The hype is building for what some think could be a Super Bowl preview. The Cowboys quarterback enters his showdown with Patrick Mahomes having just bested him in the voting for a weekly award, and a stalwart along the offensive line is getting closer to a return to play. But the Chiefs are getting healthy, too; their recently-injured top rushing threat may be ready for action after a long absence. It’s shaping up to be a big game (there’s even a trophy at stake), and the Cowboys are prepping appropriately for one of the loudest environments in football.
Elsewhere, we look at what Michael Gallup’s return meant for CeeDee Lamb’s day against Atlanta, hand out report cards and stars for Week 9’s top performers, reflect on the plays that won the game, and go inside the stirring pregame address given to the team by perhaps an unlikely source. Also, diving into the dangerously creative mind of Kellen Moore, and why the Cowboys coaches may be nearing the end of their patience with a certain offensive lineman. That’s all up next in News and Notes.