A fan of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after a loss to Washington at FedEx Field. Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

Cowboys roasted by NFC East rival with brilliant Pokemon reference

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Randy Gurzi | Last updated May 15, 2025 9:41 AM ET

The 2025 NFL schedule became official on Wednesday night, which always leads to plenty of fun around the league. While analysts are discussing the impacts on the field, teams often use the extra attention to poke fun at their opponents.

That happened this year as well, which resulted in the Dallas Cowboys suffering a massive burn from their NFC East Rivals, the Washington Commanders.

Washington’s social media team posted a thread on X, comparing every team they face in 2025 to a Pokémon. For Dallas, they used a Magikarp.

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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 14, 2025

For those who don’t get the joke, it’s actually pretty brilliant.

A Magikarp is known for its move called “struggle.” There’s also a line in the Mystery Dungeon game where Magikarp says, “I’m the world’s weakest Pokémon. You knew that, yes?”

As tough as it is to admit it, this is a clever roast by Washington. Almost as bad as knowing their franchise lost three of the last four games to the weakest Pokémon — with the lone win coming with Trey Lance under center for Dallas.

But, hey, even the little brother is allowed to get some jokes in from time to time.

The Cowboys and Commanders play in Dallas in Week 7 and then again on Christmas Day, in Washington, in Week 17.

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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