Cowboys named major loser of NFL schedule release for 1 reason

The NFL regular season will be in full swing in just under four months, and the Dallas Cowboys will face a massive battle in the fall.

The Cowboys play in the NFC East, home to the Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Commanders, who played the Eagles in the NFC title game.

Out of the 17 Cowboys games, 10 were against teams that made the playoffs in 2024, and Gary Davenport from Bleacher Report named the Cowboys one of the biggest losers of the 2025 NFL schedule due to the number of playoff teams they have to face and the order in which they have to do it.

"But four playoff teams in eight games is the least of Dallas' problems. Once the holidays roll around, it's going to get messy," Davenport wrote. "In Week 12, the Eagles come to Dallas. The following week, the Cowboys take the field at Jerruh World on Turkey Day against the Chiefs. Then comes another Thursday night affair in Detroit, a home game with a Vikings team that won 14 games in 2024, plus meetings with the Chargers and Commanders (on Christmas). That's six straight games against playoff teams from last year; teams that were a staggering 81-21 a year ago. That stretch is going to squash any playoff hopes the Cowboys have and make for another awkward offseason in Dallas."

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The Cowboys have to ensure they are ready to compete in Week 1 because if not, their schedule does them no favors in the late part of the year.

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