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Dallas Cowboys reveal whether Dak Prescott will play on Christmas Day

With the Dallas Cowboys' playoff hopes officially dead, the questions regarding their approach during the final week are taking center stage. One of those questions was answered by director of player personnel Stephen Jones, who said they plan on playing star quarterback Dak Prescott.

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Stephen Jones' comments on Cowboys DC Matt Eberflus could point toward pink slip

The Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from NFL playoff contention over the weekend, leaving the team in roster evaluation mode with just two games remaining in the regular season.

Dallas Cowboys News / Viral Sports News / December 22

Dak Prescott Shares Strong Words on Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones

The Dallas Cowboys suffered another defeat on Sunday, falling to the Los Angeles Chargers in their final home game of the 2025 campaign. This marked their third consecutive loss, dropping their record to 6-8-1 with just two contests left on the schedule.

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

Brian Schottenheimer News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 22

Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer singles out 1 ‘stud’ for stellar performance against Chargers

As the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-17, it marks the third straight loss for the team as they are eliminated from playoff contention in what has been another disappointing season.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Jadeveon Clowney News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / December 22

Jadeveon Clowney shares key to staying motivated after Cowboys' playoff miss

The Dallas Cowboys' slim hopes of reaching the NFL playoffs were officially snuffed over the weekend, after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders on Saturday afternoon to clinch the NFC East.

Dallas Cowboys News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 22

Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer confirms Tyler Smith’s position change will last the rest of the season

The week started with a bizarre reminder that the NFL can’t protect you from everything, even your own living room, then ended with Dallas making a very real, very on-field adjustment up front.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / December 22

New Cowboys mock draft adds 2 stud defenders after Week 16 disaster

The Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from the NFL Playoff hunt over the weekend, which now turns the team's attention toward the offseason and rebuilding the roster through free agency and the NFL draft.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / December 22

Cowboys are locked into a 2nd place schedule in 2026

The last thing I wanted to do this time of the year was talk about the 2026 season, but with how things have unfolded this year, it is what we have to do.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / December 22

NFC East power rankings Week 17, Cowboys complete collapse as Eagles soar

December has not gone as planned for the Dallas Cowboys, with a three-game losing streak sinking the team's chances at reaching the NFL playoffs. Dallas was officially eliminated over the weekend and can now spend the final two games of the season evaluating the roster and coaching staff.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

The '2004-05 NFL passing leaders' quiz

The 'Most multi-rushing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

NFL News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / December 22

Cowboys-Commanders announcer pairing & assignment for Week 17 on Christmas

It was a disastrous weekend for the Dallas Cowboys, with the team's NFL playoff hopes officially getting dashed and the team getting blown out in the home finale just one day later.

Dallas Cowboys News / Inside The Star / December 22

Michael Irvin and CeeDee Lamb: A Standard of Greatness in Dallas

When I look at the history of the Dallas Cowboys, I’m reminded just how hard it is to separate good players from truly great ones and CeeDee Lamb and Michael Irvin are now in a league of their own.

Dallas Cowboys News / Dallas Cowboys on SI / December 22

Cowboys-Commanders opening Week 17 odds strongly favor Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from NFL playoff contention over the weekend and will now enter the final two weeks of the regular season with nothing but pride to play for.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 22

Former Tennessee Vols QB Joe Milton goes viral for all the wrong reasons in Dallas Cowboys' loss to the Los Angeles Chargers

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joe Milton went viral on Sunday for a quarterback scramble that didn’t go quite as he’d planned. Milton, who was traded from the New England Patriots to the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the 2025 season, saw some action late in Cowboys' 34-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Tyler Smith News / A to Z Sports / December 22