Patrick Walker: It’s a brutal schedule with plenty of matchups that qualify for this answer, but for me, Week 14 against the Eagles is the biggest game of the regular season. That’s because, at that point, the two are likely locked in a wild ride for the NFC East throne, with the Giants also probably hoping to benefit from the result in some way. This lends itself to a playoff matchup and the Cowboys will also need to protect the home field in what has the potential to be the Game of the Year.
Kurt Daniels: Although early in the schedule, the game that really stands out to me is the October 8 matchup in San Francisco. There will be demons to exorcise, as the 49ers have handed the Cowboys playoff losses in each of the past two seasons. Yes, the divisional battles against the Eagles will be huge and traveling to Buffalo will be a difficult test, but if Dallas can go to Levi’s Stadium and beat the 49ers, it would show that this team is for real and hopefully provide a confidence that the will help his way to the Super Bowl.
Nick Eatman: There are a lot of options here, but you should know what I’m going to say by now. For me, the Week 2 game is always the most indicative. That is always the game I mark on the calendar. Look at this stat: The Cowboys have gone 2-0 to start a regular season 25 times, and within those 25 times they’ve only had one losing season. When they start 0-2, which has happened six times, they’ve had five losing seasons. The only exception was in 1993 when Emmitt Smith didn’t play and returned to lead them to a Super Bowl. The point is, if you win the first game, winning Week 2 is huge. If you lose Game 1, you can’t lose in Week 2. And now, add to that the fact that that’s going to be against none other than Aaron Rodgers and the Jets, this game is very important from a psychological standpoint.
Spanish Mickey: Aside from the obvious: the Giants’ home game of the season and on national TV, since you certainly hate starting the season 0-1, especially with a revamped offensive staff, including new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, with the Head coach Mike McCarthy calling the plays and something like a new offensive scheme… I would pick the week 5 game, October 8th in San Francisco. It’s time. It’s time for the Cowboys to dispel this notion that they can’t solve the conundrum of the 49ers after losing to them in the playoffs the past two seasons. Who knows what happens in 2023, but if the Cowboys do qualify for the playoffs and face the Niners for the third time in a row, that would surely be a confidence boost no matter where the game is played since they beat them during the regular season. . Plus, they’d avoid having to face the constant reminder that’s bound to come up, “well, the Cowboys haven’t beaten San Francisco since December 20, 2020.
2023-07-12 19:17:25
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