NFL speed. And to think he didn’t get drafted in 2019. Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush said the NFL eventually <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-undrafted-free-agents-playing-with-a-chip-on-their-shoulder" rel="noopener">sees the gems</a> on its radar, according to dallascowboys.com.</p><p>“It just shows in the NFL, they will find you,” Rush said. “If you can play, you will play. A lot of the league is built on late-round, undrafted guys. You come in undrafted, but people forget in the NFL you are allowed to get better. I think a lot of guys get better, they spend time at their craft and start producing and guys are playing together.”</p><p>Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said players outside of the draft can still perform.</p><p>“I think there’s something to the guys that are undrafted. Some of the guys I’ve been around, there’s a major, major chip on their shoulder that fuels them which I think is awesome,” Schottenheimer said. “They feel like they were overlooked and it bothers them, and so it fuels them, it feeds them, it makes them do the extra little things before and after practice, in this game, in this league, you’re going to have to play with guys like that.”</p><p>Turpin has enjoyed the best of his three seasons with the Cowboys. He has 26 catches for 344 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He said he has been <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-kavontae-turpin-turning-heads-as-x-factor-in-playoff-push-mike-mccarthy" rel="noopener">given more chances</a> this year, according to athlonsports.com.</p><p>“I’m taking advantage of all the opportunities,” Turpin said. “I’m grateful that I’m getting them, every time I’m going try to go out there and make a big play every time they give me the ball. I’m grateful for them.”</p><h2><b>Rico Dowdle will rush for 90-plus yards and a score</b></h2><p>After finally becoming the featured back for the Cowboys, Dowdle has excelled. He has rushed for over 100 yards in three straight games, and he may add to that total against the Buccaneers. One area he hasn’t shown up well is getting into the end zone, as he has just one rushing score all season.</p><p>McCarthy said he <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-mike-mccarthy-excited-rico-dowdle-success-run-game-kick-ass-udfa-cooper-rush" rel="noopener">appreciates the way</a> Dowdle has played, according to athlonsports.com.</p><p>“I’m just proud of those guys,” McCarthy said. “I think they’re all examples of it’s not where you start, you just keep working and when your opportunity comes, I think they’ve clearly taken advantage of it, I think that’s awesome.</p><p>“There was a number of things that started slow for us. When you look at the run game and the protection, it was definitely something, especially in the first month, was not something that we did best. But that’s why you play the whole year. I’m just glad he’s established himself as the one (starter). (I’d) like to see him potentially start playing more on third down, but it (has) been exciting to watch Rico have the success.”</p><h2><b>Cooper Rush will pass for 250-plus yards</b></h2><p>Only once in his tenure as a 2024 start has Rush eclipsed the 250-yard mark. But to keep up with the Buccaneers’ explosive offense, he may need to get there.</p><p>Rush is among the players who are <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/week-15-nfl-takeaways-sirianni-eagles-bumpy-week-bills-rebound" rel="noopener">trying to help</a> McCarthy remain as the Cowboys head coach, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“It’s just who we are,” Rush said. “A bunch of guys that love to compete, (and) a lot of winners on this team. A lot of wins over the last few years with coach McCarthy and these core players. There’s a culture there—you’re going to go out there and play your butt off and compete no matter what.</p><p>“It’s just more who he is. It’s just been the attitude the last couple of years. He does a great job having a pulse of the team, keeping guys together, keeping us together in the locker room and creating that culture that no matter who we’re playing, what we’re doing. If you’re out there, you’re competing your butt off. He has us well prepared.”</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ defense will pick off Baker Mayfield twice</b></h2><p>It has happened five times this year for Mayfield, finishing with at least two interceptions. But it’s interesting to note he has at least three touchdown passes in four of those five games.</p><p>Mayfield’s only other game at AT&amp;T Stadium came with the Cleveland Browns in front of a pandemic-restricted crowd in 2020. He said he’s looking <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/21/tampa-bay-bucs-dallas-cowboys-baker-mayfield-nfl-preview/" rel="noopener">forward to coming back</a>, according to orlandosentinel.com.</p><p>“There’s a lot of memories that I have,” said Mayfield, who won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma and played high school football in the Austin area. “I played a state championship game in high school there and a Big 12 championship there. It’s close enough to Oklahoma that you always see a lot of Sooner jerseys in there. For me, it’s special.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dallas Cowboys bold predictions for Week 16 Sunday Night Football vs. Buccaneers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/tampa-bay-buccaneers-bold-predictions-for-week-16-snf-vs-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tampa Bay Buccaneers bold predictions for Week 16 SNF vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-bold-predictions-for-Week-16-Sunday-Night-Football-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Tampa Bay Buccaneers bold predictions for Week 16 SNF vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T12:10:22-08:00">December 22nd, 12:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T12:10:22-08:00">December 22nd, 12:10pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hit the road to face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16. This <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-vs-cowboys-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16">Sunday Night Football matchup is huge for the Bucs</a>, who currently lead the NFC South. Dallas is clinging onto slight playoff chances and needs a win to stay alive. Ahead of this important NFC matchup, we’ll make our Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 16 bold predictions.</p><p>There are not any new injuries to note for the Buccaneers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-chris-godwin-3-word-message-caught-video-after-injury">Chris Godwin is out for the season</a> but Mike Evans has taken over his production since returning from injury. They are coming off a dominant performance against the Chargers last week. Their 40-17 romp over the Bolts put them in the driver’s seat of the NFC South. Now, a big primetime win could put distance between them and the Falcons.</p><p>With all of that considered, it’s time to predict the outcome. Here are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 16 bold predictions.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">free trial</a>)*</b></i></p><h2><b>Baker Mayfield racks up 275 total yards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Baker-Mayfield-with-Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-2.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-new-career-high-with-td-explosion-vs-chargers">Baker Mayfield has had his struggles this season but was dominant</a> last week. The Chargers were the best-scoring defense in the league before giving up 40 points to the Buccaneers. He had over 300 total yards and four touchdowns in that game and will keep up the momentum against the Cowboys. Mayfield will rack up 275 yards in this game.</p><p>Mike Evans’ return has been huge for Mayfield. Without both Godwin and Evans, the Buccaneers lost four straight games. But Evans showed why he is a future Hall-of-Famer against the Chargers with 159 yards and two scores. Plus, the Cowboys will be without Trevon Diggs which should open up the passing game.</p><p>Mayfield has eight games with over 275 yards and will add a ninth on Sunday night. The Cowboys’ defense has been brutal this season, the Buccaneers have been on fire, and the combination will be lethal.</p><h2><b>Mike Evans and Bucky Irving both score touchdowns</b></h2><p>With Evans back, attention has turned away from the Buccaneers’ dynamic running-back duo. Bucky Irving and Rachaad White have been great all season and helped keep the offense afloat when Evans was out. Now, Mayfield’s top target is back and finding the end zone at a fantastic rate. Irving and Evans will score against the Cowboys.</p><p>The Cowboys have struggled to stop the run all season, giving up 4.8 yards per attempt rushing and 22 touchdowns. Irving should have plenty of space to run, especially with DeMarvion Overshown out for the season. And with no Diggs, it will be a Mike Evans game, as previously mentioned. In five games against the Cowboys, Evans has two touchdowns with an average of 74 yards per game.</p><p>Irving has been one of the best rookie running backs in the league this year. He joins White to make one of the league’s most underrated running back duos. Irving has not scored a touchdown since Week 13 and this week will be the game to do it.</p><h2><b>Buccaneers win by over seven points</b></h2><p>The Buccaneers need a win, especially after the Falcons got new life on Sunday with Michael Penix Jr under center. They are looking to clinch their fifth straight playoff appearance and have an opportunity to maintain their lead with a win. Considering the Cowboys’ brutal home record, Tampa will roll to a seven-point victory.</p><p>The Buccaneers are 3.5-<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl" rel="noopener">point favorites and are</a> -210 on the money line, according to FanDuel. The over/under is 47.5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bold predictions for Week 16 SNF vs. Cowboys

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL in 2024. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">Dallas is 6-8 heading into Week 16</a> and is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfc-playoff-picture-after-rams-take-control-of-nfc-west-in-week-15">firmly on the outside of the NFC playoff picture</a>. The season has felt doomed ever since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dallas-officially-places-dak-prescott-ir-season-ending-injury">Dak Prescott went down with a season-ending injury</a>. Thankfully, the Cowboys got some positive injury news about one of their star defensive players.</p><p>Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1870727220357980619" rel="noopener">likely to play on Sunday</a>, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Parsons has been dealing with a stomach bug and is officially listed as questionable on the injury report with an illness. Despite this, it seems Parsons will be good to go against the Buccaneers.</p><p>This is big news for the Cowboys on defense, though it won’t really change the trajectory of the team during the final weeks of the regular season.</p><p>Parsons’ 2024 campaign got derailed by an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-suffered-ankle-injury-giants">ankle injury he suffered during Week 4 against the Giants</a>. This caused Parsons to miss multiple weeks and have his worst statistical season of his young career.</p><p>In 2024, Parsons has logged 32 total tackles with eight-and-a-half sacks. Both are career lows for Parsons.</p><p>Hopefully Parsons can have a nice bounce back year in 2025.</p><h2><b>Micah Parsons explains preferring timeline for Cowboys contract extension</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons_6428c2.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cowboys have faced a ton of scrutiny for their strategy around handing out extensions this year. At one point this offseason, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons all wanted extensions and none received them.</p><p>Prescott and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ceedee-lamb-dallas-agree-record-136-million-deal-after-lengthy-contract-standoff">Lamb had to wait until the fall to get an extension</a>. Now Parsons is next in line for a big payday.</p><p>Parsons apparently has a target <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43063891/micah-parsons-hopes-new-cowboys-deal-start-free-agency" rel="noopener">date in mind when he wants to sign an extension</a> with the Cowboys.</p><p>“I’m going to try and work with them as much as possible to help them attack free agency… I want to be back with this team. This offseason, I want to be here. I want to get these guys right. I want to take big steps,” Parsons explained via ESPN’s Todd Archer.</p><p>Parsons has already told the Cowboys that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-makes-insane-admission-ahead-2025-contract-negotiations">he’s willing to take a pay cut to give the team extra cash</a> to bring other players in.</p><p>Parsons will play on his $21.4 million fifth-year option in 2025, which puts the Cowboys on the clock to get him locked up soon.</p><p>His new contract will likely be the first domino to fall for the Cowboys this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Micah Parsons’ ‘likely’ playing status for Cowboys vs. Buccaneers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/buccaneers-news-cade-otton-disapointing-week-16-status-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Cade Otton gets disapointing Week 16 status update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buccaneers-news-Cade-Otton-gets-disapointing-Week-16-status-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Cade Otton gets disapointing Week 16 status update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T14:52:06-08:00">December 21st, 2:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T15:05:01-08:00">December 21st, 3:05pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 to extend their winning streak to four straight games. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-warning-opponents-40-chargers">Bucs dropped 40 points on LA</a> as they improved to 8-6 on the season. The team hopes to stay hot with a Sunday night matchup against the Dallas Cowboys coming up in Week 16. But <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1870575775063376234" rel="noopener">injuries could slow</a> Tampa Bay down.</p><p>The Buccaneers have ruled Cade Otton out for Sunday’s game due to a knee injury, per NFL insider Adam Schefter on X. Tampa Bay’s tight end was unable to practice this week before squeezing in a limited session Friday after getting banged up against the Chargers.</p><p>While Otton was red hot in the middle of the season when the Buccaneers were missing wideouts Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, he’s cooled off over the last month – coinciding with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-mike-evans-final-medical-update-week-12">Evans’ return to action</a>. Despite the offensive explosion against LA last week, the third-year pro caught just two passes for 24 yards on three targets.</p><p>Still, Otton has put together a solid season, often operating as a security blanket for quarterback Baker Mayfield in the passing game. He has 59 receptions for 600 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games.</p><h2><b>Cade Otton got banged up in the Buccaneers’ Week 15 win over the Chargers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cade-Otton.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Buccaneers survived a far more concerning injury this week. A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-misses-practice-ahead-cowboys-knee-injury">knee ailment prevented Mayfield from practicing</a> on Wednesday, setting off alarm bells for the team. But the veteran signal caller was able to return to a full session on Thursday and has been removed from the injury report. He’ll be under center in Dallas on Sunday.</p><p>Mayfield has enjoyed an excellent second season with the Buccaneers. In Week 15, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-new-career-high-with-td-explosion-vs-chargers">set a new career-high mark for touchdowns</a>. The seventh-year pro has tossed 32 touchdowns this season. Mayfield has 328 completions for 3,617 with 32 scores and 14 interceptions through 14 games.</p><p>With Baker at the helm, the team’s offense is humming. The Bucs have scored 30 or more points seven times this season. The unit is third overall in yards per game and fourth-best with 28.8 points per contest in 2024.</p><p>Despite the a stellar offense, Tampa Bay is not a lock to reach the playoffs. The four-game winning streak has given the Buccaneers a one-game advantage over the Falcons in the NFC South. But if they don’t win the division, they could miss out on the postseason altogether. Because they’re on top of the NFC South the Buc’s are currently the third seed in the conference but their 8-6 record would leave them a game out of the final Wild Card spot without the benefit of the division lead.</p><p>Should Tampa Bay reach the playoffs, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-why-rams-ravens-buccaneers-are-viewed-as-dangerous-playoff-threats">could be a dangerous team</a>. Sunday night’s matchup in Dallas should help clarify things as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfc-playoff-picture-after-rams-take-control-of-nfc-west-in-week-15">playoff picture comes into focus</a>. The Cowboys are technically still in the postseason hunt but they would need to win out and receive a tremendous amount of help to have a shot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Cade Otton gets disapointing Week 16 status update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-week-16-status-air-due-illness');   ga('set', 'title', 'Micah Parsons’ Week 16 status up in the air due to illness');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Micah-Parsons-Week-16-status-up-in-the-air-but-theres-a-catch.jpg"></figure><h1>Micah Parsons’ Week 16 status up in the air due to illness</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T14:01:18-08:00">December 20th, 2:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T14:17:05-08:00">December 20th, 2:17pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-vs-cowboys-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16">Cowboys will be facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in Week 16, and they may be without Micah Parsons due to an illness. Parsons is listed as questionable ahead of the matchup, but <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1870216101612736696" rel="noopener">there is some optimism</a> from Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones.</p><p>“I’d be surprised if Micah doesn’t come around,” Jones said via Cowboys reporter Jon Machota. “You never know on these flu bugs, but he should be fine.”</p><p>If the Cowboys want a chance against the Buccaneers, they’re going to have to get after Baker Mayfield and disrupt their offensive line. Parsons is the best pass rusher on the team, so it’s imperative that he can play so they can get another win.</p><h2>Will Micah Parsons be traded in the offseason?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons_6428c2.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There have been rumors that Micah Parsons may possibly be traded in the offseason if they don’t want to sign him to an extension. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowobys-news-micah-parsons-breaks-silence-trade-rumors-ahead-contract-negotiation">Parsons recently responded to those rumors</a> and said that he understands how the business works but still wants to be a part of the Cowboys.</p><p>“I understand how that business side goes. There are no hard feelings in this business, whether I’m here or anywhere else,” he said per Jon Machota via X. “Obviously, I’ve stated that I want to be here. But at the end of the day, I understand the business side. “I’ve put in a lot of work, I’ve played hard too, so obviously, if sides can’t agree to those types of things, it happens like that.</p><p>“But I’m just happy to be here. I’m just gonna keep playing hard while I’m here. If I’m here for the next 5-6 years, I’m gonna keep playing hard then too. Ain’t nothing really gonna make a difference, Micah is gonna play hard.”</p><p>Parsons is one of the best edge rushers in the league, and he will be demanding a lot of money on his next contract. The Cowboys just signed Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to contract extensions before the season started, and they may not want to sign another play to a long-term extension.</p><p>If the Cowboys don’t want to sign him to an extension, other teams will want to see what his trade value will look like. Parsons has been a big part of the Cowboys’ success throughout the season, and it would be tough for them to lose a player who could easily wreck an opposing team’s offense on any week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Micah Parsons’ Week 16 status up in the air due to illness

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-preferred-timing-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Micah Parsons reveals preferred timing of contract extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons-reveals-preferred-timing-of-contract-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Micah Parsons reveals preferred timing of contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T00:17:56-08:00">December 20th, 12:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T00:45:45-08:00">December 20th, 12:45am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s pretty simple. If the Dallas Cowboys win the final three games of the regular season and the Washington Commanders lose their last three games <i>and</i> the Seahawks, Falcons, Cardinals and 49ers all finish with less than nine wins, <i>then</i> Dallas will make the playoffs. While that might seem a touch unrealistic, the Cowboys are all in because <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-refutes-tanking-possibility">they’re not tankers</a>. They’re going to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-gerald-mccoy-wasnt-a-fan-of-jameis-winston-over-the-top-pregame-speeches">eat all the Ws</a> as if they were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-admits-he-loves-eating-raccoon-squirrel">tasty little critters</a>.</p><p>Whether or not the team reaches the postseason, Micah Parsons has decided he wants to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-lifetime-contract-trade-rumors">spend his entire career</a> with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. And he’s hoping to make a long-term extension happen <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43063891/micah-parsons-hopes-new-cowboys-deal-start-free-agency">sooner rather than later</a>.</p><p>Parsons would like to get his deal done prior to the start of free agency, per Todd Archer of ESPN. “I’m going to try and work with them as much as possible to help them attack free agency… I want to be back with this team. This offseason, I want to be here. I want to get these guys right. I want to take big steps,” Parsons explained.</p><p>The fourth-year linebacker has already told Dallas that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-makes-insane-admission-ahead-2025-contract-negotiations">he’s willing to take a pay cut</a> so the team can use the extra cash to bring players back and sign free agents. Parsons would rather make a bit less money if it means playing on a better team.</p><p>Of course, any deal would actually be a raise as the Cowboys picked up the defender’s fifth-year option for 2025, which would pay him $21.4 million. On the other hand, a new contract before year five is a foregone conclusion so the Cowboys will save some money working out a long-term extension with Parsons this offseason. And the team will have even more cash freed up as he’s not insisting on becoming the highest paid defender in football.</p><h2><b>How quickly can the Cowboys get a deal done with Micah Parsons?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons_8c8869.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It sounds like a good deal for Dallas but it only makes sense if the Cowboys want Parsons. And according to Jerry Jones, they absolutely do. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-strong-message-micah-parsons-trade-rumors">Jones has repeatedly shot down trade rumors</a> surrounding the All-Pro. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-silence-micah-parsons-trade-speculation">Stephen Jones is in full agreement</a> with Jerry (shocking).</p><p>However, Stephen, the Cowboys’ executive vice president and CEO, has also said <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-hints-another-quiet-offseason">it will be a quiet offseason</a> as the team is strapped for cash. And he made that statement <i>after</i> Parsons went public with his offer to take less money. Perhaps it’s just a negotiating tactic but a quiet offseason seems to be the exact opposite of what Parsons wants out of the team.</p><p>In addition to Parsons, the Cowboys must make a decision on Mike McCarthy. The veteran coach is in the final year of his five-year contract with Dallas. Jones doubled down on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-doubles-down-on-not-firing-mike-mccarthy-this-season">not firing McCarthy this season</a> but that’s not the same as bringing him back for another five years.</p><p>Dallas will host the 8-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night in Week 16. It will be the first of three must-win &amp; wish games to close out the year. If the Cowboys lose, they can get a jump on those quiet offseason plans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Micah Parsons reveals preferred timing of contract extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-eagles-nsfw-rant');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Micah Parsons did not hide his disgust for Eagles in NSFW rant');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Micah-Parsons-did-not-hide-his-disgust-for-Eagles-in-NSFW-rant.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Micah Parsons did not hide his disgust for Eagles in NSFW rant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T20:18:21-08:00">December 19th, 8:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T20:18:21-08:00">December 19th, 8:18pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With playoff hopes still, technically, alive for the Dallas Cowboys—mathematically speaking— it would be best for them if the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-vs-commanders-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders</a> in Week 16. However, Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons made it clear <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1869842986433163689" rel="noopener">who he’s rooting for</a> in his rant Thursday afternoon, per Jon Machota of The Athletic on X.</p><p>“Nah, at this point, it’s f**k Philly, now,” Parsons said. “Even if we got eliminated, like, I gotta crush Philly. F**k them. I hate them now. I be seeing them talk so much on social (media).”</p><p>Now, there’s a chance Parsons spoke too quickly, using emotions to fuel what he said. Rooting for the Eagles to lose over a war between him and Philly fans on social media doesn’t sound like what he might believe. Maybe it was just a heat-of-the-moment comment.</p><p>Or, he really embodies the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-cb-fuels-cowboys-rivalry-with-savage-gear">Cowboys and Eagles rivalry</a>. For context, that would be like a Bears player rooting for the Packers to win, that way they make the playoffs. Sometimes, it’s impossible to root for the rival team with these major rivalries.</p><p>And in this instance, Parsons appears to be rooting against the Eagles no matter what after his aggressively worded rant.</p><h2><b>Cowboys EDGE Micah Parsons not holding out hope for 2024 playoffs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons_9b352d.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With less than a <a href="https://www.nfl.com/standings/playoff-picture" rel="noopener">1% chance</a> of making the 2024 playoff race, Parsons’ message to Philly made it clear that he’s okay with the Cowboys losing a chance of the postseason if it meant the Eagles also lost.</p><p>And when it comes to commitment to the rivalry, it’s respectable.</p><p>Now, as someone <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-lifetime-contract-trade-rumors">fighting for a new contract</a>, it could come across poorly to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-award-2024-struggles">Jerry Jones</a> if he hears about it.</p><p>But, it wasn’t surprising to hear Parsons speak this way. Ever since he started his podcast— and well before that, too— Parsons has never been one to suppress what’s on his mind. He doesn’t hold back, and he doesn’t deviate from being himself.</p><p>The Cowboys and Eagles face off in Week 17, and that should be a game full of fireworks. With or without chances of making the playoffs, this seems like a game where Parsons will hear his name quite a bit from the stadium’s PA system.</p><p>One thing seems to be on his mind, and that’s crushing Philly, literally and figuratively.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Micah Parsons did not hide his disgust for Eagles in NSFW rant

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bengals-kicker-cade-york-dallas-cowboys-cheerleader-zoe-dale');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Bengals kicker Cade York is dating Dallas Cowboy cheerleader Zoe Dale');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Why-Bengals-kicker-Cade-York-is-dating-Dallas-Cowboy-cheerleader-Zoe-Dale.jpeg"></figure><h1>Why Bengals kicker Cade York is dating Dallas Cowboy cheerleader Zoe Dale</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T10:08:03-08:00">December 19th, 10:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T10:08:26-08:00">December 19th, 10:08am</time><address><a>Josh Silverstein</a>Josh Silverstein writes for The Association and writes, edits, and produces content for the video team as well. He's a writer for television/film/new media/stage/print and probably a few other mediums he's forgetting. He is also a wearer of many Mediums for those looking to buy him a shirt.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Football players dating cheerleaders is a tale as old as time, but it’s usually reserved for high school and/or John Hughes movies, and it almost always involves partners along the same sideline. When it happens at the NFL level, in real life, and between a player and cheerleader from opposing squads, it’s considered slightly scandalous, a little adorbs and positively newsworthy — as in the case of the Cincinnati Bengals’ kicker Cade York and his Dallas Cowboys cheerleader girlfriend Zoe Dale.</p><p>Much attention was drawn to York and Dale’s relationship when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-kicker-move-ahead-cowboys-clash">Bengals and Cowboys met in Week 14 on Monday Night Football</a>. It was a fairly kismet situation — Cade York had just been promoted to the active squad to fill in for injured Bengals kicker Evan McPherson, and his very first kick for the team would be an extra point attempt in front of his girlfriend Dale, who was busy cheering on the Cowboys across the field.</p><p>Would she still root for her boyfriend York even though he’s on the other team? She did, and he made the kick, with cameras at the ready on Zoe Dale to hear her say “Praise God” when the ball sailed through the uprights.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bengals kicker Cade York was signed just in time to kick in front of his girlfriend, who is a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader 💙<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CINvsDAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CINvsDAL</a> | ABC, ESPN <a href="https://t.co/bw1WY0CPUj">pic.twitter.com/bw1WY0CPUj</a></p><p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1866299267763077149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Later, when the Bengals defeated the Cowboys, Dale congratulated York with a sweet postgame kiss and the made-for-TV romantic NFL moment was complete.</p><h2>How Cade York and Zoe Dale started dating</h2><p>But how did these two come to start dating in the first place?!</p><p>All they’ve said publicly is that the relationship began this past summer. That doesn’t give us insatiable NFL romantics the “meet-cute” this story desperately needs.</p><p>It also doesn’t completely absolve York and Dale from sparking up a relationship with a professional rival. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-washingtons-cade-york-roster-move-robs-browns-draft-pick">York, who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2022, was traded to the Washington Commanders</a> two years later and remained on the team until September of this year when he was waived. That means he was on the Commanders when he started dating Dale which is actually ludicrously more scandalous since Washington and Dallas are division rivals!</p><p>Regardless, love somehow found a way, and when he was signed by the Bengals in early December, the stage was set for a Romeo and Juliet-esque forbidden romance.</p><p>And York and Dale haven’t shied away from sharing the narrative. York joked in an interview about seeing Dale “at home no matter what” when he found out he’d be on the Bengals just in time for their matchup against the Cowboys. And <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoedale__/" rel="noopener">Dale shared that interview to her Instagram Story</a> with the message “Go Cade &amp; Go Cowboys!”</p><p>So there you have it. We’re still not entirely sure how this love story came to be, but the only question that’s really necessary to answer at this point is who will play Cade York and Zoe Dale in their inevitable Hallmark Christmas movie.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Bengals kicker Cade York is dating Dallas Cowboy cheerleader Zoe Dale

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Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In 2025, Netflix will release America’s Team: The Gambler and His <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-award-2024-struggles">Cowboys</a>, a <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10147820-video-cowboys-netflix-series-with-deion-sanders-jerry-jones-and-more-icons-revealed" rel="noopener">docuseries exploring how</a> Jerry Jones transformed the Dallas Cowboys into a global sports juggernaut, per BleacherReport. From his bold purchase of the franchise in 1989 to assembling one of the NFL’s most iconic teams, Jones’ calculated risks reshaped football and business alike. The series promises a deep dive into the Cowboys’ meteoric rise during the 1990s, culminating in three Super Bowl championships.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Helmed by Emmy-winning directors Chapman and Maclain Way, known for Untold and Wild Wild Country, the series combines first-hand accounts and previously unseen footage. Interviews include Jones, legendary players such as Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, and Deion Sanders, as well as head coaches Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer. Beyond the gridiron, political and cultural heavyweights like President George W. Bush, Nike founder Phil Knight, and media mogul Rupert Murdoch offer unique perspectives on the Cowboys’ influence.</p><h2>From Championships to Modern-Day Stars</h2><p>While the Cowboys dominated the NFL during the ‘90s, the franchise’s impact extends far beyond those glory days. Despite struggles to replicate their past success, Dallas remains a cultural and financial powerhouse. The team consistently draws massive audiences and boasts some of the league’s brightest stars, including quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, and edge rusher Micah Parsons.</p><p>Produced in partnership with Skydance Sports, NFL Films, and Stardust Frames Productions, the series promises an unfiltered look at the Cowboys’ evolution. It examines the business moves that made them the world’s most valuable sports franchise and the dramatic on-field moments that secured their legacy. For fans of football, business innovation, or American culture, America’s Team offers a compelling narrative of risk, reward, and relentless ambition.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Netflix brings definitive Cowboys story featuring Jerry Jones, Deion Sanders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-key-linebacker-optimistic-injury-timetable-undergoing-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Key Cowboys linebacker gets optimistic injury timetable after undergoing surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Key-linebacker-gets-optimistic-injury-timetable-after-undergoing-surgery.jpg"></figure><h1>Key Cowboys linebacker gets optimistic injury timetable after undergoing surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T12:16:00-08:00">December 18th, 12:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T12:16:00-08:00">December 18th, 12:16pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys have had a disastrous season on the injury front.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dak-prescotts-season-ending-injury-leads-dallas-sign-qb"> Dak Prescott is out for the year</a>, Trevon Diggs is as well, and they lost a key defender to a devastating knee injury. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown tore his ACL against the Bengals and is out for the remainder of the season. Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1869431915050348679" rel="noopener">has the latest on his </a>surgery.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> standout LB DeMarvion Overshown underwent successful knee surgery with Dr. ElAttrache, and there’s hope he could return by mid-to-late next season — a far more optimistic timeline than initially expected after the diagnosis. <a href="https://t.co/5WOe3d39OH">pic.twitter.com/5WOe3d39OH</a></p><p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1869431915050348679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Sources: Cowboys standout LB DeMarvion Overshown underwent successful knee surgery with Dr. ElAttrache, and there’s hope he could return by mid-to-late next season — a far more optimistic timeline than initially expected after the diagnosis.”</p><p>Overshown had a breakout season in 2024 after missing the entire 2023 season. He made a name for himself with a ridiculous pick-six on Thanksgiving against the Giants. Then, the Cowboys linebacker hurt his knee in a close game against Cincinnati. The timing is brutal because it could have cost him the entire 2025 season. But Schultz says he should be back.</p><p>Overshown was picked in the third round by the Cowboys in the 2023 draft. He tore his ACL in the preseason which caused him to miss his entire rookie season. But the Cowboys have a star on their hands in Overshown and should have a better defense in 2025.</p><h2><b>Cowboys looking ahead to 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DeMarvion-Overshown-with-Dallas-Cowboys.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The star of the Cowboys’ defense is Micah Parsons, who also missed time this year with an injury. But the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-strong-message-micah-parsons-trade-rumors">linebacker is now in trade rumors</a> and could be moved this offseason. With record-setting money going to Prescott and Ceedee Lamb, trading Parsons could be a necessary move to stay under the salary cap.</p><p>If the Cowboys trade Parsons, Overshown will be asked to carry a massive load on the defense next season. Mike Zimmer came over as the defensive coordinator this season and they have grown into a solid unit this season. Even with Diggs, Parsons, Overshown, and DeMarcus Lawrence missing time, they’ve had their good games.</p><p>With the playoffs slipping away, the Cowboys host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football this week. With the defense beaten and battered, Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans can keep up their hot streak. The defense will have to shine if Dallas has any chance of winning this game. It is likely meaningless, as a loss or Commanders win ends their playoff chances.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Key Cowboys linebacker gets optimistic injury timetable after undergoing surgery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-award-2024-struggles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ Jerry Jones gets embarrassing award amid 2024 struggles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Jerry-Jones-gets-embarrassing-award-amid-Dallas-2024-struggles.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ Jerry Jones gets embarrassing award amid 2024 struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T20:41:28-08:00">December 17th, 8:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T20:41:28-08:00">December 17th, 8:41pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Every year, dating back to 1975, a magazine called <i>Texas Monthly</i> selects someone to grant their highest dishonor, an award called the ‘Bum Steer of the Year.’ This award goes to who or what the magazine dictates as the worst of Texas each year. In the 2024 edition, Dallas Cowboys <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-strong-message-micah-parsons-trade-rumors">owner and general manager Jerry Jones</a> won, earning his second-ever ‘Bum Steer of the Year’ award.</p><p><a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/jerry-jones-bum-steer-of-the-year/" rel="noopener">Jones won the award</a> in 2020 as well, co-owning the award with the Texas Longhorns football program.</p><p>Now, the magazine details why Jones was selected, noting reasons such as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-hints-another-quiet-offseason">his lack of free agency action</a>, coaching decisions, and the team’s constant postseason blunders under him.</p><p>Although Jones won an award this season, it doesn’t appear his Cowboys will join him in hoisting any hardware this year.</p><h2><b>Jerry Jones’ Cowboys having worst season since 2021</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jerry-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Though their regular-season play has frequently paired with postseason demise, this year has been a bit abnormal.</p><p>There was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dallas-cowboys-bold-predictions-for-2024-nfl-season">warranted hype around the Cowboys</a> entering 2024. They were coming into the year off their third straight 12-win season.</p><p>Of those three seasons, Dallas ranked within the top-3 highest-scoring offenses in the league.</p><ul><li><b>2021:</b> 530 points for <i>(1st)</i></li><li><b>2022:</b> 467 points for <i>(3rd)</i></li><li><b>2023:</b> 509 points for <i>(1st)</i></li></ul><p>With three games left on their schedule, the 2024 Cowboys’ offense has scored 298 points, ranking 19th in the NFL.</p><p>Though the season hasn’t concluded, that would be the worst ending for a Cowboys offense since 2018 when they scored 339 points in a season, ranking 22nd in the league.</p><p>Unlike 2018, however, it doesn’t appear that the Cowboys will be appearing in the postseason, let alone the divisional round.</p><p>Sitting at 6-8 with three games left, they remain on the bubble of the playoffs, holding a minuscule chance of advancing. There’s a less than 1% chance they make it, but the gates are still technically open.</p><p>And while Jones gets to add to his personal trophy case after winning his second ‘Bum Steer of the Year’ award, the Cowboys will remain hopeful for hardware.</p><p>However, the Cowboys might be okay with letting Jones win his award, given the context behind what it takes to be awarded ‘Bum Steer of the Year.’</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ Jerry Jones gets embarrassing award amid 2024 struggles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-strong-message-micah-parsons-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jerry Jones delivers strong message amid Micah Parsons trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cowboys-news-Jerry-Jones-delivers-strong-message-amid-Micah-Parsons-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Jerry Jones delivers strong message amid Micah Parsons trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T18:23:57-08:00">December 17th, 6:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T20:18:33-08:00">December 17th, 8:18pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys kept their season alive with a 30-14 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Cowboys got after the Panthers’ quarterback, causing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-will-bryce-young-start-vs-cardinals-after-career-high-turnover-setback">Bryce Young to commit a career-high four turnovers</a> while sacking him six times. Micah Parsons went full game-wrecker mode, notching two sacks and generally making life miserable for Young.</p><p>Parsons has been on a spree, racking up 5.5 sacks over his last four games. The fourth-year linebacker leads the team with 8.5 sacks in just 10 games. Parsons has tallied at least 13 sacks in each of his first three seasons in the league.</p><p>But with nearly $400 million invested in quarterback Dak Prescott and wideout CeeDee Lamb, will the Cowboys keep Parsons?</p><p>According to team owner Jerry Jones, the answer is a resounding “yes.” When asked if the Cowboys <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43025108/jerry-jones-cowboys-trading-micah-parsons-never-uttered" rel="noopener">might move on</a> from Parsons, Jones was emphatic. “That’s never been uttered in this organization that we don’t have a future with Micah Parsons,” he said, per Todd Archer of ESPN.</p><p>Despite persistent rumors that the Cowboys could part with Parsons, the team has been adamant in its support for the three-time Pro Bowler. Earlier this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-owner-jerry-jones-shuts-down-micah-parsons-trade-rumors">Jones shut down the possibility of a trade</a> involving Parsons. And, more recently, Dallas’ CEO <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-silence-micah-parsons-trade-speculation">Stephen Jones echoed that stance</a> (which is, essentially, Stephen Jones’ job).</p><p>For his part, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-lifetime-contract-trade-rumors">Parsons envisions himself as a Cowboy for life</a>. He even acknowledged being open to the idea of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-makes-insane-admission-ahead-2025-contract-negotiations">taking a pay cut ahead of 2025 contract negotiations</a> to help the team build a talented roster around him. An offer that surely endeared the player to Jones.</p><h2><b>The Cowboys have no intention of parting with Parsons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons_7b8aa8.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In addition to Parsons, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-admits-he-loves-eating-raccoon-squirrel">Cowboys’ connoisseur of critter cuisine</a> has been vocal about bringing back another key piece of the team following a disappointing 2024 campaign. When Jones is not swapping recipes with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IkqXz2Wtyc" rel="noopener">Cletus, the slack-jawed yokel</a>, he’s passionately calling for Dallas to run it back in 2025.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-doubles-down-on-not-firing-mike-mccarthy-this-season">Jones has doubled down</a> on keeping head coach Mike McCarthy. Despite speculation that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-mike-mccarthy-future-cowboys-up-in-air-recent-support">McCarthy’s future with the team is uncertain</a>, Jones has repeatedly indicated an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-cowboys-not-discussing-mike-mccarthy-future-yet">unwillingness to part with the coach</a>, who’s now in his fifth year with Dallas. McCarthy has gone just 1-3 in the playoffs, and the team has failed to advance beyond the Divisional round on his watch. Now, the Cowboys are on the brink of missing the playoffs for the second time in McCarthy’s five-year tenure.</p><p>Stephen Jones recently admitted that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-stephen-jones-hints-another-quiet-offseason">expects an uneventful offseason</a> in Dallas, meaning the Cowboys could head into 2025 with essentially the same group led by the same head coach. Perhaps better injury luck will lead to more positive results.</p><p>At 6-8, the Cowboys aren’t officially eliminated from playoff contention. However, the team is three games out of the final Wild Card berth with three games remaining in the regular season. Dallas would need to win out while also receiving copious assistance to reach the playoffs. Even if they somehow performed that miracle, the Cowboys would likely just <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-cowboys-extend-putrid-playoff-streak-with-brutal-loss-to-packers-in-wild-card">extend their streak of playoff failure</a>. The team has fallen short of the NFC Championship game in 13 straight postseason appearances.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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