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The Dallas Cowboys announced another disappointing injury news before Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Cowboys may not have anything to play for by the time they kick off their home finale vs. Los Angeles on Sunday
Fresh off having their playoff hopes mostly extinguished by the Vikings, the Cowboys welcome a 10-4 Chargers team to AT&T Stadium.
The Dallas Cowboys saw their three-game winning streak end in Detroit last week, but they’ve had a few extra days off after Thursday Night Football. Meanwhile,
The Cowboys played their way out of the NFC Wild Card with the loss on Sunday night. A best case scenario would be tying with the Packers (who would have to lose out) at 9-7-1, but then the Packers would hold the tiebreaker by having a better record within the conference.
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Cowboys Headlines: Dallas navigates injuries; Jerry Jones honored
Cowboys headlines ahead of the Charges game focuses on the roster as a handful of players are ready to return as others nurse injures ahead of L.A.
The Detroit Lions are right back in the thick of things in the NFC playoff picture, and the Dallas Cowboys are hanging on by a thread. Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns, Jared Goff threw for 309 yards and a touchdown, and the Detroit defense forced three turnovers in a crucial 44-30 win.
After the Lions game, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said the connection between he and Pickens is too good not to have success. He reiterated that they can persevere through double coverages earlier this week.
Los Angeles receiver Derius Davis (ankle) and safety R.J. Mickens (shoulder) sat out with injuries on Wednesday. The Chargers have won their past three road games in the series. Their last road loss against Dallas came in 1990 when the Cowboys played in Irving.
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams missed practice before their Week 16 game vs. the Chargers.