The Dallas Cowboys fell short of expectations in their season-opening loss to the division rival New York Giants to kick off the 2026-27 NFL campaign, which left some fans immediately ringing the alarm bells.
FRISCO, TEXAS – Following Wednesday’s first injury report, the Dallas Cowboys received mixed injury news Thursday as they continued preparations for their Week 2 matchup against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, September 20.
The Dallas Cowboys did not need another reason to feel desperate after their ugly Week 1 loss to the New York Giants. However, the schedule has handed them an intriguing opportunity.
The opening week of the 2026 NFL season did not go according to plan for the Dallas Cowboys. Entering the year with high expectations following a defensive overhaul, Dallas stumbled in a 28-20 Week 1 defeat against the division-rival New York Giants.
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FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday that the response to one poor performance is getting back to work, and that the film review started on the flight home from New Jersey.
FRISCO, Texas — A mental mistake sends Christian Parker back to his own call sheet. The Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator said Thursday that the staff asked whether it put too much on players for a road opener.
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday that the accountability meetings this week began with his own play calls, and that he put the plays he did not feel good about on the screen in front of the defense.
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams said Thursday that Broderick Jones will be held to a different physical standard than the one he arrived with, and that he told the tackle a day earlier that this week has to show a jump.
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams said Thursday that a walkthrough does not cause a pad level problem, pushing back on a premise raised in his own building this week.
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FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker said Thursday that he told rookie Malachi Lawrence to play without carrying the errors, because the errors are the coordinator’s.
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen said Thursday that he flips his headset from special teams to the offense early in every possession so he hears Dallas’ two-point plans as they are being made.
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott had a tough Week 1. That was especially true for George Pickens. And Christian Parker preached accountability after getting humbled by the Giants in his defensive coordinator debut, according to a post on X by Jon Machota.
The Cowboys are 0-1 after Sunday night's 28-20 loss at the New York Giants.
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What was expected to be a much-improved Cowboys defense largely failed to impress in the club's 28-20 Week 1 "Sunday Night Football" loss at the rival New York Giants on Sept. 13.
Once again, the Dallas Cowboys drew Super Bowl hype for most of the offseason. They certainly didn't look the part in Week 1, with their revamped defense producing a particularly disappointing effort.
A Dallas Cowboys offense that was advertised by some as the "greatest offense there is" looked out of sorts during portions of the club's 28-20 loss to the rival New York Giants this past Sunday night. Somewhat surprisingly, Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens was credited with a pair of drops in the defeat.
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The Dallas Cowboys began the season with a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Cowboys star wide receiver George Pickens had just 3 catches for 28 yards and two costly drops in the season opener.
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