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Cowboys schedule: Is Dallas playing today?

Is Dallas playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the games to come.

Will the Cowboys be on the field today in Week 9 of the NFL football schedule?

The Cowboys have been in a bit of a tailspin, losing both bread parts of their bye-week sandwich in inglorious fashion. Dallas was bludgeoned by the NFC runner-up Detroit Lions before the break, and then pummeled by the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers before a late comeback fell short after the break. Now they will return to the field to try and right the ship against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9.

Fans won’t have to wait long to watch the Cowboys get into action, as they are in a rare early window matchup.

Kirk Cousins and the Falcons offense will get a chance to attack a woefully depleted Cowboys secondary.

Dallas is 3-1 on the road and 0-1 in the early window.

TEAM 2024 schedule

Week Date Opponent Time (CT) Result
1 Sep. 8 @ Cleveland Browns 3:25 p.m. W, 33-17
2 Sep. 15 vs New Orleans Saints Noon L, 44–19
3 Sep. 22 vs Baltimore Ravens 3:25 p.m. L, 28-25
4 Sep. 26 @ New York Giants (TNF) 7:15 p.m. W, 20-15
5 Oct. 6 @ Pittsburgh Steelers (SNF) 7:20 p.m. W, 20-17
6 Oct. 13 vs Detroit Lions 3:25 p.m. L, 47-9
7 BYE WEEK
8 Oct. 27 @ San Francisco 49ers (SNF) 7:20 p.m. L, 30-24
9 Nov. 3 @ Atlanta Falcons Noon TBD
10 Nov. 10 vs Philadelphia Eagles 3:25 p.m. TBD
11 Nov. 18 vs Houston Texans (MNF) 7:15 p.m. TBD
12 Nov. 24 @ Washington Commanders Noon TBD
13 Nov. 28 vs New York Giants (Thanksgiving) 3:30 p.m. TBD
14 Dec. 9 vs Cincinnati Bengals (MNF) 7:15 p.m. TBD
15 Dec. 15 @ Carolina Panthers Noon TBD
16 Dec. 22 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (SNF) 7:20 p.m. TBD
17 Dec. 29 @ Philadelphia Eagles 3:25 p.m. TBD
18 Jan. 5 vs Washington Commanders TBD TBD

*prime-time game

Falcons LB Foye Oluokun was PFF’s highest-graded defender vs. Saints

The team nearly doubled its sack total and contained Drew Brees for most of the day. Second-year linebacker Foye Oluokun had himself a day as well, leading Atlanta with eight tackles on Sunday.

The Falcons played their best defensive game of the season by a mile on Sunday, holding the Saints to just nine points in New Orleans.

Atlanta nearly doubled its 2019 sack total and contained quarterback Drew Brees for most of the game. Second-year linebacker Foye Oluokun had himself a day as well, leading the team with eight tackles in Week 10.

While his role hasn’t been as big as it was last season when the team lost Deion Jones for most of the year, Oluokun has shown in limited time that he can be a productive part of this Falcons defense.

According to Pro Football Focus, Oluokun was the team’s highest-graded defender — earning a PFF grade of 85.5:

In just 29 snaps, Oluokun was able to make his presence felt, even though that accounted for only 43 percent of Atlanta’s defensive plays. It was the most the former Yale standout has played all season.

Oluokun’s role should grow going forward with the team currently 2-7 and unlikely to make the playoffs.

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