Cowboys at 2-4 face Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 7
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The gist
The Dallas Cowboys, 2-4, play the Philadelphia Eagles, also 2-4, on Monday Night Football.
The winner could lead the NFC East in wins; the loser sits near last.
Background
The Dallas Cowboys are an NFL team coached by Brian Schottenheimer and quarterbacked by Dak Prescott, who became the franchise's all-time leader in touchdown passes with 249, passing Tony Romo. They sit at 2-4 and are in the middle of three straight night games, something the team hadn't done since 2016. The Week 7 trip to Philadelphia is drawing attention because both teams enter at 2-4, and the result could leave the winner tied for the most wins in the NFC East while the loser hovers near last place.
How it unfolded
- Sep 27, 2026Ravens beat the Cowboys 34-31 in Rio.
- Oct 4, 2026Cowboys beat the Texans 34-30.
- Oct 8, 2026Buccaneers beat the Cowboys 24-16.
- Oct 18, 2026Packers beat the Cowboys 23-13.
- Oct 26, 2026Cowboys at Eagles, Week 7 Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field on ABC and ESPN; both teams enter at 2-4.
- Nov 1, 2026Cardinals at Cowboys, 1:00 p.m. on FOX.
- Dec 7, 2026Cowboys at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. on ESPN/ABC.
- Dec 20, 2026Cowboys at Rams, 4:25 p.m. on CBS.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Inside The Star writer Cody Warren says the next three games against Philadelphia, Arizona and Indianapolis (a combined 6-14) are an opening, and he picks a sweep to reach 5-4.
- Caution
- Warren notes his Prescott-against-losing-teams comparison rests on a three-game sample size, which he calls small.
- Party
- A Cowboys mailbag calls the Eagles game the season's swing game: a win makes Dallas 3-4 heading into winnable games, a loss drops it to 2-5 and third in the NFC East.
- Public
- Mailbag reader Kurt argues 'must-win' is used far too often, since 10 games remain after Monday night.
Still unverified
Cody Warren's score predictions and his pick of a sweep over Philadelphia, Arizona and Indianapolis are his own projections.