Dallas got the win it needed against Washington, and Dak Prescott made a little history along the way. But the Cowboys also left some familiar questions unanswered. With Lamar Jackson and Baltimore waiting in Rio, Week 3 should tell us considerably more about what this Dallas team is becoming.

Dallas heads to Rio with questions about containing Lamar Jackson, stopping Derrick Henry, international travel and what the first two weeks have revealed. Four Doomsday Legacy voices break down Cowboys-Ravens.

The Dallas Cowboys scored 37 points Sunday. Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes. CeeDee Lamb went over 150 receiving yards. The offense looked explosive, efficient and, for long stretches, exactly like the unit Dallas hoped it would have in 2026. There was just one thing missing. Somewhere between the offensive line and the line of scrimmage, the running lanes seem to have disappeared. Through two games, Dallas has rushed for just 135 yards. The Cowboys managed 69 yards

Dak Prescott has passed Tony Romo with 249 career touchdown passes. The eras are different, but the milestone still belongs in Cowboys history.

Dak Prescott passed Tony Romo for the most touchdown passes in Cowboys history, and Brandon Aubrey booted a 60-yard field goal as Dallas handled Washington 37-20 in Week 2.

Jaishawn Barham took over the green dot, Caleb Downs stayed busy, and the Cowboys' 2026 rookie class began settling into its roles during Dallas' Week 2 win over Washington.

Dallas has been charged with 21 missed tackles through two games. For a defense trying to leave a historically poor 2025 behind, that’s a fixable habit it can’t afford to keep.

A 37–20 win changed the conversation around Dallas. The offense drew praise, but questions about tackling, sacks and the running game remain.

Every rookie. Every week. The Rookie Ledger tracks how Dallas’ 2026 rookie class develops, contributes and earns its role throughout the season.

Four Doomsday Legacy voices size up Cowboys–Commanders, identify the matchup that matters most and put their Week 2 score predictions on the record.

Dallas and Washington have been making each other miserable for more than six decades. As both teams enter Week 2 looking for their first win of 2026, one of the NFL's great old rivalries suddenly has new stakes.

Gil Brandt searched small schools, other sports and overlooked prospects for players who could become Dallas Cowboys. His methods helped build champions—and reshape NFL scouting.

Before the Cowboys became America's Team, someone had to imagine what they could become. Tex Schramm helped build the traditions, identity and vision that turned Dallas into an NFL institution.

The Giants converted nine of eleven third downs and scored on every red zone trip. The Cowboys gained 244 yards, drew nine penalties and lost a two-point try to a taunting call. Same problem, new personnel.

Forty years ago, Dallas beat the Giants on opening night. The scoreboard said the Cowboys had won. History eventually told a very different story.

How a cold afternoon in Chicago gave a young Cowboys team something it hadn't possessed in years: proof. Before the Dallas Cowboys became the team of the 1990s, they had to become a playoff team again. That sounds obvious now. It wasn't on December 29, 1991. There were no Lombardi Trophies waiting in the Cowboys' locker room at Soldier Field. No dynasty. No Triplets mythology. No certainty that Jimmy Johnson's great reconstruction project was going to end anywhere near Canton

He didn't suddenly forget how to run the football. The very qualities that made Zeke great may also help explain why greatness disappeared so quickly. There was a time when Ezekiel Elliott getting through the line of scrimmage felt like the beginning of a problem for somebody else. A linebacker had to tackle him. A safety had to decide how badly he really wanted to. And occasionally, a defensive back discovered that his job description had suddenly become trying to catch No.

The dynasty wasn't built by trying to save what Dallas had. It was built by deciding what Dallas needed to become. There is something wonderfully convenient about remembering a dynasty after it has already happened. Troy Aikman is already a Hall of Famer. Emmitt Smith is already the NFL's all-time leading rusher. Michael Irvin is already wearing three Super Bowl rings. The offensive line is already The Great Wall of Dallas. Jimmy Johnson is already standing on a platform some

From a rookie safety facing the team that passed on him twice to whether Christian Parker's retooled defense can hold up, here's what's actually driving the buzz ahead of Dallas's Week 1 opener at MetLife Stadium.

Cliff Harris arrived in Dallas as an undrafted free agent from tiny Ouachita Baptist and left as one of the most feared safeties of his generation. Known as "Captain Crash," Harris combined punishing physical play with intelligence and instinct, helping the Doomsday Defense reach five Super Bowls while building a career that eventually carried him all the way to Canton.