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<!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', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-cowboys-bold-predictions-monday-night-football-clash-week-9-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals vs. Cowboys bold predictions for Week 9 Monday Night Football clash');   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/2025/10/Cardinals-vs.-Cowboys-bold-predictions-for-Week-9-Monday-Night-Football-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals vs. Cowboys bold predictions for Week 9 Monday Night Football clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T21:38:14-07:00">October 28th, 9:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T21:38:14-07:00">October 28th, 9:38pm</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys host the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football in Week 9. The Cowboys sit at 3-4-1. They are reeling from a humiliating 44–24 loss to the Denver Broncos. Now, they face the task of salvaging momentum before their Week 10 bye. For the Cardinals, this Monday night clash represents both hope and uncertainty. Coming off a Week 8 bye, Arizona could welcome back quarterback Kyler Murray. He has missed the previous two games with a foot injury. Murray’s potential return injects energy into a team desperate to end a five-game losing streak.</p><h2><b>Searching for a midseason spark</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kyler-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Offensively, Dallas has shown flashes of dominance. However, inconsistency and defensive breakdowns have kept them below expectations. History isn’t on their side, either. The Cowboys have lost seven of their last eight meetings against Arizona dating back to 2008. This includes a 28–16 defeat in 2023.</p><p>The Cardinals sit at 2-5, but Murray’s undefeatd all-time record at AT&amp;T Stadium adds an intriguing layer to this matchup. Paired with dynamic wideout Marvin Harrison Jr, the Cardinals could find success against a Cowboys defense that ranks 31st in pass defense. They have also surrendered over 40 points in consecutive road losses.</p><p>Dallas remains undefeated at home this season (2-0-1) and has scored at least 40 points in each home contest. However, with Murray back and Arizona well-rested, the Cowboys may need to be at their absolute best to avoid another embarrassing result against a historically tricky opponent.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><p>Here we will look at and discuss some bold predictions for the game between the Cowboys and the Cardinals <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401772818/cardinals-cowboys">in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season</a>.</p><h2><b>Kyler Murray returns and puts up 250+ yards</b></h2><p>If Murray takes the field on Monday night, expect fireworks. The Cardinals quarterback thrives under bright lights, even more so on the turf of AT&amp;T Stadium. Murray has an uncanny knack for elevating his play in Arlington. This game has all the makings of another signature performance. After a week off to recover from his foot injury, Murray should be healthy enough to showcase his trademark dual-threat ability.</p><p>Murray’s mobility will be critical. The Cowboys’ pass rush is always dangerous when quarterbacks stay in the pocket. Murray’s elusiveness and off-schedule creativity can neutralize that advantage. He can forced Dallas’ secondary to cover longer and deeper than it’s comfortable doing. Murray throws for 250+ yards and adds another 40 on the ground. He will tally multiple touchdowns in his first game back. Even if the Cardinals fall short, Murray will deliver the type of performance that reasserts his place as one of the league’s most exciting playmakers.</p><h2><b>Marvin Harrison Jr finally has his breakout 100-yard game</b></h2><p>The spotlight in Arizona has slowly shifted toward Harrison Jr. This feels like the week he fully breaks out. The Cowboys’ secondary has been torched repeatedly this season. They have allowed a league-high 15 receiving touchdowns to opposing wideouts.</p><p>Expect the Cardinals to test Dallas early with play-action and deep routes. They should exploit mismatches downfield. The Cowboys’ cornerbacks have struggled with physical receivers, often giving up separation on intermediate digs and sideline fades. That’s where Harrison shines. His precision route-running and body control make him nearly impossible to cover one-on-one. As such, he records his first 100-yard receiving game. This will include several chunk plays that keep Arizona competitive into the fourth quarter.</p><h2><b>Trey McBride gets bottled up by Dallas’ defense</b></h2><p>While Arizona’s wideouts could feast, tight end Trey McBride may find this matchup much tougher. He is coming off a stellar outing against the Packers. That’s where he cuaght 10 passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns. With that, expect the Cowboys defense to adjust by assigning safety Donovan Wilson and maybe even linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr to bracket McBride on short routes and crossing patterns.</p><p>The Cowboys’ defense has excelled at limiting tight ends in the red zone. With Murray looking to reestablish rhythm with his outside receivers, McBride’s volume could dip significantly. McBride is held under 40 yards, as Dallas forces Arizona to look elsewhere for production.</p><h2><b>Cardinals push the Cowboys but fall just short</b></h2><p>It’s easy to dismiss the Cardinals based on their record, but that would be a mistake. Despite sitting at 2-5, they’ve been competitive nearly every week. They’ve lost to Seattle, Indianapolis, and Green Bay by a combined 13 points. That shows they can hang with anyone. Against Dallas, expect another spirited effort but also another painful finish. Arizona keeps it close for three quarters, fueled by Murray’s brilliance and Harrison’s breakout. That said, Dallas pulls away late for a 34–27 victory.</p><h2><b>Final thoughts</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cardinals-WR-Marvin-Harrison-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This Week 9 matchup is about redemption. For the Cowboys, it’s a must-win before the bye to restore confidence <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/broncos-blowout-left-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-tossing-and-turning">and silence critics</a>. For Kyler Murray, it’s a chance to remind the league of his rare blend of talent and leadership.</p><p>Expect plenty of offense, a few defensive fireworks, and a primetime thriller that could easily go down to the wire. If Dallas holds serve at home, they’ll stabilize their season. If Arizona shocks the world, it might mark the true rebirth of the Cardinals’ year. Either way, this Monday night in Arlington has all the makings of a classic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals vs. Cowboys bold predictions for Week 9 Monday Night Football clash

<!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', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-perfect-maxx-crosby-trade-offer-raiders-cant-refuse');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys’ perfect Maxx Crosby trade offer Raiders can’t refuse');   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/2025/10/maxx-crosby_f3b927.jpg"></figure><h1>Cowboys’ perfect Maxx Crosby trade offer Raiders can’t refuse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T08:44:04-07:00">October 28th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T08:44:04-07:00">October 28th, 8:44am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys’ defense has reached a crisis point in 2025. Ranked dead last in the NFL in nearly every major defensive category, the Cowboys are desperately searching for solutions before their season completely derails. After trading away superstar linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before the season for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark, Dallas now finds itself in an ironic position: needing to use those assets to acquire another elite pass rusher.​​</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-cowboys-slapped-with-reality-crosby-hendrickson-trades">Enter Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby</a>, one of the league’s most dominant and relentless edge rushers. The four-time Pro Bowler has been the subject of trade speculation throughout October, with multiple reports confirming the Cowboys have reached out about his availability. While Raiders owner Mark Davis has a deep affection for Crosby and the team recently signed him to a massive three-year, $106.5 million extension with $91.5 million guaranteed, the Cowboys possess the perfect package to make Las Vegas reconsider.​​</p><h2>Why the Raiders Should Consider Trading Maxx Crosby</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Maxx-Crosby-with-LV-Raiders_c64b9e.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Raiders are in full rebuild mode under first-year general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll. At 3-5 and having drafted running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick in 2025, Las Vegas is clearly building for the future rather than competing now. Trading veteran quarterback Derek Carr ahead of the 2023 season signaled this direction, and dealing wide receiver Davante Adams during the 2024 campaign reinforced it.​</p><p>Crosby, despite being arguably the Raiders’ best player, represents significant long-term financial commitment for a team not ready to contend. His $38.1 million cap hit in 2025 ranks among the highest for non-quarterbacks, and he’s owed $30 million guaranteed in 2026. For a rebuilding franchise that needs draft capital and young talent across the roster, converting Crosby’s value into multiple premium assets makes strategic sense. The Raiders could accelerate their rebuild by several years with the right offer, positioning themselves to compete when their young core matures.​</p><p>Additionally, Crosby will turn 29 years old in 2026. While still in his prime, his peak years may not align with the Raiders’ championship window, which realistically won’t open until 2027 or beyond given their current roster construction.</p><h2>The Perfect Cowboys Trade Proposal</h2><p>Here’s the blockbuster offer Dallas should present to Las Vegas that checks every box for both organizations:</p><p><b>Cowboys Receive:</b></p><ul><li>DE Maxx Crosby</li></ul><p><b>Raiders Receive:</b></p><ul><li>Cowboys’ 2026 first-round pick (acquired from Green Bay in Micah Parsons trade)</li><li>Cowboys’ own 2026 first-round pick</li><li>DE Sam Williams</li><li>2026 fourth-round pick</li></ul><p>This package gives the Raiders exactly what they need: two first-round selections in a strong 2026 draft class, a young defensive end with upside in Williams, and additional draft capital. With Green Bay currently sitting at 5-2, that Packers pick would likely fall in the late first round (picks 25-32), while Dallas’ own selection could be in the top 15 given their defensive struggles. That’s two premium picks to accelerate the rebuild.​</p><p>Sam Williams, a second-round pick in 2022, provides the Raiders with a 26-year-old edge rusher who has shown flashes but hasn’t broken out in Dallas’ rotation behind more established players. In Las Vegas, Williams would have an opportunity for significant playing time and could develop into a long-term starter. The fourth-round pick sweetens the deal and gives Las Vegas additional ammunition to address roster needs.​</p><h2>Why This Trade Works for Dallas</h2><p>The Cowboys are in win-now mode with quarterback Dak Prescott having one of the best seasons of his career, CeeDee Lamb emerging as an elite receiver, and an offense clicking on all cylinders. The defense, however, is historically bad, ranking 31st in points allowed and yards surrendered through eight games. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has already promised defensive changes following a humiliating 44-24 loss to Denver in Week 8.​</p><p>Crosby would immediately transform Dallas’ pass rush. The Eastern Michigan product has accumulated 59.5 sacks since 2019, tied for fifth-most in the NFL over that span. His 2025 season has been solid despite missing time, with four sacks and 18 solo tackles in seven games. More importantly, Crosby brings an elite motor and relentless effort that would energize a Cowboys defense lacking identity and intensity.​</p><p>From a financial perspective, Dallas can absorb Crosby’s contract. While his $38.1 million cap hit is substantial, the Cowboys would be getting a proven All-Pro rather than hoping two first-round picks develop into impact players. Given Dallas’ championship aspirations and aging core, trading future draft capital for present production makes sense. The Cowboys already demonstrated this philosophy by extending Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year, $80 million deal this offseason.​</p><p>Pairing Crosby with Kenny Clark, Osa Odighizuwa, and young pass rushers like Donovan Ezeiruaku (Dallas’ 2025 second-round pick) would give defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus legitimate building blocks to construct a functional defense. Crosby’s leadership and winning mentality would also address the culture issues plaguing the unit.</p><p>The Cowboys have proven they’re willing to make aggressive moves, trading for wide receiver George Pickens earlier this offseason and dealing Parsons when contract negotiations stalled. Adding Crosby would signal Dallas is all-in on competing in 2025 and 2026, maximizing Prescott’s prime years.​</p><p>This trade makes perfect sense for both franchises. The Raiders get two first-round picks to continue their rebuild under Spytek and Carroll, plus a young defensive end and extra draft capital. The Cowboys get the elite pass rusher they desperately need to save their season and compete for a championship. It’s a win-win scenario that addresses each team’s most pressing needs.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ perfect Maxx Crosby trade offer Raiders can’t refuse

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He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys’ season is teetering on the edge of disaster. At 3-4-1, the Cowboys find themselves in a precarious position, sitting 10th in the NFC playoff picture and struggling with one of the league’s worst defenses. Following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/broncos-blowout-left-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-tossing-and-turning">humiliating 44-24 defeat to the Denver Broncos</a> in Week 8, the urgency to address glaring roster deficiencies has never been more critical. With the NFL trade deadline set for Tuesday, November 4 at 4 p.m. ET, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys’ front office have less than a week to make moves that could salvage their playoff aspirations.​</p><p>The Cowboys’ defensive struggles have been alarming. Dallas has allowed 250 points and 3,200 yards through the first eight games, becoming one of only 15 teams in NFL history to reach such dubious marks this early. The defense ranks 32nd in passing yards allowed at 297.3 yards per game, and the pass rush has generated just five total sacks on the season. Meanwhile, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ scheme hasn’t meshed with the personnel, leading to communication breakdowns and receivers running wide open. Although the offense ranks second in the NFL at 31.7 points per game and boasts a dynamic trio in Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, the defensive deficiencies have created a negative point differential. Jones has indicated he’s willing to make moves to help the team regardless of Sunday’s blowout loss, and with four first-round picks over the next two years in their arsenal, the Cowboys have the capital to make impactful acquisitions. Here are three perfect trades Dallas must execute before the deadline.​</p><h2>Acquire Bradley Chubb from the Miami Dolphins</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Miami-Dolphins-i.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cowboys’ pass rush has been virtually nonexistent this season, and Bradley Chubb represents an immediate solution to that problem. The Miami Dolphins, sitting at 2-6 and clearly in selling mode, have made both Chubb and Jaelan Phillips available. While Phillips has garnered more interest around the league, Chubb’s proven production makes him the safer bet for a Cowboys team desperate for results now.​</p><p>Trade Details:</p><p><b>Cowboys Receive:</b> EDGE Bradley Chubb</p><p><b>Dolphins Receive:</b> 2026 third-round pick, 2026 sixth-round pick</p><p><b>Cap Implications:</b> Chubb carries a manageable $12.3 million cap hit for 2025, though his contract jumps to $31.2 million in 2026 and $31.5 million in 2027​</p><p>Chubb leads Miami with four sacks this season and has shown he’s fully recovered from the torn ACL that sidelined him for all of 2024. The two-time Pro Bowler posted 11 sacks in 2023 and has proven he can be a difference-maker when healthy. At 29 years old, Chubb brings veteran leadership and playoff experience that the Cowboys’ young defensive line desperately needs. His ability to set the edge against the run while providing pass-rush pressure addresses multiple needs simultaneously. The Dolphins have no incentive to keep him with Chop Robinson ready to assume a larger role, making Chubb one of the most realistic acquisitions available. For Dallas, adding Chubb alongside Osa Odighizuwa would immediately upgrade their ability to generate pressure, taking stress off a struggling secondary that’s been exposed all season.​</p><h2>Acquire Alontae Taylor from the New Orleans Saints</h2><p>The Cowboys’ secondary has been torched repeatedly this season, with injuries to Trevon Diggs, Donovan Wilson, Malik Hooker, and Jourdan Lewis leaving massive holes in coverage. While cornerback wasn’t initially viewed as a pressing need, the reality of Dallas’ defensive collapse has made secondary help paramount. Enter Alontae Taylor, the versatile Saints cornerback who has emerged as one of the deadline’s more intriguing trade candidates.​</p><p>Trade Details:</p><p><b>Cowboys Receive:</b> CB Alontae Taylor</p><p><b>Saints Receive:</b> 2026 fourth-round pick</p><p><b>Contract Status:</b> Taylor is in the final year of his four-year, $7.2 million rookie deal and will be a free agent in 2026​</p><p>Taylor’s versatility is exactly what defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus needs to simplify his struggling scheme. The 26-year-old has logged significant snaps both in the slot (172 snaps) and on the boundary (117 snaps) this season, giving Dallas flexibility as injured players return. Over four seasons with New Orleans, Taylor has accumulated six sacks, three interceptions, and 36 pass breakups, showcasing his ability to make plays on the ball. Multiple teams have expressed interest in Taylor, but the Saints will only move him for a “strong offer”. The Cowboys, desperate for secondary help with upcoming matchups against high-powered offenses like Philadelphia and Kansas City, can’t afford to wait for injured players to return. Taylor’s experience and ball skills would provide immediate relief for a defense that has forced just one takeaway all season while posting a league-worst minus-5 turnover margin. Though he’ll require a new contract next offseason, a fourth-round pick represents reasonable value for a proven starter who can contribute immediately and potentially be re-signed if he performs well.​​</p><h2>Acquire Will McDonald IV from the New York Jets</h2><p>The Cowboys have been linked to several edge rushers ahead of the deadline, including Cincinnati’s Trey Hendrickson, but the Bengals have repeatedly rebuffed Dallas’ inquiries. With that door closed, the Cowboys should pivot to Will McDonald IV, the Jets’ ascending pass rusher who represents one of the best value acquisitions available.​</p><p>Trade Details:</p><p><b>Cowboys Receive:</b> EDGE Will McDonald IV</p><p><b>Jets Receive:</b> 2026 second-round pick, 2027 fourth-round pick</p><p><b>Contract Status:</b> McDonald is locked into his rookie deal through 2026, with the Jets controlling his fifth-year option for 2027​</p><p>McDonald, the Jets’ 2023 first-round pick, had a breakout 2024 campaign with 10.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and 24 quarterback hits. While he’s been relatively quiet this season with two sacks, his underlying metrics remain strong, and the Jets’ 0-7 record makes them aggressive sellers. At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, McDonald possesses freakish bend and explosiveness that would immediately upgrade Dallas’ pass rush. Multiple NFL personnel departments have expressed strong interest in him. What makes McDonald especially attractive is his contract situation—his cap hits of $4.5 million in 2025 and $5 million in 2026 provide tremendous value for a potential double-digit sack producer. The Cowboys, already committed to massive contracts for Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and George Pickens, need cost-controlled talent to round out their roster. McDonald’s familiarity with playing in losing situations wouldn’t faze him, and pairing him with Osa Odighizuwa would create a formidable interior-to-edge pass rush combination. The Jets’ new regime under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn didn’t draft McDonald, making him more expendable than he would be otherwise. For the Cowboys, who have generated just five sacks all season, McDonald represents the type of young, ascending talent that could transform their defensive front for years to come.​</p><p>The Cowboys stand at a crossroads. Their championship window with Prescott, Lamb, and Pickens is wide open on offense, but their defensive shortcomings threaten to waste another season of elite offensive production. With games against Arizona and Las Vegas providing potential bounce-back opportunities before facing Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Detroit in consecutive weeks, the time to act is now. These three trades would address the Cowboys’ most critical needs—pass rush, secondary depth, and long-term defensive building blocks—without mortgaging their future. Jones has the draft capital and stated willingness to improve this roster. The only question is whether he’ll pull the trigger before Tuesday’s deadline passes and another opportunity slips away.​</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 last-minute trades Cowboys must make before 2025 NFL Trade Deadline

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He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys’ defense has been an unmitigated disaster in 2025. Sitting at 3-4-1 through eight weeks, the Cowboys have surrendered more than 400 yards per game, ranking dead last in the NFL. They’re giving up 260.3 passing yards per contest, the most in the league, and opposing quarterbacks are posting a staggering 110.6 passer rating against them—a mark no QB in NFL history has achieved for an entire career. The defensive collapse has been particularly acute since trading Micah Parsons to Green Bay before the season, leaving Jerry Jones and company desperately searching for a solution.​</p><p>Enter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-cowboys-slapped-with-reality-crosby-hendrickson-trades">Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson</a>, the four-time Pro Bowler who led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in both 2023 and 2024. With the Bengals struggling at 3-4 and quarterback Joe Burrow’s long-term availability uncertain, Cincinnati finds itself at a crossroads. Reports indicate the Cowboys have already called about Hendrickson but were rebuffed. However, with the right package, Dallas can construct an offer that addresses both teams’ needs while giving the Bengals assets they simply cannot refuse.​</p><h2>Why This Trade Makes Perfect Sense for Both Sides</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trey-Hendrickson.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cowboys acquired two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark from Green Bay in the Parsons deal. Jerry Jones has made it clear he’s willing to use that draft capital to fix the defense, stating Dallas is “in position to make that trade” for defensive help. With over $31 million in current cap space and the financial flexibility to absorb Hendrickson’s $29 million salary for 2025, the Cowboys have both the resources and the desperation to make this happen.​</p><p>For Cincinnati, the equation is equally compelling. The Bengals never had interest in keeping Hendrickson beyond 2025. They offered him a three-year, $95 million contract with no guarantees after the first year—essentially phantom money designed to avoid a long-term commitment to a player who turns 31 in December. Hendrickson will hit unrestricted free agency in March 2026, and the Bengals are projected to have minimal cap space. Rather than lose him for nothing or spend roughly $36 million on a franchise tag, Cincinnati should cash in now while his value remains high.​</p><p>The Bengals are seeking “a young player who could contribute both this season and in the future, along with a mid-round draft pick”. Dallas can deliver exactly that—and more. Ian Rapoport’s reporting makes clear that Cincinnati wants immediate help plus future assets, a framework this proposal satisfies completely. With Hendrickson already dealing with a hip injury that kept him out of the second half against the Jets, the risk of holding him through the season only increases.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Proposal</h2><p><b>Dallas Cowboys receive:</b></p><ul><li>DE Trey Hendrickson</li></ul><p><b>Cincinnati Bengals receive:</b></p><ul><li>2026 first-round pick (from Green Bay)</li><li>2026 third-round pick</li><li>LB Shemar James</li><li>2027 conditional fourth-round pick (becomes a third-rounder if Hendrickson records 8+ sacks for Dallas in 2025)</li></ul><p>This package gives Cincinnati everything they need to rebuild while remaining competitive. The Packers’ 2026 first-round pick currently projects as the 31st overall selection, a premium asset for a team that needs to add young talent on both sides of the ball. Shemar James, Dallas’s fifth-round pick out of Florida, provides the immediate young linebacker help the Bengals desire. The 22-year-old offers versatility and upside, fitting Cincinnati’s timeline perfectly as they transition to younger players at the position.​</p><p>The third-round pick addresses Cincinnati’s need for mid-round capital to restock the roster, while the conditional fourth-rounder rewards the Bengals if Hendrickson performs at his typical elite level. Given that he’s averaged 17.5 sacks the past two seasons, that condition becomes a virtual certainty, upgrading to a third-round pick and giving Cincinnati additional ammunition for 2027.​</p><p>For Dallas, this is the home-run swing they need. Hendrickson’s 4.0 sacks through seven games in 2025 may seem down from his recent production, but he’s still generating consistent quarterback pressure and remains one of the league’s premier edge rushers. Plugging him into a defense that has managed just five total sacks this season would be transformative. The Cowboys still retain one of their Green Bay first-round picks, their own first-rounder in 2026, and their entire 2027 draft haul from the Packers, preserving future flexibility.​</p><h2>Why the Bengals Can’t Say No</h2><p>This offer eclipses anything else on the market. Bleacher Report projected Hendrickson’s trade value at just a conditional second-round pick, while other analysts suggested a mid-round selection would suffice given his contract situation. Dallas’s proposal nearly doubles that value, providing a first-round pick, a third-round selection, a young contributor, and additional conditional capital.​</p><p>Cincinnati’s front office has demonstrated repeatedly they’re willing to make tough business decisions. They let Jessie Bates walk in free agency, refused to meet Tee Higgins’s contract demands initially, and have shown zero interest in committing to Hendrickson long-term. The math is simple: trade him now for a first-round pick and additional assets, or watch him leave in free agency for a compensatory pick that won’t arrive until 2027.​</p><p>The Bengals can use the Packers’ first-round pick to address their defensive line depth, add offensive line help, or trade back for additional selections. Shemar James provides immediate linebacker depth in a position group that’s transitioning to younger players. The third-round pick gives them flexibility to address secondary needs or add developmental talent. It’s a haul that transforms Cincinnati’s 2026 draft from ordinary to exceptional while keeping them competitive this season.​</p><p>Dallas, meanwhile, gets the defensive centerpiece they desperately need to salvage their season. At 3-4-1 with a manageable remaining schedule, the Cowboys are still in playoff contention in a wide-open NFC. Adding an elite pass rusher like Hendrickson could be the difference between another disappointing campaign and a legitimate postseason run. With CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens providing elite receiving weapons, and Dak Prescott running the offense, Dallas has the offensive firepower to win games—they just need to stop giving up 30 points per contest.​</p><p>This trade proposal represents a perfect storm of circumstances: a desperate buyer with assets to spend, a seller with no long-term interest in the player, and a framework that addresses both teams’ immediate and future needs. The Cowboys get their defensive game-changer, the Bengals get premium draft capital and a young contributor, and both franchises improve their respective positions. For Cincinnati, this isn’t just a good offer—it’s an offer they can’t refuse.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ perfect Trey Hendrickson trade offer Bengals can’t refuse

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Jerry Jones drops honest take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T07:38:19-07:00">October 28th, 7:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T07:38:19-07:00">October 28th, 7:38am</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>Coming off a loss that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/broncos-blowout-left-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-tossing-and-turning">left Dallas Cowboys’ coach Brian Schottenheimer sleepless</a>, the team is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-owner-jerry-jones-shuts-down-parsons-subtle-claim-on-trevon-diggs">still dealing with the Trevon Diggs situation</a>. It begs the question: Has Diggs played his last Dallas game? Owner Jerry Jones gave <a href="https://x.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1983170956249252087">an honest take</a>, according to a post on X by Joseph Hoyt.</p><p>“Jerry Jones was asked on @1053thefan if he thinks there’s a scenario where Trevon Diggs has played his last game with the Cowboys. “I don’t see that today at all.”</p><p>Hoyt <a href="https://x.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1983170715009593572" rel="noopener">also posted this</a> comment from Jones.</p><p>“Diggs’ biggest problem is he’s injured, and it’s not the same knee he was doing his rehab with. That’s his No. 1 challenge. Unfortunately, he’s got a handful of challenges here that are injury-related.”</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ CB Trevon Diggs seems to have uncertain future</b></h2><p>Jones said he expects Diggs to be back in a Cowboys uniform before the season ends. That comes <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-expect-cb-trevon-diggs-to-return-this-season" rel="noopener">despite the IR designation</a>, according to dallascowboys.com</p><p>“We look at it [as] more four games,” Jones said. “The biggest thing with him was just getting him to where he can practice day in and day out. He’s had two previous knee injuries that were significant. And they creep up on him during the week and bother him.”</p><p>“We just felt between the concussion and the knees that we just needed to get him the opportunity to be 100%. And then I think he can really be helpful to us.”</p><p>There is talk that the Cowboys <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46718734/nfl-dallas-cowboys-dak-prescott-trevon-diggs-sam-williams" rel="noopener">might move on</a> from Diggs, according to ESPN.</p><p>“Diggs has not made much of an impact since signing his extension in 2023,” Todd Archer wrote. “He tore his left ACL that year and missed 15 games. [And] he missed six games last season and needed a chondral-tissue graft in January. He saw a $500,000 reduction in his base salary because he opted to skip the Cowboys’ offseason program.</p><p>“At his best, Diggs was a quarterback-baiting interception machine, a Pro Bowler. But it has been some time since he has been that guy. But he was not asked to play to his strength (man coverage) enough early this season, as the Cowboys played zone coverage 82% of the time over the first six games.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Has Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs played last Dallas game? Jerry Jones drops honest take

<!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', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-owner-jerry-jones-shuts-down-parsons-subtle-claim-on-trevon-diggs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shuts down Micah Parsons’ subtle claim on Trevon Diggs');   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/2025/10/Jones-at-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shuts down Micah Parsons’ subtle claim on Trevon Diggs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T07:25:02-07:00">October 28th, 7:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T07:25:02-07:00">October 28th, 7:25am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cowboys’ secondary took another hit when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-trevon-diggs-placed-ir-broncos-clash">Trevon Diggs was moved to injured reserve</a> before the Broncos game due to a head injury. After initially being ruled out, Dallas placed the two-time Pro Bowler on IR, sidelining him for a minimum of four games and making Week 13 vs. the Chiefs his first eligible return.</p><p>Diggs had already missed the Week 7 win over Washington after suffering the injury at home. With him out, rookie Trikweze Bridges steps into a larger role, while depth options like CJ Goodwin and Caelen Carson loom as contingency plans amid multiple back-end injuries.</p><p>Asked on 105.3 The Fan whether Diggs rushed back from his injury, as Micah Parsons had subtly alluded to in Jori’s piece, owner Jerry Jones was definitive. “No. No. Not at all,” as noticed by Dallas reporter Joseph Hoyt, <a href="https://x.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1983171219555041731" rel="noopener">flatly rejecting the premise</a>.</p><p>Jones’s stance arrives as Dallas navigates a rough defensive stretch and mounting scrutiny of the unit’s health and performance. The IR move contrasted with head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s earlier indication that IR wasn’t on the table, underscoring how quickly the situation changed as evaluations progressed.</p><p>Through six appearances (four starts), Diggs logged 18 tackles and a TFL; his absence forces Dallas to reshuffle matchups and communications on the perimeter while they try to stabilize an injury-thinned secondary.</p><p>Public pressure hasn’t cooled. ESPN’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-stephen-a-smith-demand-jerry-jones-tragic-defense">Stephen A. Smith urged Jones to pursue defensive help</a> after Dallas surrendered 44 points to Denver, even floating Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson as an aggressive target while citing other elite options. His argument: with the offense capable of carrying games, Dallas needs “a decent defense,” not a dominant one, to alter its postseason ceiling.</p><p>Inside the locker room, Dak Prescott framed the path forward with accountability and preparation. He challenged the group, himself included, to elevate through the week and on game day, leaning on a locker room he insists won’t splinter after a humbling night.</p><p>Where it leaves Dallas: Diggs’s IR stint forces young corners onto the stage, Jones has drawn a hard line on the rush-back narrative, and any external fix will have to mesh quickly with a group searching for answers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shuts down Micah Parsons’ subtle claim on Trevon Diggs

<!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', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/broncos-blowout-left-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-tossing-and-turning');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos blowout left Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer tossing and turning');   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/2025/10/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Brian-Schottenheimer_170422.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Broncos blowout left Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer tossing and turning</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T17:57:14-07:00">October 27th, 5:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T17:57:14-07:00">October 27th, 5:57pm</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>One voice argued <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-stephen-a-smith-demand-jerry-jones-tragic-defense">for the Dallas Cowboys to shore up</a> their defense, while another said <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-tim-cowlishaw-argues-george-pickens-trade">they should trade George Pickens</a>. So it should come as no surprise that the blowout loss to the Broncos left Brian Schottenheimer tossing and turning, according to a post on X by Jon Machota.</p><p>“Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer: “I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I tossed and turned all night. [And] I played the game over in my mind a thousand times, things I could’ve done different, things I could’ve done better. I know a lot of our players did that as well.”</p><p>It turned into a rough afternoon for the Cowboys as the Broncos ran over them for a 44-24 victory. However, coaches losing sleep over games likely won’t earn a smidge of sympathy from the fans.</p><h2><b>Cowboys trying to find a consistent path</b></h2><p>It may not be a good thing that Schottenheimer <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/dak-schotty-frustrated-at-inconsistent-cowboys-it-s-unacceptable?utm_source=bleacherreport&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener">took the blowout loss</a> as an opportunity to toss his coaches under the bus.</p><p>“When you look at it, I don’t think any of us coached or played well enough,” said Schottenheimer. “We did not play well. We did not coach well. I wasn’t very good today. I don’t think [Matt Eberflus] thinks he was very good today. Klayton [Adams] doesn’t think he was very good today.</p><p>“We’ll look at it. And we’ve got an extra day this week to get ready for Arizona, and that’s what we’re gonna do.”</p><p>And it doesn’t help Schottenheimer that his quarterback-leader isn’t happy.</p><p>“Yeah, I’m surprised,” said Dak Prescott. “I’m sure that’s a good word to use. Frustrated as well — frustrating. What we’ve been doing, what we’re capable of doing, didn’t really ever get going.</p><p>“We’ve got to be better in everything that we do. Doing it — getting a trade — takes opportunities and plays away from somebody else. Forget a trade. Do more, right? Shut that talk up, whether it be the offense or whether it be the defense? Whatever position group that you guys are alluding to, step up and shut the talk up.”</p><p>The Cowboys should feel better about themselves after this week’s game. They get the Cardinals at home for a Monday night contest, and should put up 35-45 points in a blowout win. Then come the Raiders and another easy victory.</p><p>However, the Eagles, Chiefs, and Lions follow after that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos blowout left Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer tossing and turning

<!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', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-tim-cowlishaw-argues-george-pickens-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tim Cowlishaw argues for Cowboys to trade George Pickens');   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/2025/10/George-Pickens-is-a-huge-big-play-threat-for-the-Cowboys.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Tim Cowlishaw argues for Cowboys to trade George Pickens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T13:51:26-07:00">October 27th, 1:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T13:51:26-07:00">October 27th, 1:51pm</time><address><a>Sterling Bennett</a>Sterling Bennett is a seasoned sports journalist and writer, specializing in in-depth coverage of the NFL and NCAA Football. With over half a decade of experience in sports media, Sterling combines insider knowledge, sharp analysis, and a passionate voice to deliver engaging content that resonates with fans. His work is known for its clarity, credibility, and ability to break down complex football narratives into compelling stories.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys are no strangers to making a splashy move. Look no further than their offseason trade of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-micah-parsons-drops-goat-take-on-aaron-rodgers-after-drubbing-him-steelers" rel="noopener">star edge rusher Micah Parsons</a> to the Green Bay Packers. </p><p>Whether justified or controversial, owner Jerry Jones is never afraid to shake things up, and with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-prescott-sends-message-teammats-amid-possible-trades" rel="noopener">the NFL Trade Deadline approaching</a>, another trade could be on the horizon — at least that’s what Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw is advocating for.</p><p>Shockingly, the Cowboys are 3-4-1 and at least in the conversation for a playoff spot due to their second-ranked scoring offense. Led by quarterback Dak Prescott, Dallas is averaging 30.8 points per game. Their success could lead Dallas’ front office to execute a deal to improve their defense in hopes of a second-half playoff push, or, according to Cowlishaw, <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2025/10/27/george-pickens-trade-dallas-cowboys-nfl-deadline-rumors/" rel="noopener">trade away their leading receiver</a>, George Pickens, to maximize his value. </p><p>Pickens is in the middle of a career season with Dallas, tied for ninth in the NFL in targets and ranking third in receiving yards and first in yards after the catch. So why would Dallas trade away Prescott’s top target after acquiring him for a 2026 third-round pick and 2027 fifth-round pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers?</p><p>“Simple,” Cowlishaw states. “Dallas cannot afford to think about paying him after this season. With the numbers he has put up, all while not causing any of the disruptions that made the Steelers eager to move on without him, he’s a $30-million-a-year receiver. Easy. And if you think the franchise tag is an option, it projects at $28 million next season. In 2026, Dak Prescott has a $74 million salary cap number, according to overthecap.com. Lamb carries a $38.6 million figure. Javonte Williams is making a whopping $3 million this year and is deserving of at least a decent running back wage. But you want to add $28 million more for another wide receiver, even a really good one?”</p><p>Pickens is in the final year of his rookie contract, thus making Cowlishaw bullish on paying him. Pair that with the Parsons trade, and Cowlishaw believes the Cowboys should double down on their investment in getting younger, improving the defense, and avoiding the trap of a potential playoff push. </p><p>“The notion of winning by scoring at least 30 points every game is a failed exercise, ” Cowlishaw writes. “And thinking about ways to keep Pickens is the same as paying no attention to what happened on defense last year, what’s happening on defense this year, and what this defense will look like in 2026.”</p><p>The Cowboys’ defense is allowing 31.6 points per game, the second-worst clip in the league. While Cowlishaw’s idea may sound surprising, it is not without reason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tim Cowlishaw argues for Cowboys to trade George Pickens

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Smith makes urgent demand to Cowboys’ Jerry Jones about tragic defense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T11:16:07-07:00">October 27th, 11:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T11:16:07-07:00">October 27th, 11:16am</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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-schottenheimer-wont-single-out-defense-after-44-vs-broncos">Dallas Cowboys got burned for 44 points</a>, but owner <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-rambling-take-pathetic-defense-will-leave-your-head-spinning">Jerry Jones hasn’t given up</a> on that side of the ball. However, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith made an urgent demand to Jones about the tragic defense.</p><p>A trio of rookie players helped the Denver Broncos to a 44-24 rout of the Cowboys on Sunday. Running back R.J. Harvey, receiver Pat Bryant, and cornerback Jahdae Barron helped leave the Cowboys in shambles.</p><p>And the Cowboys’ defense <a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/46745370" rel="noopener">took the brunt</a> of the blame, according to ESPN.</p><p>“What if you went out and got [Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson] for those late first-round picks, which are really second-round picks?” Smith said. “You got that brother in your stable. What could that do for you?”</p><h2><b>Cowboys’ defense needs improvement</b></h2><p>Smith said the Cowboys can definitely make strides with the right trade. Hendrickson is the case in point, but also Maxx Crosby and others. He scoffed at the notion that a trade wouldn’t help.</p><p>“You telling me nothing?” Smith said. “With (DeMarvion) Overshown coming back. With some of the other cats you’ve got in place. DaRon Bland and those brothers. You trying to tell me you can’t do anything?</p><p>“You got to try something when you have an offense this prolific. You don’t need a prolific defense. You need a decent defense. Literally, a middle-of-the-road defense could propel the Cowboys to their first NFC Championship game in 30 years. That could happen, OK?”</p><p>But are the Cowboys really a quick one-man trade fix?</p><p>Quarterback Dak Prescott said <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46744502/nfl-dallas-cowboys-dak-prescott-jadeveon-clowney-trevon-diggs" rel="noopener">soul-searching is needed</a>, according to ESPN.</p><p>“Just the old saying: ‘Adversity reveals character and also builds it,'” Prescott said. “And so, who are we? And I just challenged everybody, myself included, to look in the mirror. Are we giving enough? Are you giving enough through the week, through your preparation, and particularly on game day, to make sure that you’re giving your best performance? I know the coaches. I know the men in that building. I know how pissed we all are from this, and I know the way we’re going to get back to work and be ready for Monday night.</p><p>“So it’s a hell of a business we’re in. It’s a tough business, but I wouldn’t choose anything else. Wouldn’t choose any other men than those guys in that locker room and those coaches.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen A. Smith makes urgent demand to Cowboys’ Jerry Jones about tragic defense

<!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', '/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dallas-cowboys-most-to-blame-for-week-8-blowout-loss-to-broncos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dallas Cowboys most to blame for Week 8 blowout loss to Broncos');   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/2025/10/Dallas-Cowboys-most-to-blame-for-blowout-loss-to-Broncos-in-Week-8.jpg"></figure><h1>Dallas Cowboys most to blame for Week 8 blowout loss to Broncos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T10:18:19-07:00">October 27th, 10:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T10:19:14-07:00">October 27th, 10:19am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys suffered another loss to the Denver Broncos, dropping to 3-4-1 on the season following a promising Week 7 against the Washington Commanders. The 44-24 rout at the hands of Denver was never really close, but sportsbooks billed that Broncos at just 2.5-point favorites. What ended up being a disastrous blowout on the road, we’ll take a look at some of the parties that could be to blame on the Dallas Cowboys side for this loss.</p><p>With the loss, the Cowboys move into second place in the NFC East, holding the edge over the Washington Commanders thanks to their Week 4 tie against the Packers. They still have to face the Chiefs, Lions, Chargers, Commanders, and Giants before the Regular Season concludes, so the Cowboys will certainly need to improve their play heading into the latter half of the season.</p><p>There are no significant injuries to report for the Cowboys’, aside from DB Trevon Diggs continuing to miss time due to a concussion. Looking ahead to Week 9, let’s see what the Cowboys could build upon from their last loss.</p><h2>Cowboys most to blame for Week 8 loss vs. Broncos</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Denver-Broncos-linebacker-Alex-Singleton-49-tackles-Dallas-Cowboys-quarterback-Dak-Prescott-4.jpg"><figcaption>© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Dak Prescott’s 2 interceptions, 19/31 passing completions</b></p><p>Most losses in the NFL will either come back to coaching or to the quarterback and veteran leader Dak Prescott is almost always the first to accept blame for any of his team’s shortcomings. It’s what makes him such a great leader and what has ultimately led to a great year for Prescott thus far, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2577417/dak-prescott">ranking second</a> with 2,069 passing yards and leading the NFL in QBR (79.5).</p><p>Still, his performance against an elite Broncos’ defense was arguably his worst of the season, matching a season-low 188 passing yards from Week 1. His two interceptions on Sunday were also his first since Week 3 against Chicago, marring an otherwise great run that included 13 passing touchdowns during that stretch.</p><p>Dak Prescott should have an opportunity to bounce back against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9, but there’s no question that his play against the Broncos directly resulted in the offense failing to move downfield for most of the game. Look for a much stronger showing in Week 9 as CeeDee Lamb has been due for a big showing.</p><p><b>Jerry Jones and the looming trade deadline</b></p><p>Since losing All-Pro Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, Jerry Jones has been adamant about his intentions with the defense and the future direction of the roster. Many fans thought that Jones would be aggressive in the free agent and trade market to bulk up the defense, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-rambling-take-pathetic-defense-will-leave-your-head-spinning">Jones has failed to make any significant moves</a> with the Nov. 4 deadline right around the corner.</p><p>While Jones continues to sing the same tune, the defense continues to see its woes from an <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/team/injury-report/">injury standpoint</a>. DB Trevon.Diggs has now missed two weeks with a concussion and new acquisition DT Kenny Clark was has been dealing with an elbow injury and safety Donovan Wilson was out last week (elbow/shoulder). While Jones may think the defense is right where it needs to be, injuries and issues with depth are likely to plague most teams.</p><p>Coming up on the Nov. 6 deadline, it’ll be interesting to see if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-jay-glazer-crosby-trade-report-suggests-jerry-jones-lying">Jerry Jones decides to make a blockbuster move amidst all the trade rumors</a>. Until then, it’ll be up to the defense to improve their play for the rest of the season.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Brian-Schottenheimer-looks-on-during-the-third-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Brian Schottenheimer, Matt Eberflus, and the defense</b></p><p>Continuing the sentiments from above, both head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-schottenheimer-wont-single-out-defense-after-44-vs-broncos">Brian Schottenheimer and defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus are responsible</a> for their team’s recent play. There’s no question that the Dallas Cowboys have the talented needed to be successful, evident of their play without CeeDee Lamb in the lineup, but they seem to be missing aspects of execution and game management that could be to blame for some of these losses.</p><p>Since taking over in 2025, this defense has been historically bad under Matt Eberflus by Cowboys’ standards. They <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/2025-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats">rank last in the NFL</a> in total yards allowed per game (401.6) and have allowed the third-most touchdowns (24) to offenses. Their passing defense ranks dead-last (260.3 yds/g) while their rushing defense is third-worst (141.3 yds/g) in the league. They’ve allowed 30 or more points to opponents in five of their first eight games.</p><p>While the offense is humming and able to keep up with other teams on the scoreboard, it won’t be long until the defense completely collapses and things become unsustainable on the offensive side of the ball. As they continue to battle through injuries, changing the culture and creating a new identity for this defense will be the key to the Cowboys’ success moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dallas Cowboys most to blame for Week 8 blowout loss to Broncos

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He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before Denver, the Cowboys’ owner was already selling a long view on his first-year head coach. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-brian-schottenheimer-jimmy-johnson">Jerry Jones said he sees “value in someone who’s never done it before,”</a> praising Brian Schottenheimer’s hunger and “osmosis” from great staffs, even likening that edge to Jimmy Johnson’s early drive.</p><p>Jones doubled down after the Week 7 win over Washington, crediting Schottenheimer’s hands-on work with both sides of the ball while noting the defense had “no way to go but up” as Dallas entered Week 8 leading the NFL in yards allowed.</p><p>After the 44-24 loss in Denver, Schottenheimer <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46740452/cowboys-jerry-jones-willing-deal-trade-deadline-not-convinced-one-move-help-defense" rel="noopener">wasn’t interested in a blame game</a>. “When you look at it, I’m not just going to start with the defense,” he said. “I don’t think any of us coached and played well enough.” Asked if the unit needs outside help, he kept the focus internal: “At the end of the day, I think we have good enough players. I think we did not play well tonight.” All per ESPN.</p><p>That tone fit the owner’s pregame messaging: emphasize execution and coaching over splashy scapegoats. It also acknowledged the obvious: Dallas was outplayed across the board. Denver hit explosives, controlled leverage situations, and turned a close first half into a runaway.</p><p>Schottenheimer’s refusal to isolate one phase mirrored what players and staff echoed last week: complementary football is non-negotiable if Dallas wants staying power in November.</p><p>Of course, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-jerry-jones-rambling-take-pathetic-defense-will-leave-your-head-spinning">Jones still left a door open on personnel</a>, just not because of one bad night. Post-Broncos, he said a potential addition would be judged “on the merits… next week or the weeks after [and the longer term],” adding that Sunday’s result “would not affect” a trade decision.</p><p>He wondered aloud if “one better player” could help while also saying the Cowboys are “more than that away” and closer to simply executing better on defense. That logic, as some around the league noted, helps explain why Dallas was comfortable trading away Micah Parsons rather than extending him, and why any move now must be priced right, not reactionary.</p><p>Big picture, Jones’ comparison invites scrutiny precisely when the schedule tightens. Schottenheimer’s stance after 44 against says the same thing in a different way: fix details, not blame. The next challenge for the Cowboys will be against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ HC Brian Schottenheimer doesn’t want to single out defense after giving up 44 points to the Broncos

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He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Two days before Dallas’ trip to Denver, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-reflects-growth-last-trip-denver">Dak Prescott reflected on how far he’s come</a> since his last game there, from a hot-start rookie who “almost didn’t get coached in the details” to a veteran who insists every part of his game has evolved.</p><p>That growth talk framed a tough reality check in Denver, where the Cowboys fell 44-24 to the Broncos. Now, with speculation swirling about potential moves, Prescott made clear where he stands.</p><p>Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, <a href="https://x.com/jonmachota/status/1982607620059050407" rel="noopener">when asked if a trade could jump-start</a> this team: “I trust and like the guys that we have. I honestly do, and that’s not just a political answer… Our roster is OK. Can it be better? That’s for you guys to write about and to judge. I trust those guys.” Jon Machota posted the comments on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Prescott’s message was less about dismissing upgrades and more about planting a flag for the locker room after a lopsided defeat. Dallas has weathered a swingy October, a statement win over Washington followed by a stumble in Denver, and the quarterback’s tone underscored continuity over quick fixes. His stance also tracks with how he’s described this group throughout the year: chemistry first, confidence earned, and execution as the only currency that travels.</p><p>That perspective matters against the backdrop of Denver. Prescott’s previous Mile High memories include one of his “uglier” outings in 2017, and his pregame remarks noted the lessons learned since: handle coaching hard, lean into details, and keep evolving.</p><p>Even with an MVP-caliber stretch earlier this month, he’s been consistent in crediting the unit’s cohesion, not just individual form, for elevating Dallas’ ceiling.</p><p>Recent milestones underline that point. Last week against Washington, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-elite-club-tom-brady-aaron-rodgers-peyton-manning">Prescott joined an elite club</a> by throwing at least three touchdowns with no interceptions in four straight games, a run matched in recent decades by Russell Wilson (2015), Drew Brees (2019), Aaron Rodgers (2014), Peyton Manning (2013–14), and Tom Brady (2007), per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It was the latest data point in a season that, at its best, has looked as sharp as any in his career.</p><p>For now, Prescott’s message is simple: trust the room, fix the details, and let the work speak louder than the rumor mill. The Cowboys’ next game will occur on Nov. 3 against the Cardinals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	49	0	-

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