There’s no reason for Dallas fans not to feel confident in the Cowboys’ competitiveness in 2023. Minimal personnel losses with several meaningful roster gains presents an opportunity to finally break the streak of playoff ineptitude. Dan Quinn’s defense added former DPOY Stephon Gilmore to the secondary while finally addressing the defensive line interior with first-round pick Mazi Smith. The offense is now under control of a more proven play caller in head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott should have a top scoring offense yet again.
But games aren’t played by only one team; the opponents do matter and for the Cowboys in 2023, the road is littered with land mines. Finding many contests which could be categorized as easy is a difficult proposition. The easier matchups are young teams who haven’t grown up yet. This goes for the NFC East apart from the Eagles, who are a threatening team even with Dallas’ improvements. Odd enough, the two easiest games for the Cowboys may be on the road, with a team working through a rebuild and another missing their leader when they meet Dallas.
Take a look at the five easiest matchups for the Cowboys in 2023, with a mention of Prescott’s historic dominance against the division during his career.