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FRISCO, Texas — The 10-5 Dallas Cowboys’ final regular season home game of the 2023 season is about as loaded of a night as any this season. They host the 11-4 Detroit Lions, the NFC North champions, in prime time Saturday night with Hall of Fame head coach Jimmy Johnson finally being inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor at halftime.
The Cowboys are a perfect 7-0 at home this season and on a 15-game home winning streak overall, the longest active streak in the NFL and the second-longest in team history. The New York Jets, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles have all entered AT&T Stadium in search of victory, but every visitor has left disappointed. The offense has been a driving force in the success, as Dallas is the first team in NFL history to score at least 30 points in each of its first seven home games of a season. However, head coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday the Lions will be its toughest home opponent of the year.
“We’ve been able to get into a rhythm early and been able to just keep our foot on the gas,” McCarthy said. “The crowds have been great. Defensively, we’ve played well. I think [the Detroit Lions] will be our biggest challenge of the year in my personal opinion. Some may differ as far as Philadelphia or the past games, but just based on what we’ve seen on video at the end of last week and yesterday, this is going to be a heck of a game. … The reality of it is because it’s the next one. I do respect what I’ve seen on film. I’m impressed with the program that they’ve built up there. Obviously it starts with (head coach) Dan (Campbell). … I just think Dan has done a heck of a job. I think it’s going to be a hell of a contest Saturday night.”
At home, the Cowboys lead the NFL in scoring offense (39.9 points per game), turnover margin (+10), third-down conversion rate (53.6%),…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2023-12-30 16:30:52
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