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Week 12 Scores:

Thanksgiving:
Vikings 24, Lions 17
Chargers 35, Cowboys 38
Giants 23, Redskins 31

Sunday, 1:00 PM:
Buccaneers 28, Falcons 23
Browns 17, Bengals 41
Titans 3, Colts 24
Bills 24, Chiefs 20
Dolphins 27, Patriots 20
Panthers 27, Jets 20
Bears 25, Eagles 41

Sunday, 4:05 PM:
Seahawks 33, 49ers 27 (OT)

Sunday, 4:25 PM:
Jaguars 24, Cardinals
Broncos 36, Raiders 38
Saints 28, Rams 36

Sunday Night Football:
Packers 42, Steelers 45

Monday Night Football:
Texans 23, Ravens 31

The Lead:
Cowboys outlast Chargers in wild shootout while most of the countries sits down for Thanksgiving dinner
Earlier in the day, Vikings cool down Lions, make NFC North race a little more interesting
Aaron Rodgers throws 6 TDs, but comes up on the short end after being stung by The Killer B's
Dolphins win the wrong game 27-20 against the Pats
Seahawks barely survive potentially demoralizing upset in Santa Clara





Week 13 Schedule:

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The League Recap: Week 12




Injury Report:

Bears TE Zach Miller - Torn Quad - 4 weeks
Bears CB Kyle Fuller - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Bears HB Jeremy Langford - Broken Collarbone - 1 week
Bears C Eric Kush - Torn Groin - 16 weeks
Bears WR Reuben Randle - Broken Ankle - 16 weeks
Bears OLB Pernell McPhee - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 12 weeks (IR)
Bears DE Jonathan Bullard - Dislocated Ankle - 7 weeks (IR)
Bengals C Russell Bodine - Dislocated Elbow - 2 weeks
Bengals HB Giovani Bernard - Compound Foot Fracture - 16 weeks (IR)
Bills DT Kyle Williams - Dislocated Elbow - 4 weeks
Bills DE Shaq Lawson - Broken Thumb - 5 weeks
Bills CB E.J. Gaines - Fractured Knee Cap - 19 weeks (IR)
Broncos DE Billy Winn - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Browns HB Isaiah Crowell - Dislocated Hip - 4 weeks
Buccaneers HB Doug Martin - Torn Shoulder - 1 week
Buccaneers OLB Mike Mohamed - Torn Shoulder - 1 week
Buccaneers SS Terrence Brooks - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Cardinals LG Mike Iupati - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Cardinals HB Chris Johnson - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Cardinals TE Troy Niklas - Torn Knee Cartilage - 1 week
Cardinals DT Corey Peters - Dislocated Knee - 3 weeks
Cardinals OLB Alani Fua - Torn Pectoral - 15 weeks
Cardinals MLB Deone Bucannon - Torn PCL - 37 weeks (IR)
Chargers DT Corey Liuget - Broken Collarbone - 2 weeks
Chargers TE Asante Cleveland - Fractured Hip - 15 weeks
Chiefs TE Gavin Escobar - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Colts HB Christine Michael - Broken Ankle - 15 weeks
Cowboys TE Jason Witten - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Cowboys QB Luke McCown - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 7 weeks (IR)
Dolphins OLB Koa Misi - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Dolphins CB Tony Lippett - Torn Achilles - 15 weeks
Dolphins OLB Raekwon McMillan - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Dolphins LG Ted Larsen - Torn Tricep - 15 weeks
Dolphins MLB Lamin Barrow - Broken Ankle - 15 weeks
Dolphins LT Avery Young - Torn MCL - 30 weeks (IR)
Eagles DE Brandon Graham - Upper Arm Fracture - 7 weeks
Eagles QB Carson Wentz - Fractured Forearm - 5 weeks
Falcons WR Devin Fuller - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Falcons OLB Vic Beasley, Jr. - Torn Pectoral - 23 weeks (IR)
49ers MLB NaVorro Bowman - Upper Arm Fracture - 3 weeks
49ers DE Elvis Dumervil - Torn Shoulder - 1 week
49ers OLB Reuben Foster - Torn Bicep - 5 weeks
49ers OLB Ahmad Brooks - Broken Hand - 1 week
49ers OLB Malcolm Smith - Torn Pectoral - 15 weeks
49ers LT Brandon Albert - Torn Quad - 6 weeks
49ers WR Vincent Jackson - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 13 weeks (IR)
Giants WR Odell Beckham, Jr. - Pulled Groin - 1 week
Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Giants CB Janoris Jenkins - Partial Torn MCL - 6 weeks
Giants DT Corbin Bryant - Torn Tricep - 15 weeks
Giants CB Mykkele Thompson - Torn Achilles - 15 weeks
Giants RG Jessamen Dunker - Torn Tricep - 15 weeks
Jaguars TE Carson Tinker - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Jets WR Quincy Enunwa - Fractured Elbow - 15 weeks
Jets CB Corey White - Torn Achilles - 15 weeks
Jets WR Devin Smith - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Jets DE Sheldon Richardson - Torn Achilles - 40 weeks (IR)
Jets QB Josh McCown - Torn Pectoral - 17 weeks (IR)
Lions HB Theo Riddick - Ruptured Disk - 6 weeks
Lions DE Kerry Hyder, Jr. - Torn Achilles - 15 weeks
Packers DE Kenny Clark - Partial Torn ACL - 2 weeks
Packers TE Beau Sandland - Fractured Hip - 15 weeks
Packers CB Herb Waters - Torn Rotator Cuff - 15 weeks
Patriots WR Julian Edelman - Broken Collarbone - 1 week
Patriots MLB Dont'a Hightower - Broken Toe - 4 weeks
Patriots DT Malcom Brown - Partial Torn MCL - 2 weeks
Patriots DE Lawrence Guy - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Patriots CB Eric Rowe - Partial Torn ACL - 1 week
Rams TE Dennis Pitta - Fractured Hip - 15 weeks
Rams DE Dominique Easley - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Rams HB Lance Dunbar - Dislocated Ankle - 7 weeks
Rams WR Bradley Marquez - Broken Ankle - 15 weeks
Rams HB Todd Gurley II - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 22 weeks (IR)
Rams LG Rodger Saffold III - Torn Pectoral - 27 weeks (IR)
Ravens TE Benjamin Watson - Broken Thumb - 2 weeks
Ravens HB Danny Woodhead - Fractured Foot - 2 weeks
Ravens CB Tavon Young - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Ravens TE Crockett Gilmore - Torn MCL - 15 weeks
Ravens HB Kenneth Dixon - Torn PCL - 15 weeks
Ravens WR Breshad Perriman - Dislocated Elbow - 4 weeks
Ravens LG Nico Siragusa - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Ravens LG Alex Lewis - Torn Rotator Cuff - 15 weeks
Redskins TE Jordan Reed - Torn Bicep - 4 weeks
Redskins RG Brandon Scherff - Torn Abdominal - 1 weeks
Redskins OLB Trent Murphy - Torn ACL - 14 weeks
Redskins HB Chris Thompson - Broken Collarbone - 1 week
Redskins HB Keith Marshall - Fractured Knee Cap - 14 weeks
Saints DT Nick Fairley - Torn Pectoral - 15 weeks
Saints OLB Dannell Ellerbe - Torn Achilles - 15 weeks
Seahawks HB C.J. Prosise - Broken Collarbone - 1 week
Texans HB Alfred Blue - Ruptured Disk - 2 weeks
Texans RT Derek Newton - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Texans HB D'Onta Foreman - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Titans OLB Brian Orakpo - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 weeks
Titans OLB Victor Ochi - Torn ACL - 15 weeks
Titans HB Derrick Henry - Torn PCL - 35 weeks (IR)
Vikings SS Andrew Sendejo - Torn Bicep - 3 weeks
Vikings HB Bishop Sankey - Torn ACL - 15 weeks

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NFL League Leaders - Updated: Nov 28, 2017
Passing		YARDS	Rushing		YARDS
	1. Ben Roethlisberger	3,518		1. Devonta Freeman	1,050
	2. Tom Brady (NE)	3,402		2. Le'Veon Bell (PIT)	1,019
	3. Aaron Rodgers (GB)	3,359		3. Alfred Morris (DAL)	1,014
	4. Drew Brees (NO)	3,166		4. Marshawn Lynch (OAK)	985
	5. Matthew Stafford (DET)	3,051		5. Adrian Peterson (NO)	916
Receiving		YARDS	Interceptions		INT
	1. Antonio Brown	1,049		1. Wesley Woodyard	5
	2. DeAndre Hopins (HOU)	970		2. Marcus Peters (KC)	4
	3. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	947		3. Byron Jones (DAL)	4
	4. Davante Adams (GB)	932		4. Chris Harris, Jr. (DEN)	4
	5. Michael Thomas (NO)	913		5. 9 Others Tied At	4
Tackles		TACK	Sacks		SACK
	1. Kwon Alexander	115		1. DeMarcus Lawrence	23.5
	2. Mark Herzlich (NYG)	111		2. David Irving (DAL)	21.5
	3. Derrick Johnson (KC)	103		3. Brandon Graham (PHI)	13.5
	4. Benardrick McKinney (HOU)	101		4. Charles Johnson (CAR)	12.5
	5. Zach Brown (WAS)	94		5. J.J. Watt (HOU)	12.5
Kicking Accuracy		PCT	Kicking Distance		LONG
	1. Dan Bailey (15/16)	93%		1. Dan Bailey	58
	2. Kai Forbath (12/13) (MIN)	92%		2. Greg Zuerlein (LAR)	57
	3. Caleb Sturgis (21/23) (PHI)	91%		3. Nick Folk (TB)	57
	4. Matt Prater (8/9) (DET)	88%		4. Travis Coons (SEA)	56
	5. Graham Gano (13/15) (CAR)	86%		5. 4 Others Tied At	56

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Gameday Preview: Week 13


Those headed to the Jerrydome this evening are in for a treat, as back from his six game suspension, and injury, is Ezekiel Elliott.

He's back, y'all, but I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Ezekiel Elliott may be a very special and unique player, but in his absence, Alfred Morris played about as well as anybody would have expected from Zeke this year, much less the Cowboys' backup. So, what do we do? Do we incorporate them both into the gameplan? We can't just put Morris on the bench. This is like picking between Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara, except both of these Cowboys running backs are power runners, both of whom have steamrolled through the opposition this season. No matter what we do, this might be a good week to do it, as the Redskins limp into Dallas with one of the league's worst run defenses.

It's been a rough year in DC, which is fine by the Cowboys' standards, as long as they don't let their guard down tonight. The Redskins' offense has been ruined by injuries, even though they have gotten healthier since the teams' first meeting last month at FedEx Field. Kirk Cousins has been on the field all year, but you can't expect him to have done much without three of his running backs for most of the season, although Robert Kelley did just come back a few weeks ago. Rookie [B]Samaje Perine has been on his own back there for much of the season, and he's done about as well as anybody could have, given the circumstances. But, at least it's a two man effort now. Also missing is Cousins' favorite target, tight end Jordan Reed, leaving the veteran Vernon Davis as the man at that position. The Redskins do have good receivers, but when the offense gets so one dimensional as it has at times this year, the difficulty of stopping it goes down significantly. Jamison Crowder is good enough to be a starting WR, but not a #1. Terrelle Pryor, Sr., on the other hand, has proven to be a disappointing free agent signing, due largely to the fact that he just doesn't fit well in Jay Gruden's offense. But, Brian Quick has found a role in this offense, and Josh Doctson is quickly emerging into a star receiver in a division that, quite frankly, could use one.

Other than the sheer fact that they can't stop the run, the Redskins defense isn't that bad. But, when you're going up against the team that has a 600 yard lead on the team rushing title, you're bound to have a few problems. It all starts up front when trying to stop the run. Other than rookie Jonathan Allen from Alabama, the defensive line of Terrell McClain, Phil Taylor, Sr., and Ziggy Hood have been anything other than impressive this season. The Redskins still have one of the better, if not underrated, linebackers in Ryan Kerrigan, but stopping the run is a team effort, and it is not humanly possible for Kerrigan to plug up ALL of the holes. Playing on the other side, Junior Galette has had an awful year, as have Zach Brown and Mason Foster. But that secondary? Top 10 in pass defense. It's been all about Josh Norman, Su'a Cravens, who if you remember, had 3 INTs in the first meeting, and then the ageless wonder DeAngelo Hall, who as earned more playing time alongside D.J. Swearinger.

Matchup Preview *|* November 30, 2017
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Washington Redskins (3-8, 0-5 Away)		Dallas Cowboys (8-3, 5-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 3,511 (#32) Total Offensive Yards 4,311 (#9) 2,482 (#24) Passing Yards 2,196 (#31) 1,029 (#31) Rushing Yards 2,115 (#1) 20.4 (#29) Points Per Game 27.6 (#10) Defensive Stats Comparison 4,257 (#25) Total Yards Allowed 3,396 (#2) 2,583 (#10) Passing Yards Allowed 2,475 (#5) 1,674 (#31) Rushing Yards Allowed 921 (#1) 302 (#22) Points Allowed 226 (#2) Injury Report TE Jordan Reed (Arm) 4 weeks TE Jason Witten (Shoulder) 2 weeks RG Brandon Scherff (Abdominal) 1 week QB Luke McCown (Shoulder) 7 weeks (IR) OLB Trent Murphy (Knee) 14 weeks HB Chris Thompson (Shoulder) 1 week HB Keith Marshall (Knee) 14 weeks Game Notes Time: 7:25 PM CST TV: NBC, NFL Network, Amazon Video (Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Heather Cox) Streaks: Redskins: W1 Cowboys: W2 Last Meeting: Cowboys 21, Redskins 16 - Landover, Maryland (10/29/2017) Last Week: Redskins 31, Giants 23 Cowboys 38, Chargers 35

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Game Recap: Cowboys 45, Redskins 17
Cowboys offense only gets stronger with return of Zeke


Orlando Scandrick (32) celebrates a garbage time pick six, but it's about how it happened that represented this game. The rookie Chidobe Awuzie stepped in front of Terrelle Pryor, Sr., knocking the ball up in the air for Scandrick, who caught it in stride.

It's nice to get Zeke back and all, but we're virtually the same team, thanks to how well Alfred Morris played in his absence. Zeke put up a quiet 150 yards on the ground, if that is at all possible. The focus of the Cowboys offense on this day was through the air, since until halftime, Zeke looked human. He wasn’t contained by the poor Redskins’ run defense, but he was certainly slowed down. The Cowboys had to make plays through the air; and they did. Dak Prescott had his best all around game this season, and I know we said that after the Eagles game, so it must be true this time. His one interception was thrown into traffic, although he did have his man Dez Bryant. Zach Brown just made one helluva play on the football. Speaking of Dez, he would leave shortly after that play in the second quarter and not return with a lower leg injury. He will not miss any additional time. Dak also got hurt and missed one play, a two yard touchdown run from Zeke early in the game. Robert Griffin III came in to hand the ball off to Zeke for one play against his former team, but that quickly got lost in the performance of the rest of the Cowboys offense.

Let’s be clear, it wasn’t all offense for the Cowboys. While the defense continues to get torched in the passing game, the Redskins did show why they’re now 3-9. First play of the game? Cousins fakes a hand off to Robert Kelley, avoids David Irving, who had disposed of his double team, and launches one deep down the middle of the field to Terrelle Pryor, Sr. Robert Blanton was sitting there waiting for it, as perhaps Cousins was expecting Dallas to be in man rather than zone, but even still, Blanton is a safety, so he would still be playing center field. Anyway, it was an easy pick for the ‘Boys, and Dallas wasted no time. Dak Prescott went 5/5 on a quick little drive that started in plus territory, topped off by a 6 yard dart to Brice Butler on a slant. 7-0. On the first play of the next drive, RG Mackenzy Bernadeau for Washington, filling in for the injured Brandon Scherff, jumped early. After getting stuffed on the run and completing a little check down pass, Cousins threw it toward Pryor again, this time in the corner, but Byron Jones got enough of a hand in to cause Pryor to drop it upon hitting the ground, and forcing a Redskins punt. The Cowboys moved fairly quickly down the field again, with the same amount of ease, Dak Prescott looking like the 2016 Rookie of the Year once again. On a 2nd and goal from the 3, a similar play was called to the one that they had scored on before, but this time, Washington was ready for it. They came out in a tight zone, and had everything covered, except for the first 5 yards past the line of scrimmage. No problem for a mobile quarterback, as Dak took it right up the middle and scored as easily as Butler had on the first drive. 14-0.


What an easy pick for Robert Blanton here on the game's first play. Come on, Kirk, not even your cousins would approve of that throw.


En route to the Dak Prescott run that put the Cowboys up 14, he took advantage of this one-on-one matchup between Dez Bryant and Bashaud Breeland. Mr. Breeland, you got Mossed.

Finally, it was time for the Redskins to run some offense. Cousins and his depleted unit seemed to calm down after completing a 3rd and 11 for their first 1st down of the evening. Robert Kelley, recently returning from injury, would go down again on the next play, but he returned on the next drive. So, down to the rookie Samaje Perine, Jay Gruden let his franchise tagged QB let it rip. Somehow, without the help of the Cowboys pass rush, which was non-existent until the 4th quarter due largely to double teams of DeMarcus Lawrence and David Irving, Cousins managed to not get a first down. Right around midfield, a huge tackle from Anthony Hitchens prevented Jamison Crowder from getting to the markers on a third down completion. After the punt, the Cowboys embarked on the drive that would eventually result in the injury of Dak Prescott, and the entrance of RGIII for one play, a hand off to Zeke for a touchdown. That run was a signature Zeke run. Phil Taylor, Sr., shed Travis Frederick and came right into the backfield, with Zeke running up the middle. One little stiff arm was all Zeke needed to shed the big fella, and waltz his way into the end zone. Just over in a minute into the second quarter, the Cowboys had all the points they would need. It was 21-0 Dallas.

The Redskins put together an even nicer drive the next time out, getting into field goal range with relative ease, as Kirk Cousins finally started playing like how the Redskins have expected him to all season. But, being down 21-0, Washington didn’t want no stinkin’ field goal. That is why, on 3rd and long, Cousins gave it the ol’ heave ho and launched one up in the end zone to, who else, Terrelle Pryor, Sr., once again in the center of the field. Byron Jones was in an even more perfect position than Robert Blanton was on the first interception. With room to run, Jones brought it out to about the 35. But, the Cowboys couldn’t convert. For the first and only time all day, Dallas went three and out, and the Redskins used what little momentum they gathered from this defensive stop to get on the scoreboard via a 47 yard field goal from Dustin Hopkins with a little more than 3 minutes to play in the first half.


Some of these throws... Did they really think they could get it past Byron Jones? Bruh.

All season long the Cowboys have been trying to master what has made Bill Belichick and his Patriots so deadly: The two-for-one, scoring at the end of the first half, and again on the opening drive of the second half. They still haven’t managed to do it. Their latest attempt, in the game tonight, was ruined by the aforementioned pick by Zach Brown. It wasn’t anyone’s fault really, just that good of a play by the man who has a country band named after him. What was even worse is that Washington scored instead, a 14 point swing. As time ran out on the first half, the Redskins had a third and 4 from the 10. They had a timeout, so they could get a first down, or come up short, and still get a field goal, but obviously, they wanted six. The Cowboys were in their typical deep zone at the goal line, rushing 3 and dropping everybody else back into coverage. So, Cousins had all day to throw, and he rolled out right, with plenty of green and some blue (the end zone) in front of him. Thinking as they should, that he was going to run, considering Cousins did run, but only up to the point where he was on the line of scrimmage, the right side of the Cowboys’ pass coverage collapsed, ready to stop the run. As they closed on him, Cousins put one right over their heads, to Terrelle Pryor, Sr., who had become open as a result of this. Finally, Pryor had made a catch for a conversion, after being picked off on two previous targets, and being forced into a drop on another. It was 21-10 Dallas at the half.


Finally, something good happens when Cousins tries to throw it to Pryor. After the Cowboys coverage collapses, Cousins flicks it to Pryor, and he turned up field for an easy touchdown.

At least the Cowboys managed to score on the back half of the two-for-one, to avoid a disaster. But, it was close. After a methodical drive that took 14 plays and over 5 minutes, the Cowboys found themselves between a rock and a hard place. It was third and goal at the 4, and Coach Freday honestly had no idea what play to run. He opted for play action, one of his favorite goal line calls in past years, with different teams. But, off the play fake, Dak was being chased down by Jonathan Allen, and his number one target on the play, Geoff Swaim was covered. Only having a choice to throw on the right side of the field so as not to turn and throw back into a hit from Allen, Dak told his fullback Keith Smith to start running, and lobbed it to him wide open in the flat for the first touchdown of the season for the Cowboys fullback. It worked. 28-10. After another long Redskins drive, Cousins gradually showing off the hole in the Cowboys pass defense, the same hole that has shown up in the last few weeks, the Redskins stalled out just outside field goal range. In fact, Cousin hit Pryor over the middle on third down, and he got chased out of bounds inches shy of the first down, at the Cowboys 41. Being indoors, the Redskins could have been able to make that field goal, but at the very least, being down 18 late in the third, they could have, and should have gone for it. But they didn’t, and once Tress Way’s punt went into the end zone, the Cowboys made them pay. It was only a field goal that kept it a three possession game, but it was the control and dominance that the Cowboys showed on that drive, killing time, keeping the Redskins guessing with the epitome of a balanced offense. Look at these numbers: 256 passing yards, 239 rushing yards. How could you get more balanced than that? By the time Dan Bailey knocked the chip shot through, we were into the fourth quarter, and the Redskins hopes were looking pretty bleak. A touchdown to Vernon Davis on one of those cheese drives gave Washington life, cutting it to 31-17, but the Cowboys continued dominating the line of scrimmage in every possible way, putting the game out of reach by going on a 5 minute drive, ending with a Prescott pass to Cole Beasley from 5 yards out, in which Beasley made Josh Norman look silly. Norman was only on Beasley after Bryant had gotten hurt and left the game in the second, as we already talked about.


It's been a quiet year for Cole Beasley, but this certainly helps, as he beats Josh Norman for the touchdown.

The Redskins responded with a couple more cheese completions, Chidobe Awuzie missing out on an easy pick six, ending up instead with a PBU. The Redskins got up near midfield on the other side of the two minute warning, and Cousins threw a bullet to Terrelle Pryor, Sr. Are you sensing a pattern here? Among other things, Cousins had threw two picks, and a key incompletion, when targeting Pryor on this evening. This was no different. Awuzie played fantastic coverage, tipped the ball straight up (Pryor never even touched it), giving Orlando Scandrick the easiest pick six ever. He caught it at full speed, like a kick or punt return, and took off, making it 45-17. After that, the game ended pretty quietly, once the Cowboys sacked Cousins on two consecutive plays.


Here we go. First up is the tip from Awuzie...


Then the catch by Scandrick. The end of the play, the "six," can be seen at the very top of this post.

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
Nov 30, 2017	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Washington Redskins (3-9)	0	10	0	7	17
Dallas Cowboys (9-3)	14	7	7	17	45

Team Stats Comparison
	WAS	DAL
Total Offense	285	495
Rushing Yards	33	239
Passing Yards	252	256
First Downs	14	27
Punt Return Yards	9	20
Kick Return Yards	86	102
Total Yards	380	617
Turnovers	3	1
3rd Down Conversion	3-10 (30%)	7-9 (77%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-2-0 (100%)	6-5-1 (100%)
Penalties	1-5	1-5
Posession Time	20:41	27:19

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WAS	DAL
9:34	(DAL) B. Butler 6 yard pass from D. Prescott (D. Bailey kick)	0	7
5:47	(DAL) D. Prescott 3 yard run (D. Bailey kick)	0	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WAS	DAL
10:51	(DAL) E. Elliott 2 yard run (D. Bailey kick)	0	21
3:23	(WAS) D. Hopkins 47 yard FG	3	21
0:09	(WAS) T. Pryor, Sr., 10 yard pass K. Cousins (D. Hopkins kick)	10	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WAS	DAL
6:48	(DAL) K. Smith 4 yard pass from D. Prescott (D. Bailey kick)	10	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WAS	DAL
11:14	(DAL) D. Bailey 31 yard FG	10	31
7:38	(WAS) V. Davis 4 yard pass from K. Cousins (D. Hopkins kick)	17	31
2:50	(DAL) C. Beasley 5 yard pass from D. Prescott (D. Bailey kick)	17	38
1:18	(DAL) O. Scandrick 44 yard INT return (D. Bailey kick)	17	45

Washington Redskins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kirk Cousins 24/33 283 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Robert Kelley 14 29 2.1 0 Samaje Perine 1 4 4.0 0 Kirk Cousins 1 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Terrelle Pryor, Sr. 6 62 10.3 1 Jamison Crowder 5 57 11.4 0 Brian Quick 4 51 12.7 0 Vernon Davis 2 42 21.0 1 Robert Kelley 3 29 9.6 0 Josh Doctson 1 29 29.0 0 Ryan Grant 1 8 8.0 0 Samaje Perine 1 4 4.0 0 Nyles Paul 1 1 1.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Kendall Fuller 13 1.0 0 0 Zach Brown 10 1.0 1 0 Su'a Cravens 8 0.0 0 0 Josh Norman 7 0.0 0 0 D.J. Swearinger 6 0.0 0 0 Phil Taylor, Sr. 4 0.0 0 0 Mason Foster 4 0.0 0 0 Jonathan Allen 4 0.0 0 0 Junior Galette 4 0.0 0 0 Ziggy Hood 3 0.0 0 0 Ryan Kerrigan 3 0.0 0 0 Montae Nicholson 2 0.0 0 0 Fabian Moreau 2 0.0 0 0 Preston Smith 2 0.0 0 0 Terrell McClain 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dustin Hopkins 1/1 2/2 5 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Tress Way 4 225 56.2 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jamison Crowder 4 86 21.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jamison Crowder 1 9 9.0 0

Dallas Cowboys PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dak Prescott 25/33 271 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ezekiel Elliott 24 152 6.3 1 Dak Prescott 9 87 9.6 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dez Bryant 4 63 15.7 0 Ezekiel Elliott 8 58 7.2 0 Terrance Williams 3 46 15.3 0 Cole Beasley 4 44 11.0 1 Geoff Swaim 3 41 13.6 0 Alfred Morris 1 9 9.0 0 Brice Butler 1 6 6.0 1 Keith Smith 1 4 4.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Anthony Hitchens 9 0.0 0 0 David Irving 6 1.0 0 0 Orlando Scandrick 5 0.0 1 1 Chidobe Awuzie 5 0.0 0 0 Robert Blanton 4 1.0 1 0 Sean Lee 4 0.0 0 0 Justin Durant 4 0.0 0 0 Byron Jones 4 0.0 1 0 Jeff Heath 4 0.0 0 0 Tyrone Crawford 3 0.0 0 0 Stephen Paea 2 1.0 0 0 DeMarcus Lawrence 2 0.0 0 0 Kyle Wilber 1 0.0 0 0 Nolan Carroll II 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dan Bailey 1/1 6/6 9 31 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Chris Jones 1 55 55.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Ryan Switzer 3 79 26.3 0 Dez Bryant 1 23 23.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dez Bryant 2 14 7.0 0 Ryan Switzer 1 6 6.0 0

Dallas Cowboys 2017 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 10	vs New York Giants (SNF)	Lost, 21-14
Sep 17	at Denver Broncos	Won, 19-14
Sep 25	at Arizona Cardinals (MNF)	Lost, 34-20
Oct 1	vs Los Angeles Rams	Won, 33-5
Oct 8	vs Green Bay Packers	Won, 31-7
Oct 22	at San Francisco 49ers	Won, 32-20
Oct 29	at Washington Redskins	Won, 21-16
Nov 5	vs Kansas City Chiefs	Won, 17-13
Nov 12	at Atlanta Falcons	Lost, 37-34
Nov 19	vs Philadelphia Eagles (SNF)	Won, 45-24
Nov 23	vs Los Angeles Chargers (Thanksgiving)	Won, 38-35
Nov 30	vs Washington Redskins (TNF)	Won, 45-17
Dec 10	at New York Giants
Dec 17	at Oakland Raiders (SNF)
Dec 24	vs Seattle Seahawks
Dec 31	at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 13 Scores:

Thursday Night Football:
Redskins 17, Cowboys 45

Sunday, 1:00 PM:
Vikings 23, Falcons 31
Lions 42, Ravens 21
Patriots 21, Bills 24
49ers 31, Bears 37 (OT)
Buccaneers 35, Packers 14
Colts 7, Jaguars 26
Broncos 35, Dolphins 7
Chiefs 37, Jets 31 (OT)
Texans 9, Titans 17

Sunday, 4:05 PM:
Browns 10, Chargers 45

Sunday, 4:25 PM:
Rams 20, Cardinals 31
Giants 7, Raiders 35
Panthers 28, Saints 23

Sunday Night Football:
Eagles 38, Seahawks 35 (OT)

Monday Night Football:
Steelers 32, Bengals 11

The Lead:
Let's go Buffalo! Tyrod leads Bills past Patriots to take over AFC East
Seahawks let one slip in front of their home crowd, Eagles stay in thick of playoff race
Jags knock off Colts, Titans take care of business to create 3 way tie in AFC South
Bucs win in Lambeau to extend NFC South lead over Saints and surging Falcons, Panthers
Steelers establish presence as team to beat in AFC, shake up Wild Card race in the process





X- Clinched Playoff Spot
Y- Clinched Division
Z- Clinched Home Field Advantage
e- Eliminated from Playoff Contention

Week 14 Schedule:

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The League Recap: Week 13




Injury Report:

Bears TE Zach Miller - Torn Quad - 2 weeks
Bears CB Kyle Fuller - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Bears C Eric Kush - Torn Groin - 13 weeks
Bears WR Reuben Randle - Broken Ankle - 13 weeks
Bears OLB Pernell McPhee - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 9 weeks (IR)
Bears DE Jonathan Bullard - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks (IR)
Bengals HB Giovani Bernard - Compound Foot Fracture - 14 weeks (IR)
Bills DT Kyle Williams - Dislocated Elbow - 2 weeks
Bills OLB Lorenzo Alexander - Broken Ribs - 4 weeks
Bills DE Shaq Lawson - Broken Thumb - 3 weeks
Bills CB E.J. Gaines - Fractured Knee Cap - 17 weeks (IR)
Broncos DE Billy Winn - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Browns HB Isaiah Crowell - Dislocated Hip - 2 weeks
Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy - Dislocated Knee - 2 weeks
Cardinals HB Chris Johnson - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Cardinals DT Corey Peters - Dislocated Knee - 1 week
Cardinals OLB Alani Fua - Torn Pectoral - 13 weeks
Cardinals MLB Deone Bucannon - Torn PCL - 35 weeks (IR)
Cardinals MLB B.J. Goodson - Compound Foot Fracture - 16 weeks (IR)
Chargers WR Keenan Allen - Torn Abdominal - 3 weeks
Chargers TE Asante Cleveland - Fractured Hip - 13 weeks
Colts HB Christine Michael - Broken Ankle - 13 weeks
Cowboys TE Jason Witten - Torn Shoulder - 1 week
Cowboys QB Luke McCown - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 6 weeks (IR)
Dolphins OLB Koa Misi - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Dolphins CB Tony Lippett - Torn Achilles - 13 weeks
Dolphins OLB Raekwon McMillan - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Dolphins LG Ted Larsen - Torn Tricep - 13 weeks
Dolphins MLB Lamin Barrow - Broken Ankle - 13 weeks
Dolphins LT Avery Young - Torn MCL - 28 weeks (IR)
Eagles DE Brandon Graham - Upper Arm Fracture - 5 weeks
Eagles CB Ronald Darby - Partial Torn MCL - 7 weeks
Eagles QB Carson Wentz - Fractured Forearm - 3 weeks
Falcons WR Devin Fuller - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Falcons HB Devonta Freeman - Torn Pectoral - 31 weeks (IR)
Falcons OLB Vic Beasley, Jr. - Torn Pectoral - 21 weeks (IR)
Falcons RG Alvin Bailey - Partial Torn ACL - 10 weeks (IR)
49ers MLB NaVorro Bowman - Upper Arm Fracture - 1 week
49ers OLB Reuben Foster - Torn Bicep - 3 weeks
49ers OLB Malcolm Smith - Torn Pectoral - 13 weeks
49ers LT Brandon Albert - Torn Quad - 4 weeks
49ers WR Vincent Jackson - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 11 weeks (IR)
49ers LG Zane Beadles - Dislocated Elbow - 4 weeks (IR)
Giants CB Janoris Jenkins - Partial Torn MCL - 4 weeks
Giants DT Corbin Bryant - Torn Tricep - 13 weeks
Giants CB Mykkele Thompson - Torn Achilles - 13 weeks
Giants RG Jessamen Dunker - Torn Tricep - 13 weeks
Jaguars TE Carson Tinker - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Jets WR Quincy Enunwa - Fractured Elbow - 13 weeks
Jets CB Corey White - Torn Achilles - 13 weeks
Jets WR Devin Smith - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Jets DE Sheldon Richardson - Torn Achilles - 38 weeks (IR)
Jets FS Marcus Williams - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks (IR)
Jets QB Josh McCown - Torn Pectoral - 15 weeks (IR)
Lions WR Golden Tate III - Fractured Foot - 5 weeks
Lions HB Theo Riddick - Ruptured Disk - 4 weeks
Lions DE Kerry Hyder, Jr. - Torn Achilles - 13 weeks
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Packers WR Randall Cobb - Fractured Foot - 4 weeks
Packers TE Beau Sandland - Fractured Hip - 13 weeks
Packers CB Herb Waters - Torn Rotator Cuff - 13 weeks
Panthers HB Jonathan Stewart - Torn Shoulder - 4 weeks
Panthers FS Colin Jones - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Patriots MLB Dont'a Hightower - Broken Toe - 2 weeks
Patriots WR Danny Amendola - Fractured Foot - 6 weeks
Patriots C David Andrews - Broken Toe - 4 weeks
Patriots DE Lawrence Guy - Dislocated Ankle - 1 week
Rams TE Dennis Pitta - Fractured Hip - 13 weeks
Rams DE Dominique Easley - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Rams HB Lance Dunbar - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Rams CB Kayvon Webster - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks
Rams WR Bradley Marquez - Broken Ankle - 13 weeks
Rams HB Todd Gurley II - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 20 weeks (IR)
Rams LG Rodger Saffold III - Torn Pectoral - 25 weeks (IR)
Ravens HB Danny Woodhead - Fractured Foot - 3 weeks
Ravens CB Tavon Young - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Ravens TE Crockett Gilmore - Torn MCL - 13 weeks
Ravens HB Kenneth Dixon - Torn PCL - 13 weeks
Ravens WR Breshad Perriman - Dislocated Elbow - 2 weeks
Ravens LG Nico Siragusa - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Ravens LG Alex Lewis - Torn Rotator Cuff - 13 weeks
Redskins TE Jordan Reed - Torn Bicep - 3 weeks
Redskins OLB Trent Murphy - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Redskins HB Keith Marshall - Fractured Knee Cap - 13 weeks
Saints DT Nick Fairley - Torn Pectoral - 13 weeks
Saints OLB Dannell Ellerbe - Torn Achilles - 13 weeks
Seahawks WR Jermaine Kearse - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger - Ruptured Disk - 6 weeks
Texans SS Marcus Gilchrist - Dislocated Elbow - 4 weeks
Texans RT Derek Newton - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Texans HB D'Onta Foreman - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Titans OLB Brian Orakpo - Upper Arm Fracture - 2 weeks
Titans OLB Victor Ochi - Torn ACL - 13 weeks
Titans HB Derrick Henry - Torn PCL - 33 weeks (IR)
Vikings SS Andrew Sendejo - Torn Bicep - 1 week
Vikings HB Bishop Sankey - Torn ACL - 13 weeks

Transactions:

Signed:
Dolphins: OLB Donald Butler

Released:
Dolphins: FS Michael Thomas

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Dec 5, 2017
Passing		YARDS	Rushing		YARDS
	1. Tom Brady	3,743		1. Le'Veon Bell	1,109
	2. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)	3,719		2. Marshawn Lynch (OAK)	1,085
	3. Drew Brees (NO)	3,578		3. Devonta Freeman (ATL)	1,050
	4. Aaron Rodgers (GB)	3,403		4. Alfred Morris (DAL)	1,014
	5. Matthew Stafford (DET)	3,295		5. LeGarrette Blount (PHI)	1,000
Receiving		YARDS	Interceptions		INT
	1. Antonio Brown	1,140		1. Wesley Woodyard	6
	2. DeAndre Hopins (HOU)	1,071		2. Byron Jones (DAL)	5
	3. Michael Thomas (NO)	1,023		3. Chris Harris, Jr. (DEN)	5
	4. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	1,002		4. Terrance Mitchell (KC)	5
	5. Davante Adams (GB)	957		5. Xavier Rhodes (MIN)	5
Tackles		TACK	Sacks		SACK
	1. Kwon Alexander	126		1. DeMarcus Lawrence	23.5
	2. Mark Herzlich (NYG)	120		2. David Irving (DAL)	22.5
	3. Benardrick McKinney (HOU)	110		3. J.J. Watt (HOU)	14.5
	4. Derrick Johnson (KC)	110		4. Charles Johnson (CAR)	13.5
	5. Alec Ogletree (LAR)	106		5. Derrick Morgan (TEN)	13.5

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Just how far can these Cowboys go?

December 5, 2017

Frisco, TX --- In a word, the 2017 Dallas Cowboys season has been unique, and there's still 4 games to go in the regular season. Sure, the Cowboys are sitting pretty at 9-3, a win (or an Eagles loss) away from clinching the NFC East for the 3rd time in 4 years. But, somehow, there is plenty of uncertainty about the postseason. The Cowboys have played two very different seasons up to this point. For the first two months of the season, the Cowboys offense was marred by constant turnovers. The highlight (or low light) might have been the game against the Chiefs, a 17-13 win in which both teams had 5 turnovers, the Cowboys winning the day on a last second touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to Jason Witten. The Cowboys managed to pull out a bunch of these wins because of their defense, which through the first 8 games, was on a record pace. The Cowboys were dominant on defense, absolutely shutting down the run, and attacking the quarterback on nearly every drop back. After all, both defensive ends for the Cowboys have ALREADY broken Michael Strahan's single season sack record, and it's barely December. That's right, DeMarcus Lawrence and David Irving have both made cases for not just NFC Defensive Player of the Year, but also League MVP. Picking one of them for either award is impossible.

But, in the last 4 games, the Cowboys' offense has come to life. A 3-1 record in that span, the Cowboys are averaging 40.5 PPG, over 200 yards per game rushing, and have seen a dramatic reduction in the number of turnovers. Additionally, most of this came during Ezekiel Elliott's six game suspension. Alfred Morris was absolutely spectacular in Zeke's absence, more than filling the void left in the Dallas offense. But, the downfall of the Cowboys during this span has been defense. While pressure on the quarterback is still there, the rate at which the Cowboys pass rush gets home has dropped off significantly, as opposing teams adjust. The 4 teams the Cowboys have played in this span have all had their quarterbacks get the ball off much quicker, or take deeper drops, to prolong or avoid the Cowboys from hitting them. Since the Cowboys secondary is certainly not what anybody would call all-worldly, this has allowed them to get beat. In the last month, the Cowboys have gone from the league's best pass defense all the way down to #7. While that is still pretty darn good, they've been torched for over 300 yards in three of the last four. A lot of this has been because the Cowboys have started to blow teams out, so as they fall behind in games, they abandon the running game. But, most of this is a reason to be concerned, because, quite frankly, the Cowboys have struggled to get stops at times. Now, like we saw in last Thursday's game with the Redskins, they have gotten better at forcing turnovers, but if they can't do it consistently, then once they start playing top competition in a very deep NFC, they might have their hands full. If you're sitting there thinking that they don't have anything to worry about, because well, look at the scores for the last couple games, then think again. Yes, the Cowboys blew out the Redskins. But, the Redskins are 3-9, with one of the league's worst offenses. We should be blowing them out. Sure, the Eagles are 6-6, right in the thick of the race for the NFC's last wild card spot. In the first half of that game, before Carson Wentz got hurt, it was a 24-24 tie. In fact, the last touchdown came under Nick Foles, after the injury to Wentz. When the Cowboys have played good teams, like the Chargers on Thanksgiving Day, they struggled for a hard fought 38-35 win. They had little to no answers for Philip Rivers' passing attack. Playing teams on that level every single week might prove to be problematic for the Cowboys.

Let's take a look at the schedule down the stretch. The Cowboys have a couple of huge games coming up, games that are sure to test their mettle. First up is the game this Sunday at the 3-8-1 New York Giants. You might want to circle this one into the win column, but hold on just a minute. The Giants beat us, in our place, to open the season. Plus, all rivalry games are always intense, and Eli Manning will be making his 211th consecutive start, a truly remarkable feat for any player, especially a quarterback. It will be Coach Freday's first trip back to New York City and MetLife Stadium since he left his position as President of Football Operations for the New York Jets. It will certainly feel different walking into the visitor's locker room, and coach from the visitor's sideline. Plus, with weather expected to play some role, MetLife can be a very difficult place to play. The Giants' Faithful always come out for Cowboys week, no matter Big Blue's record. Expect a great atmosphere. After that, the Cowboys fly across the country (stopping at home first to practice) to Oakland, where a Sunday Night showdown with the 8-4 Raiders, who have been one of the league's better passing attacks all season. That alone should pose a fun test to the Cowboys secondary. Then, in a potential NFC playoff preview, the 9-3 Seattle Seahawks come to down. Russell Wilson is putting together another MVP type season, and once again, it will be interesting to see both how the Cowboys offense performs against an elite defense, and how their defense performs against a top notch offense. Finally, in week 17, the Cowboys head to Philly, in what should be a meaningful game for both teams. The Cowboys will undoubtedly be fighting for seeding, while the Eagles will likely still be fighting to get in. Plus, the Eagles will have Carson Wentz back by then, so it is guaranteed to be a close duel at the Linc.

Looking at the bigger picture in the NFC, a trip to Minneapolis for the Super Bowl might be a tough ask. The Lions have been the best team in the NFC all season long, quickly followed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cowboys currently hold the #3 seed, but the Bucs, Cowboys, and Seahawks are all 9-3, so there could be a lot of change still to come. Both Wild Card spots are up for grabs, as it seems as if the divisional races are all mostly decided by now. The Vikings and Saints are both sitting pretty at 7-4-1, but there are 5 teams vying for either one of those two spots, including the remaining two teams in the NFC South (Carolina and Atlanta), the Eagles, the Rams, and the Green Bay Packers, who sit just a half game away from the #5 seed, but are currently on the outside looking in after a 4-0 start to the season. The point is, there are plenty of teams in the NFC that can and will pose a challenge to the Cowboys come January. But, first, let's worry about the Giants.

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Gameday Preview: Week 14


It's a big day for Coach Freday, as he returns to MetLife for the first time as a visitor.

Under ordinary circumstances, this should be a trap game. In a word, the Giants suck. They're 3-8-1, and have struggled to put points on the board. With an important game against a playoff bound team in the Raiders looming next week, it wouldn't be unrealistic for the Cowboys to suffer a lapse in attention, attitude, and preparation, and have the Giants sneak up on them. But, the Giants beat the Cowboys in AT&T Stadium in Week 1, so the Cowboys are focused, determined, and treating this like any other game against their hated division rivals. Plus, like always, throw out those records. This is Cowboys-Giants.

The biggest reason the Giants have struggled to score? Well, like last season, they don't have much of a run game. Health isn't an issue; Shane Vereen and Paul Perkins have been in the lineup all year. The most direct impact on the running game has stemmed from the ineptitude of the Giants' offensive line, specifically the left tackles. Ereck Flowers and D.J. Fluker are more like matadors than NFL offensive linemen, which should suit the Cowboys' record setting duo of pass rushers, DeMarcus Lawrence and David Irving. Another hindrance to the Giants success this year has been the injuries to Odell Beckham, Jr. He returns this week after a medley of issues, which has severely limited the production of both himself and the team. Don't get me wrong, Eli Manning still has his targets. The New York fans (and Coach Freday) still absolutely adore Brandon Marshall, in his first year in blue after a run with New York's better team. Plus, the Giants two youngest pass catchers are budding superstars in wide receiver Sterling Shepard and rookie tight end Evan Engram out of the University of Mississippi.

The Giants defense is much of the same unit that dominated last season, but the numbers just haven't been there this season. They rank 29th against the run, and while they are decent against the pass, they give up a ton of yards, despite not allowing an excessive amount of points, a feature that has kept them in many ballgames. They have been able to get key turnovers at times, it's just the offense that has struggled to convert those turnovers into points. But, like I just said, it's the same personnel on this defense. Up front, there's Jason Pierre-Paul, Olivier Vernon, and Damon "Snacks" Harrison. At linebacker, Mark Herzlich has been a tackling machine this season, coming into this game ranked 2nd in the NFL in tackles, behind Tampa Bay's Kwon Alexander. Devon Kennard, Jon Bostic, and Jonathan Casillas round out the positional group. In the secondary, the biggest absence is The Jackrabbit, Janoris Jenkins, who is essentially out for the year with a knee injury. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, the young and sometimes maligned Eli Apple, and Valentino Blake are left to do the dirty work, hoping New York's two elite safeties can bail them out. Those safeties are Landon Collins, and another UConn Husky in Andrew Adams, who mastered his craft at UConn under the helm of thesportsguru11 (just like Byron Jones). In the kicking game, real life Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas, whose name RoundingThird absolutely loves, is a free agent, leaving veteran Dan Carpenter on field goal duties, alongside the ornate punter Brad Wing.

Matchup Preview *|* December 10, 2017
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Offensive Stats Comparison 4,806 (#7) Total Offensive Yards 3,999 (#29) 2,452 (#28) Passing Yards 2,769 (#22) 2,354 (#1) Rushing Yards 1,230 (#26) 29.1 (#9) Points Per Game 19.6 (#30) Defensive Stats Comparison 3,681 (#1) Total Yards Allowed 4,564 (#23) 2,727 (#7) Passing Yards Allowed 2,962 (#16) 954 (#1) Rushing Yards Allowed 1,602 (#29) 243 (#1) Points Allowed 300 (#14) Injury Report TE Jason Witten (Shoulder) 1 week CB Janoris Jenkins (Knee) 4 weeks QB Luke McCown (Shoulder) 6 weeks (IR) DT Corbin Bryant (Arm) 13 weeks CB Mykkele Thompson (Knee) 13 weeks RG Jessamen Dunker (Arm) 13 weeks Game Notes Time: 1:00 PM EST TV: FOX (Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver) Streaks: Cowboys: W3 Giants: L2 Last Meeting: Giants 21, Cowboys 14 - Arlington, Texas (09/10/2017) Last Week: Cowboys 45, Redskins 17 Raiders 35, Giants 7

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Game Recap: Cowboys 52, Giants 7
Cowboys ride 6 turnovers to victory, Zeke goes down again


Byron Jones attacks Eli Manning early in the second quarter, forcing a fumble that David Irving (95 in background) would fall on. It was the 2nd of 6 turnover for New York, all at the hands of Eli Manning.

52 unanswered points later, the Cowboys walked out of MetLife Stadium satisfied and exuberant. The Giants walked out deflated, bloodied, bruised, and fed up with head coach Ben McAdoo. The MetLife faithful, well at least those who stayed until the end, were chanting for Davis Webb, the team’s rookie QB, as the Giants trudged off the field. Why? Their beloved Eli Manning was responsible for 6 turnovers against the team the New York Giants hate more than any other. That’s right, folks. The Giants didn’t play that bad; all the pieces are there. But, turnovers lose ball games. The Cowboys scored 42 points off New York turnovers, because of the short field that they were able to grab most of the time. Take those points off the board, and it’s 10-7. The Giants held their own (at times) on both sides of the ball.

The way this game started, however, Coach Freday thought his MetLife Stadium homecoming was going to be spoiled. Dak Prescott threw interceptions on his first two drives, both to Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and the Giants ran off the field like they were back in 2016. After the Giants had punted to start the game, Zeke and Dak led Dallas down the field via the ground, and then once Prescott finally got a chance to throw, pressure from Snacks Harrison caused Dak to force one up, right into the hands of DRC. The Giants converted that turnover into points, fueled by Shane Vereen and the Giants’ rushing attack that up to this point in the season, had been largely inexistent. Capped off by a 24 yard run in which the Cowboys blitzed up the middle but couldn’t penetrate their blockers, Vereen marched into the end zone untouched giving the Giants the early lead, as well as their only points of the day.


Shane Vereen takes it to the house, making the game of football look so easy for a team that would end up having a historically bad day.

The Cowboys responded with a very nice-looking drive, methodically working it into the red zone as a result yet again of that perfectly balanced offense. The Giants, however, were planning for Dak’s scrambling tendencies, bringing a spy on virtually every obvious passing situation. On a 3rd and 7 from the New York 18, with the crowd as loud as they would be all day, Dak got the ball but couldn’t find anybody open in the Giants’ zone coverage. He went to scramble, but saw Mark Herzlich waiting for him. He also saw a narrow window in which to throw the ball to Cole Beasley, so he let it rip. He would have had Beasley, but he threw it too far behind him, and it was easily picked off by DRC again. For the moment, it was bedlam at the Meadowlands. With a first and 10 at their own 10, the crowd settled down momentarily, but went nuts again once Eli found Odell wide open, running straight past the coverage of Orlando Scandrick. OBJ caught it at full speed, but Robert Blanton made one helluva play to run him down around the Cowboys’ 20 yard line, still a 70 yard gain. Shane Vereen continued to stay on schedule, getting at least 4, 5, or 6 yards per fun every single time it seemed, and before long, the Giants had a 2nd and goal at the 1 yard line. DeMarcus Lawrence manhandled Ereck Flowers, one of many times on the day, and pummeled Eli for a sack, and a loss of 8. On third down, the Cowboys in their go to Prevent formation, Eli look around endlessly for a window, finding nothing, trying to get OBJ in the corner. Nope. Anthony Brown stepped in front of it and started running, 100 yards of green grass in front of him. But wait! He lateralled it to Byron Jones! Why on earth would he do that? Well, it was accidental, caused by good ol’ RoundingThird hitting the wrong button. Thankfully, Jones was there and also had 100 yards of green grass of him. So, we can credit Brown with the pick, but Jones with the touchdown. Either way, the pick six put the Cowboys on the board, just when the G-men thought they were going to take a 14-0 lead.


Dak Prescott's view as he releases what ended up being his second interception in two drives. He wasn't crazy; he did have Cole Beasley here. He just threw it slightly behind him, but he was throwing on the run, so...


In what was probably Eli Manning's really good throw of the day, he hooks up with a wide open Odell Beckham, Jr. It's a travesty he didn't score on this play, because it would have been a 90 yard hookup.


Byron Jones receives the lateral from Anthony Brown (30) at the two yard line. It wouldn't matter, because Jones ended up scoring himself.

Well, we were into the 2nd quarter now, and that’s when the floodgates opened for the Giants. For much of the quarter, every completion by Eli Manning was followed by a pick, or some other turnover. On that very next drive, on a 3rd and short, the Cowboys decided to play aggressively and brought a safety blitz. Instead of one of the two record-breaking defensive ends breaking through, it was Byron Jones, who put together a very nice first half. On this play, not only did he get the sack, but Eli Manning coughed it right up for him, and as Jones held him down, David Irving fell on it. The ‘Boys were back in business, but not for long, as on the very next play after an awkward hit by Landon Collins, Zeke lay on the ground, moving very slowly and clearly in pain. After being evaluated, it was determined that the Cowboys superstar tore his hamstring, and will be out indefinitely. Well that sucked. But, we know what it’s like to play without Zeke. Alfred Morris came in and did all we could expect him to do: His job. The first play he was in the game was a 10 yard carry. Liking where this was going, Freday called his number again. On a screen pass, Morris had room to run, getting the first down inside the 10 yard line, before running into the duo of Mark Herzlich and Landon Collins. Stiff arming them, he was met by DRC at the 2 yard line. He couldn’t quite shake him, but he used his momentum to fall sideways towards the goal line for a hard fought, tough rudder kind of touchdown. 14-7 Cowboys, and that would be all they needed. But, if the other team keeps turning it over, why not get more points? They’re giving it right to you.


The effort Alfred Morris has played with this season has been tremendous. Just another tough play here to help Cowboys fans forget about the injury to Zeke.

Poor Eli. He turned into the full on, aforementioned interception machine. On third down on that drive, Eli tossed one up to Odell in double coverage, and Byron Jones emerged with an interception of his own, giving him a pick, sack, and a touchdown all in the first 16 minutes of the game. The Cowboys offense, with a short field once again, made quick work on the field. Prescott found Terrance Williams in the back of the end zone from a yard out to make it 21-7. After Eli threw another pick, the Cowboys embarked on a longer drive, since they had slightly more ground to cover. But, once again, the precise balance of this offense proved lethal, as Morris hurdled in from a yard out, extending the Dallas lead to 28-7 with just under three minutes to play in the first half. Now, the Giants finally got a head of steam on offense, and they did it by abandoning the pass, which almost never happens in an NFL game, especially when you’re down big. But, Shane Vereen finished with over 150 yards on this stingy Cowboys’ rush defense, so he did something right. But, the next drive fizzled out, and the Cowboys called a timeout to get the ball back, hoping for the elusive two-for-one: Scoring to end the first half, and again to start the second half. They didn’t care what the score was; this was the Giants. With the Giants, you have no mercy. But, Prescott overthrow Cole Beasley on a deep ball, and the other ex-UConn safety in this game, Andrew Adams made an easy pick, the 3rd for Dak in the first half. But, the Giants quickly went three and out, so the Cowboys got the ball back with about 50 seconds left and one timeout. That’s when Dak made one amazing play. Knowing that scrambling wouldn’t be the most useful thing as this point in time, he rolled out to the left, recognizing the Giants’ zone coverage, knowing that nobody was open… Yet. Terrance Williams was running across the field in front of the safeties, but far enough behind the linebackers where Dak could get it to him. Once he reach the corner, with Snacks looming, Dak fired a bullet right where it had to be. T-Will caught it and tiptoed out of bounds. Unfortunately, though, the Cowboys just ran out of time and had to settle for a field goal to end the half, giving them a 31-7 advantage going into the break.


Because the Cowboys and their former UConn Husky DB can't have all the fun, here's Andrew Adams going up for the deep ball against Cole Beasley.

To start the second half, the Cowboys completed the two-for-one, although they only ended up with 10 points, instead of the ideal 14. Dez wasn’t targeted at all in the first half, but after RoundingThird accidentally threw it to him for a one yard gain, Dak gave him a deep shot, and the Cowboys most famous wide receiver got back at the Giants for the Odell catch a few years back, on this same field against these same Cowboys. Eli Apple got postered, reaffirming how horrible a day it was for New York Giant players named Eli. Three plays later, after Morris enforced his will once again, Dak saw the Giants in phenomenal coverage once again, but this time without a spy on him. He put his head down and ran 9 yards into the end zone, diving head first and taking a couple of hits in order to do so. 38-7 Dallas.


Dez Bryant, what a catch! How 'bout them Apples? See what I did there?

After a Giants punt, the Cowboys got the ball back. This time they only needed two plays. After a first down completion from Prescott to tight end Geoff Swaim, it was first and 10 at the 31. Then, the unthinkable happened. The call was for a simple handoff for Alfred Morris straight up the middle, but every down lineman for the Giants got pancaked by Cowboys blockers. I kid you not. With that kind of boost, off went Morris for 69 easy yards, and this game was officially over: 45-7 America’s Team.


Look at this total domination right here: All four Giants linemen? On the ground. Somebody ordered too many pancakes. No wonder Morris scored.

The rest of the third quarter was pretty uneventful. The Giants went on a long drive, one of those famous “cheese drives,” where Eli Manning found the magic touch again, but only temporarily. The Giants were primarily, and almost exclusively, running the football. It was working for them, as we mentioned, Eli’s arm only being used to switch it up from time to time, trying to keep the Cowboys guessing. Well, it worked. The Giants got into the red zone again, and what followed was a very similar sequence to the drive in the first quarter that resulted in Anthony Brown lateralling to Byron Jones for a pick six. A 1st down carry by Vereen got it to the 2 yard line, but then Eli got sacked by DeMarcus Lawrence, who locked up Defensive Player of the Year and made a strong case for MVP with 4.5 more sacks in this one. On third down, with the Cowboys once again in Prevent, Eli looked around forever. Ereck Flowers somehow held off Lawrence for literally the only time all day, but that still wasn’t enough. Eli threw a dart to Sterling Shepard in the corner of the end zone, but there was Nolan Carroll II diving to pick it off, his first play of any significance all season long. It was a meaningless game keep in mind, but it kept the arch enemies off the board, so we’ll take it. A couple minutes later, Dez manhandled Eli Apple again to snag an 8 yard TD, bringing an end to scoring on the afternoon. After that, both teams traded punts, before Eli threw his 5th and final INT of the game, and his second to Anthony Brown. Brown didn’t lateral this one to anybody, instead just sliding down where he was, because, as it turns out, the Cowboys do have mercy. Being up 52-7 is enough to go easy, even on the Giants. The game ended quietly, but then the boos of McAdoo and Eli, and the chants for Davis Webb filled MetLife, as well as all the Cowboys fans who stuck around.

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Dec 10, 2017	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Dallas Cowboys (10-3)	7	24	14	7	52
New York Giants (3-9-1)	7	0	0	0	7

Team Stats Comparison
	DAL	NYG
Total Offense	491	312
Rushing Yards	237	146
Passing Yards	254	166
First Downs	19	14
Punt Return Yards	13	0
Kick Return Yards	60	208
Total Yards	564	520
Turnovers	3	6
3rd Down Conversion	2-4 (50%)	6-16 (37%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-4-0 (67%)	2-0-0 (0%)
Penalties	0-0	3-26
Posession Time	21:30	26:30

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		DAL	NYG
4:56	(NYG) S. Vereen 24 yard run (D. Carpenter kick)	0	7
0:34	(DAL) B. Jones 98 yard INT return (D. Bailey kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		DAL	NYG
10:35	(DAL) A. Morris 21 yard pass from D. Prescott (D. Bailey kick)	14	7
8:09	(DAL) T. Williams 1 yard pass from D. Prescott (D. Bailey kick)	21	7
2:57	(DAL) A. Morris 1 yard run (D. Bailey kick)	28	7
0:02	(DAL) D. Bailey 42 yard FG	31	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		DAL	NYG
8:55	(DAL) D. Prescott 9 yard run (D. Bailey kick)	38	7
4:22	(DAL) A. Morris 69 yard run (D. Bailey kick)	45	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		DAL	NYG
9:01	(DAL) D. Bryant 8 yard pass from D. Prescott (D. Bailey kick)	52	7

Dallas Cowboys PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dak Prescott 18/26 271 3 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Alfred Morris 14 136 9.7 2 Dak Prescott 7 81 11.5 1 Ezekiel Elliott 3 20 6.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Cole Beasley 4 65 16.2 0 Geoff Swaim 3 59 19.6 0 Alfred Morris 5 53 10.6 1 Dez Bryant 3 49 16.3 1 Terrance Williams 2 41 20.5 1 Ezekiel Elliott 1 4 4.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT/FUM TD DeMarcus Lawrence 14 4.5 0/0 0 David Irving 9 0.5 0/1 0 Anthony Hitchens 8 0.0 1/0 0 Byron Jones 7 1.0 1/0 1 Chidobe Awuzie 7 1.0 0/0 0 Robert Blanton 6 0.0 0/0 0 Sean Lee 6 0.0 0/0 0 Tyrone Crawford 4 0.0 0/0 0 Jourdan Lewis 4 0.0 0/0 0 Justin Durant 4 0.0 0/0 0 Xavier Woods 3 0.0 0/0 0 Jeff Heath 3 0.0 0/0 0 Orlando Scandrick 3 0.0 0/0 0 Anthony Brown 2 0.0 2/0 0 Nolan Carroll II 0 0.0 1/0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dan Bailey 1/1 7/7 10 42 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Chris Jones 1 56 56.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dez Bryant 1 31 31.0 0 Ryan Switzer 1 29 29.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dez Bryant 2 13 6.5 0

New York Giants PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Eli Manning 16/22 231 0 5 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Shane Vereen 33 146 4.4 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Odell Beckham, Jr. 1 70 70.0 0 Evan Engram 4 45 11.2 0 Brandon Marshall 2 40 20.0 0 Shane Vereen 5 32 6.4 0 Sterling Shepard 2 29 14.5 0 Paul Perkins 1 9 9.0 0 Dwayne Harris 1 6 6.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Landon Collins 9 0.0 0 0 Andrew Adams 8 0.0 1 0 Jonathan Casillas 8 0.0 0 0 Mark Herzlich 5 0.0 0 0 Devon Kennard 5 0.0 0 0 Eli Apple 5 0.0 0 0 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 4 0.0 2 0 Olivier Vernon 4 1.0 0 0 Valentino Blake 3 1.0 0 0 Jason Pierre-Paul 3 0.0 0 0 Tyeler Davison 2 1.0 0 0 Duke Ihenacho 1 0.0 0 0 Keenan Robinson 1 0.0 0 0 Stansly Maponga, Sr. 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dan Carpenter 0/1 1/1 1 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brad Wing 4 230 57.5 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Odell Beckham, Jr. 5 126 25.2 0 Dwayne Harris 3 62 20.6 0 Sterling Shepard 1 20 20.0 0

Dallas Cowboys 2017 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 10	vs New York Giants (SNF)	Lost, 21-14
Sep 17	at Denver Broncos	Won, 19-14
Sep 25	at Arizona Cardinals (MNF)	Lost, 34-20
Oct 1	vs Los Angeles Rams	Won, 33-5
Oct 8	vs Green Bay Packers	Won, 31-7
Oct 22	at San Francisco 49ers	Won, 32-20
Oct 29	at Washington Redskins	Won, 21-16
Nov 5	vs Kansas City Chiefs	Won, 17-13
Nov 12	at Atlanta Falcons	Lost, 37-34
Nov 19	vs Philadelphia Eagles (SNF)	Won, 45-24
Nov 23	vs Los Angeles Chargers (Thanksgiving)	Won, 38-35
Nov 30	vs Washington Redskins (TNF)	Won, 45-17
Dec 10	at New York Giants	Won, 52-7
Dec 17	at Oakland Raiders (SNF)
Dec 24	vs Seattle Seahawks
Dec 31	at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 14 Scores:

Thursday Night Football:
Saints 52, Falcons 21

Sunday, 1:00 PM:
Colts 26, Bills 21
Vikings 17, Panthers 24
Bears 14, Bengals 45
Packers 31, Browns 28
49ers 10, Texans 35
Cowboys 52, Giants 7
Raiders 41, Chiefs 48
Lions 29, Buccaneers 36

Sunday, 4:05 PM:
Titans 30, Cardinals 24 (OT)
Jets 34, Broncos 37
Redskins 24, Chargers 28

Sunday, 4:25 PM:
Seahawks 27, Jaguars 17
Eagles 14, Rams 24

Sunday Night Football:
Ravens 41, Steelers 14

Monday Night Football:
Patriots 19, Dolphins 10

The Lead:
Ravens thrash Steelers in Pittsburgh in front of a primetime audience, playoff hopes remain alive
Rams get a HUGE win over the Eagles, rise into a tie for the last WC spot
Colts win a huge game in Buffalo, shaking things up in AFC East
Titans keep pace with Colts, Jags lose to fall a game back
Bucs knock off Lions to make all 4 NFC division leaders 10-3





X- Clinched Playoff Spot
Y- Clinched Division
Z- Clinched Home Field Advantage
e- Eliminated from Playoff Contention

Week 15 Schedule:

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Injury Report: Zeke Out for Regular Season...

December 12, 2017

Frisco, TX --- For most part, Sunday couldn't have looked better. Not only did the Cowboys win 52-7, they beat the team they hate more than any other team in the entire universe: The New York Football Giants. Plus, it was in the Meadowlands, and it was revenge after this pathetic Giants team, now 3-9-1, beat the Cowboys in the Big D to open the season. But, every big win in the NFL seems to come with a price these days. This win is no different, and the price might be catastrophic. Early in the second quarter, after catching a screen pass, Ezekiel Elliott was upended by New York's Landon Collins. The hit itself was perfectly legal, no complaints from Jerry Jones or Sam Freday. But, the way Zeke was moving at the time of the hit, and the location of the hit, right below the gut, caused Zeke to do a split. While Zeke is a phenomenal athlete, and can comfortably do a split, it is not the natural position for a body to be in. As it right leg got thrown back, his hamstring gave way, which isn't too crazy to believe, given that it is theoretically the weakest part of the human body other than the Achilles. The Cowboys knew right away that Zeke was in pain, and that it was a serious injury. He was carted off the field and taken to the Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center for further evaluation. After determining that it was indeed a torn hamstring, Zeke was quickly released, making it back onto the field to watch his team finish off the blowout win of the Giants.

In his press conference Tuesday, Coach Freday acknowledged that he has no idea when Zeke will come back, if he does at all this season. There is no timetable for his return, but the one thing we do know for sure is that he will miss the remainder of the regular season, and won't be evaluated by team doctors again until January 1st, the day after the regular season finale at Philadelphia. This comes at a big time for the Cowboys. All 4 division leaders in the NFC, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Seattle, and the Cowboys, are 10-3, suggesting that while the #1 seed is still quite up for grabs, the #4 seed is as well. The Cowboys are the only team of the four to clinch a playoff spot, having clinched the NFC East with that win on Sunday, but a brutal schedule looms ahead these last three games, that, without Zeke, might cost the Cowboys a chance at a first round bye. After a SNF showdown in Oakland with the 8-5 Raiders, the Cowboys play those aforementioned 10-3 Seattle Seahawks at home, before taking on the Eagles, who are losing a dogfight for the last Wild Card spot in the NFC. The point is, all 3 games will be tough, even if the Eagles don't have anything to play for except pride.

Additionally, the Cowboys also witnessed the loss of starting DT Stephen Paea in the game on Sunday, which was obviously overshadowed by the Zeke injury. Paea has been quietly having a great season, being outshined by the dual MVP candidacies of DeMarcus Lawrence and David Irving, proving himself as an above average run stopper, consistently being able to plug the A gaps on runs in between the tackles. He is set to be back for that Week 17 game against the Eagles, and his presence up front will be sorely missed this week against the Raiders, who have gotten by this year via the legs of Marshawn Lynch, who has found himself in the top 5 in rushing yards every week this season. In his absence, Tyrone Crawford and Maliek Collins will have to earn their sea legs.

On the bright side, Jason Witten is on track to return from his shoulder injury this Sunday at Oakland, after missing about a month's worth of action, the first missed time of his career. Before he left, he was Dak Prescott's favorite target, but the offense has really picked up in his absence. With the loss of Zeke, it will be interesting to see if the Cowboys become a little more one dimensional on offense, favoring the passing game, even though they've been lethal this season as a perfectly balanced offense, with nearly identical passing and rushing totals.

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The League Recap: Week 14




Injury Report:

Bears TE Zach Miller - Torn Quad - 1 week
Bears CB Kyle Fuller - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Bears C Eric Kush - Torn Groin - 12 weeks
Bears WR Reuben Randle - Broken Ankle - 12 weeks
Bears OLB Pernell McPhee - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 8 weeks (IR)
Bears DE Jonathan Bullard - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks (IR)
Bengals HB Giovani Bernard - Compound Foot Fracture - 13 weeks (IR)
Bills DT Kyle Williams - Dislocated Elbow - 1 week
Bills OLB Lorenzo Alexander - Broken Ribs - 3 weeks
Bills DE Shaq Lawson - Broken Thumb - 2 weeks
Bills HB Taiwan Jones - Dislocated Ankle - 7 weeks
Bills CB E.J. Gaines - Fractured Knee Cap - 16 weeks (IR)
Broncos DE Billy Winn - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Browns HB Isaiah Crowell - Dislocated Hip - 1 week
Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy - Dislocated Knee - 1 week
Buccaneers RT Demar Dotson - Torn Quad - 6 weeks
Cardinals HB Chris Johnson - Dislocated Ankle - 1 week
Cardinals SS Antoine Bethea - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks
Cardinals OLB Alani Fua - Torn Pectoral - 12 weeks
Cardinals MLB Deone Bucannon - Torn PCL - 34 weeks (IR)
Cardinals MLB B.J. Goodson - Compound Foot Fracture - 15 weeks (IR)
Chargers WR Keenan Allen - Torn Abdominal - 2 weeks
Chargers TE Asante Cleveland - Fractured Hip - 12 weeks
Colts HB Christine Michael - Broken Ankle - 12 weeks
Cowboys HB Ezekiel Elliott - Torn Hamstring - Out Indefinitely
Cowboys DT Stephen Paea - Broken Ribs - 2 weeks
Cowboys QB Luke McCown - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 5 weeks (IR)
Dolphins OLB Koa Misi - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Dolphins WR Kenny Stills - Dislocated Hip - 6 weeks
Dolphins CB Tony Lippett - Torn Achilles - 12 weeks
Dolphins OLB Raekwon McMillan - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Dolphins LG Ted Larsen - Torn Tricep - 12 weeks
Dolphins MLB Lamin Barrow - Broken Ankle - 12 weeks
Dolphins LT Avery Young - Torn MCL - 27 weeks (IR)
Eagles DE Brandon Graham - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 weeks
Eagles LT Jason Peters - Broken Thumb - 4 weeks
Eagles CB Ronald Darby - Partial Torn MCL - 6 weeks
Eagles QB Carson Wentz - Fractured Forearm - 2 weeks
Falcons WR Devin Fuller - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Falcons HB Devonta Freeman - Torn Pectoral - 30 weeks (IR)
Falcons OLB Vic Beasley, Jr. - Torn Pectoral - 20 weeks (IR)
Falcons RG Alvin Bailey - Partial Torn ACL - 9 weeks (IR)
49ers OLB Reuben Foster - Torn Bicep - 2 weeks
49ers SS Eric Reid - Torn Shoulder - 1 week
49ers OLB Malcolm Smith - Torn Pectoral - 12 weeks
49ers LT Brandon Albert - Torn Quad - 3 weeks
49ers WR Vincent Jackson - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 10 weeks (IR)
49ers LG Zane Beadles - Dislocated Elbow - 3 weeks (IR)
49ers MLB Daryl Washington - Broken Collarbone - 7 weeks (IR)
Giants CB Janoris Jenkins - Partial Torn MCL - 3 weeks
Giants DT Corbin Bryant - Torn Tricep - 12 weeks
Giants CB Mykkele Thompson - Torn Achilles - 12 weeks
Giants RG Jessamen Dunker - Torn Tricep - 12 weeks
Giants LG Justin Pugh - Broken Ribs - 3 weeks (IR)
Jaguars TE Carson Tinker - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Jets WR Quincy Enunwa - Fractured Elbow - 12 weeks
Jets CB Corey White - Torn Achilles - 12 weeks
Jets WR Devin Smith - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Jets DE Sheldon Richardson - Torn Achilles - 37 weeks (IR)
Jets FS Marcus Williams - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks (IR)
Jets QB Josh McCown - Torn Pectoral - 14 weeks (IR)
Lions WR Golden Tate III - Fractured Foot - 4 weeks
Lions HB Theo Riddick - Ruptured Disk - 3 weeks
Lions DE Kerry Hyder, Jr. - Torn Achilles - 12 weeks
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Packers WR Randall Cobb - Fractured Foot - 3 weeks
Packers TE Beau Sandland - Fractured Hip - 12 weeks
Packers CB Herb Waters - Torn Rotator Cuff - 12 weeks
Panthers HB Jonathan Stewart - Torn Shoulder - 3 weeks
Panthers HB Christian McCaffrey - Broken Thumb - 5 weeks
Panthers FS Colin Jones - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Patriots MLB Dont'a Hightower - Broken Toe - 1 week
Patriots WR Danny Amendola - Fractured Foot - 5 weeks
Patriots C David Andrews - Broken Toe - 3 weeks
Rams TE Dennis Pitta - Fractured Hip - 12 weeks
Rams DE Dominique Easley - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Rams HB Lance Dunbar - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Rams CB Kayvon Webster - Pulled Groin - 2 weeks
Rams WR Bradley Marquez - Broken Ankle - 12 weeks
Rams HB Todd Gurley II - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 19 weeks (IR)
Rams LG Rodger Saffold III - Torn Pectoral - 24 weeks (IR)
Ravens HB Danny Woodhead - Fractured Foot - 2 weeks
Ravens CB Tavon Young - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Ravens TE Crockett Gilmore - Torn MCL - 12 weeks
Ravens HB Kenneth Dixon - Torn PCL - 12 weeks
Ravens WR Breshad Perriman - Dislocated Elbow - 1 week
Ravens LG Nico Siragusa - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Ravens LG Alex Lewis - Torn Rotator Cuff - 12 weeks
Redskins TE Jordan Reed - Torn Bicep - 2 weeks
Redskins OLB Trent Murphy - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Redskins HB Keith Marshall - Fractured Knee Cap - 12 weeks
Redskins CB Kendall Fuller - Partial Torn ACL - 11 weeks (IR)
Redskins HB Chris Thompson - Dislocated Elbow - 4 weeks (IR)
Saints DT Nick Fairley - Torn Pectoral - 12 weeks
Saints OLB Dannell Ellerbe - Torn Achilles - 12 weeks
Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett - Partial Torn MCL - 4 weeks
Seahawks WR Jermaine Kearse - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger - Ruptured Disk - 5 weeks
Texans SS Marcus Gilchrist - Dislocated Elbow - 3 weeks
Texans DT Nile Lawrence-Stample - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Texans RT Derek Newton - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Texans HB D'Onta Foreman - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks
Titans OLB Brian Orakpo - Upper Arm Fracture - 1 week
Titans OLB Victor Ochi - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Titans HB Derrick Henry - Torn PCL - 32 weeks (IR)
Vikings HB Bishop Sankey - Torn ACL - 12 weeks
Vikings LT Riley Reiff - Broken Foot - 8 weeks (IR)

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NFL League Leaders - Updated: Dec 12, 2017
Passing		YARDS	Rushing		YARDS
	1. Tom Brady	4,036		1. Le'Veon Bell	1,156
	2. Drew Brees (NO)	3,773		2. Alfred Morris (DAL)	1,150
	3. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)	3,719		3. Adrian Peterson (NO)	1,140
	4. Matthew Stafford (DET)	3,663		4. Marshawn Lynch (OAK)	1,128
	5. Russell Wilson (SEA)	3,511		5. LeGarrette Blount (PHI)	1,095
Receiving		YARDS	Interceptions		INT
	1. Antonio Brown	1,217		1. Byron Jones	6
	2. DeAndre Hopins (HOU)	1,153		2. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (NYG)	6
	3. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	1,075		3. Wesley Woodyard (TEN)	6
	4. Davante Adams (GB)	1,055		4. Terrance Mitchell (KC)	6
	5. Michael Thomas (NO)	1,050		5. 3 Tied At	5
Tackles		TACK	Sacks		SACK
	1. Kwon Alexander	134		1. DeMarcus Lawrence	28.0
	2. Mark Herzlich (NYG)	125		2. David Irving (DAL)	23.0
	3. Benardrick McKinney (HOU)	118		3. Charles Johnson (CAR)	15.5
	4. Derrick Johnson (KC)	116		4. J.J. Watt (HOU)	15.5
	5. Alec Ogletree (LAR)	113		5. Joey Bosa (LAC)	14.5

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Gameday Preview: Week 15


It's been a long time since the Cowboys have stepped foot on the east side of the bay, but they're here tonight at O.co Coliseum, the last NFL stadium to also be shared by an MLB team.

Finally, we meet a good offense. It's been since Thanksgiving, when the Chargers almost ruined our feast. We have to be careful, because the Raiders are back, and they're playing Al Davis' favorite kind of football. They'll beat you down any way you let them: through the air, on the ground, or even on defense. As long as the Raiders find a way to just win, baby, win, it's all good here. After all, these fans do have the biggest of expectations for their black and silver warriors as we inch closer to the playoffs. Oracle Arena, home of the Golden State Warriors, the current epitome of dominance in the sports world, is right next door.

Ranking in the top 10 in every major offensive category, and #2 in scoring offense, these Raiders are not to be messed with. Derek Carr is building on his amazing 2016 season, and refuses to let himself get injured. In fact, not a whole lot of Raiders have been injured this season. Right now, they are the only team in the league with no injuries to report, a very good place to be in as they try to lock down a playoff spot. They're two behind the Chargers in the AFC West, and one clear of the Bengals for the first Wild Card spot. Even though Carr is making an MVP push, and establishing himself as an elite QB, the biggest acquisition this past offseason for the Raiders is paying off more and more by the minute. Like we predicted, Marshawn Lynch has brought Beast Mode to his home town of Oakland. He's been in the top 5 in rushing every week this season, and certainly will pose a problem to the Cowboys, who gave up 150+ to Shane Vereen last week. The Raiders pride themselves on being balanced, just like the Cowboys. Carr also has Amari Cooper, Michael Crabtree, Jared Cook, and the perpetually dangerous return man, Cordarrelle Patterson, to throw to. Finally, the success of this offense this year has been driving by the Oakland offensive line, which competes (with the Cowboys among others) for the title of best offensive line in the league. Donald Penn will look to shut down DeMarcus Lawrence, while Kelechi Osmele, Rodney Hudson, and Gabe Jackson dedicate themselves to giving Carr room to throw and Lynch room to run. The weak spot of the Raiders' offensive line is at right tackle. David Irving will look to have a field day against the struggling Marshall Newhouse.

The Raiders defense is also nothing to scoff at, but has certainly relinquished a lot of points here in 2017. The unit revolves around Khalil Mack, and his ability to play either at the line or drop back to the linebacker position. When Mack plays back, Jihad Ward platoons in at his left defensive end position, alongside Mario Edwards, Jr., with Paul Soliai and Justin Ellis at the tackles. When Mack plays up on the line, Jelani Jenkins comes in at outside linebacker, alongside Aldon Smith, with Justin March-Lillard and Cory James in the middle. The secondary is probably the strength of this defense, other than Khalil Mack's sheer presence on the field. Sean Smith and David Amerson are great cover corners, and rookie Gareon Conley, from Ohio State, is quickly climbing the ranks, under their tutelage. T.J. Carrie will also see some looks at corner. At safety, you'll find yet another former UConn standout, this time rookie Obi Melifonwu, who looks to replace the veteran Reggie Nelson one day. Karl Joseph lines up at the strong safety. The Raiders also have by far the most recognizable special teams crew in the league. The bulky hunk of beauty that is Sebastian Janikowski is still going strong in his 16th season, his left foot bringing Raider Nation many wonderful memories over the years. Meanwhile, Marquette King is the scrawniest little fella you ever did see, but boy does he know how to put on a show. He loves this national stage.

The Cowboys are grateful to have Jason Witten back tonight, after missing a month with a shoulder injury.

Matchup Preview *|* December 17, 2017
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Dallas Cowboys (10-3, 4-2 Away)		Oakland Raiders (8-5, 4-3 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 5,297 (#7) Total Offensive Yards 5,330 (#5) 2,706 (#28) Passing Yards 3,545 (#8) 2,591 (#1) Rushing Yards 1,785 (#6) 30.8 (#6) Points Per Game 32.8 (#2) Defensive Stats Comparison 3,993 (#1) Total Yards Allowed 4,781 (#14) 2,893 (#3) Passing Yards Allowed 3,124 (#12) 1,100 (#1) Rushing Yards Allowed 1,657 (#25) 250 (#1) Points Allowed 371 (#26) Injury Report HB Ezekiel Elliott (Hamstring) OUT None Reported DT Stephen Paea (Ribs) 2 weeks QB Luke McCown (Shoulder) 5 weeks (IR) Game Notes Time: 5:30 PM PST TV: NBC (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya) Streaks: Cowboys: W4 Raiders: W1 Last Meeting: Cowboys 31, Raiders 24 - Arlington, Texas (Thanksgiving 2013) Last Week: Cowboys 52, Giants 7 Chiefs 48, Raiders 41

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This should be an interesting meter to show how good you guys really are. Late in the season, decent opponent on the road in primetime.. jockeying for positioning in the playoffs.

Obviously you were able to tread water without Zeke earlier this season, so I'll be curious to see how the offense fares this time. Hopefully his absence alone doesn't cost you guys a bye or anything serious as mentioned in your article. With that, though, it's good timing to get Witten back to help out Dak just a little bit.

Good luck!

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This should be an interesting meter to show how good you guys really are. Late in the season, decent opponent on the road in primetime.. jockeying for positioning in the playoffs.

Obviously you were able to tread water without Zeke earlier this season, so I'll be curious to see how the offense fares this time. Hopefully his absence alone doesn't cost you guys a bye or anything serious as mentioned in your article. With that, though, it's good timing to get Witten back to help out Dak just a little bit.

Good luck!

The remainder of the regular season should be interesting. Obviously the talent on this team is there, so it's not overly surprising that I've done this well. But, each week I'm still slightly tweaking the sliders until I find the most realistic set, at least IMO. That's why I've been downplaying all these recent blowouts. I want to be challenged every week. If I win 10 straight games, but they're all close, I'm fine with that. If I lose 10 straight, and they're close, that's fine too. Just keep it close.

Thanks, bud.