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Cowboys at Commanders: The good, the bad, and the ugly from the regular-season finale
It started off a little shaky, but the Dallas Cowboys were able to take care of business in the regular-season finale with a 38-10 victory over their division rival, the Washington Commanders. They will now set their sights on the Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy’s former team, when they host them next week at AT&T Stadium in the playoffs.
Before we shift our focus on to the playoffs and the Green Bay Packers, let’s take a look back at the Week 18 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders and identify the good, the bad, and the ugly from this game. Who knows? Maybe we can even learn something from it.
THE GOOD – Tony Pollard
CeeDee Lamb being CeeDee Lamb is no doubt one of the bright spots from the Dallas Cowboys regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders, however, it was really good to see Tony Pollard ball out and return to his pre-injury form just in time for the postseason. He finished the night with 17 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown, and in so doing, hit the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season in a row. This was quite possibly the best he’s looked all season as both a runner, receiver, and even as a pass protector. If he can carry this over into the playoffs Dallas’ offense could be close to unstoppable.
Tony Pollard also eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in 2023. He’s the sixth running back in team history to have consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, joining Calvin Hill, Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith, DeMarco Murray and Ezekiel Elliott.
— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) January 7, 2024
THE BAD – Stephon Gilmore’s injury
In an ideal world the Dallas Cowboys would’ve walked away from FedEx Field with the victory and absolutely zero injuries. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Stephon Gilmore exited the game early with a shoulder injury in the second quarter and didn’t return at any point in the second half. As players go, if he’s unable to play next week in the playoffs or if he’s limited, that’s a significant blow to the Cowboys secondary. He’s been a godsend for Dallas’ secondary after Trevon Diggs’ season-ending injury and will be needed just as much, if not more so, in the postseason. Luckily, it’s looking not too serious.
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy on CB Stephon Gilmore (shoulder): “He told me he was fine and he’d be ready to go.”
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) January 8, 2024
THE UGLY – Brandon Aubrey
Having his first FG attempt blocked and his next “doink” off the upright, Brandon Aubrey was suddenly giving Dallas Cowboys fans Brent Maher vibes after being automatic all season on field goals. Fortunately he was able to redeem himself by splitting the uprights right down the middle on his next and final attempt from 50 yards. The thought of entering the postseason once again with a liability at kicker is not something any of us wanted to see. Fortunately, he closed out the regular-season on a high note and looked unfazed by his previous misses. Chalk it up to nerves or whatever you want, but there’s no need to worry.
THANK YOU … BRANDON AUBREY NAILS IT FROM 50. BACK IN THE SADDLE. HUGE KICK FOR HIS PSYCHE. SLUMP-BUSTER. DEMON-KILLER.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 8, 2024
With the official NFL schedule coming this week, the Dallas Cowboys have revealed when, where and against who their Week 1 contest will be.
The Cowboys announced that they will square off against the New York Giants on the road in Week 1, with the game set for Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7:20 p.m. CT. So, it’s prime time for the Cowboys to start the season.
This is the second game we know about for the Cowboys this year. Of course, we know they will be playing on Thanksgiving, also.
The official schedule will drop on May 14, the NFL announced last week. Schedules for all 32 teams will be revealed on ESPN and the NFL Network, but each team will unveil its own schedule on social media, also.
The Cowboys were always likely to play a road game in Week 1 because of an Usher and Chris Brown concert taking place at AT&T Stadium that week.
Dallas will also be impacted by an Ed Sheeran concert in Week 7, so that’s another potential road game. They could also play on Monday or Thursday that week, or have a bye.
Cowboys’ strength of schedule
According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Cowboys are not going to have an easy road to make the postseason.
The Cowboys have the fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL going into the 2026 season, with only the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers having tougher slates.
Dallas’ schedule is also the third-toughest in the NFC, and the most difficult in the NFC East.
Sharp does his strength of schedule rankings based on win totals from Vegas oddsmakers rather than utilizing the previous season’s records because that metric doesn’t factor in offseason changes.
The Cowboys will play home games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
On the road, Dallas will square off against the Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
Of those opponents, seven of them made the postseason in 2025, a list that includes the Jaguars, 49ers, Eagles, Texans, Rams, Seahawks and Packers.
All of those teams should be as good in 2026, and teams like the Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bucs, Giants and Commanders have a very real chance to be improved as well.
It won’t be an easy road for Dallas to get back to the playoffs in 2026, but there’s at least hope following a defensive overhaul.
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Dallas weather: May 10 morning forecast
Today is by far our most active day of the extended forecast. After our Red River Counties got some severe storms overnight, we expect a mostly quiet morning. Isolated storms are expected to start forming just after noon. The severe threat begins mid-afternoon in a more scattered fashion, before a cold front ushers in widespread rain and strong storms this evening.
DALLAS – A powerful cold front sweeping across North and Central Texas on Monday is expected to trigger a wave of severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, dangerous winds, and isolated flash flooding.
Severe weather in North Texas
Timeline:
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth warned that while showers and storms will begin developing Monday morning, the risk of severe weather will peak during the afternoon and evening hours as the front advances southward.
We are tracking two distinct phases of the storm system. Initial storms are expected to be “discrete,” or individual cells, which carry a high risk of large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter. As the evening progresses, these individual storms are forecast to merge into a large cluster or broken line.
Once the storms consolidate, the primary threat will shift toward damaging straight-line winds. Forecasters warned that wind gusts could exceed 70 to 75 mph, speeds capable of downing trees, damaging roofs, and causing power outages.
In addition to the wind and hail threats, the system is expected to dump significant amounts of water. While most areas will see standard rainfall, there is a 10% to 15% chance that some locations could receive up to 4 inches of rain. Isolated flash flooding can happen over these locations.
Live Radar
We are watching how morning activity near the Red River might influence the speed of the cold front. The exact position of that front will be the primary factor in determining where the most intense storms initiate.
Residents are encouraged to monitor local forecasts and have multiple ways to receive weather warnings throughout the evening.
The front is expected to push through the region by Tuesday morning.
7-Day Forecast
The Source: Information in this article is from the National Weather Service and the FOX 4 Weather team.
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