Finding any trap games on the schedule?

So wanting on the schedule, it appears fairly apparent that video games towards Baltimore, San Francisco, Detroit and each Philly video games must be robust. There are another large video games additionally, however what’s an opponent that might be a possible lure sport to keep watch over? – Craig McElroy, Palestine, TX

Patrik: After I was penning my full breakdown of the schedule (up now on the location — shameless plug), I pointed at one sport specifically that some Cowboys followers may rightfully view as this 12 months’s lure sport. All issues thought-about, I imagine it is likely to be the Week 15 matchup towards the Panthers. The Cowboys will come off of a stretch that may embrace three divisional video games and two grueling AFC fights — the Texans and Bengals — earlier than marching onto the identical subject in Charlotte whereby they beat the Panthers handily in 2023, and regardless of taking part in with their meals a bit, most likely feeling as if they’ll take a proverbial breath towards a crew that completed 2-15 final season. To me, that has “lure sport” written throughout it, and the hazard is unquestionably there for the Cowboys to get upset in the event that they sleepwalk into Financial institution of America Stadium on Dec. 15 — unable to afford such a loss at a very powerful time of the common season (playoff seeding, division race, momentum, and so on.). Keep frosty, Cowboys.

Nick Harris: The Cowboys play simply 4 video games towards 2023 playoff groups after the week 8 matchup towards the San Francisco 49ers, because the second half of the schedule might permit them to widen a lead or catch as much as one earlier than season’s finish. The sport that stands out for me is a Sunday night time conflict towards Tampa Bay as a type of 4 video games that might be undervalued stepping into. Forward of a possible pivotal divisional showdown in Philadelphia the next week, it will take a substantial amount of consideration to take down the Bucs — a crew that very same might have forgot gained a playoff sport a 12 months in the past.

Nick Eatman: Generally, it is the stuff proper in the midst of the sandwich that you do not even see. On this case, the Cowboys play on the highway at San Francisco on Oct. 27 and a Nov. 10 house sport with Philly. However in between these two headline matchups, the Cowboys have a Nov. 3 highway sport in Atlanta. That is the one to keep watch over. The final two journeys to the Falcons have seen Dak getting blitzed all sport and sacked eight instances to a 27-7 loss in 2017 after which a last-second 22-19 win in 2018. It hasn’t been straightforward in any respect and the Falcons have simply sufficient gamers to make it fascinating. Kirk Cousins hasn’t had a lot success vs. Dallas but when the Cowboys aren’t in the correct state of mind after the 49ers and earlier than the Eagles, it might be a troublesome one.