It's too early to hit the panic button at this stage of the season, but with how quickly things can go south in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys desperately need to right the ship in Week 2.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott carries an unusually thin margin for error into a Week 2 matchup against the Washington Commanders. Locked On Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens endured a rough outing in Dallas' Week 1 28-20 loss to the rival New York Giants. What will Week 2 bring?
How many of the active NFL players to rush for at least 150 yards in a game can you name in five minutes?
Before the Giants' Week 1 win over the Cowboys, Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers hadn't played since he tore his ACL and meniscus last season. And Nabers says it showed.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
FRISCO, Texas — Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon placed Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer in the Warm tier of his early hot seat check on Friday. The list came five days after the New York Giants beat Dallas 28-20 at MetLife Stadium in the season opener for both teams.
For the second straight week, the Dallas Cowboys will take on an NFC East opponent, this time in the Washington Commanders. The winner of this matchup
If Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams' comment on Broderick Jones is any indication, things don't appear to be going smoothly for the former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round selection.
On paper, a Week 2 game of any NFL season is technically not a "must-win" contest for an 0-1 team. Don't tell that to quarterback Dak Prescott.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
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.
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.
The Cowboys are 0-1 after Sunday night's 28-20 loss at the New York Giants.
It took less than four full quarters of regular-season action for the honeymoon involving first-year Cowboys DC Parker and Cowboys fans to come to an end.
Maxx Crosby looked solid in his Las Vegas Raiders season debut, which has seemingly ramped up trade speculation after the Ravens backed out of a deal for the star pass rusher over medical concerns.
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.
The Dallas Cowboys may not be finished looking for help in their secondary after a rough start to the 2026 season.
The Cowboys defense gave up 394 yards of offense and 28 points in the first test of the season, dropping the opener to a seemingly lesser New York Giants team.
What was expected to be a much-improved Dallas Cowboys defense has come under heavy criticism following the club's 28-20 Week 1 loss at the rival New York Giants.
Jones discussed a potential trade and his assessment of the team following a disappointing loss to open the season.
One NFL executive had a concerning take regarding the Cowboys defense.
The Cowboys spent the offseason trying to make sure their defense would never look like the 2025 version again. One game into 2026, that plan already has a problem.
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