Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has said he wants to play in the team's season finale, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer has weighed in.

However, first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer plans to start Prescott, who suffered a season-ending hamstring injury midway through 2024, in Week 18 against the 3-13 New York Giants. Why? He would like for the Cowboys to finish 8-8-1 and avoid having a non-losing record.

With that schedule, Week 18 has two games with special meaning for the Cowboys: The losers of the Ravens-Steelers and Bucs-Panthers playoff elimination games will face the Cowboys in 2026. There are some other interesting twists lurking in this schedule:

Logan Wilson hasn't made much of an impact for the Dallas Cowboys, indicating they might have been the losers in this NFL trade deadline move.

Local Dallas native and Jesuit College Prep alum, EJ Smith, son of former Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith, has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft.

When fans talk about Cowboys vs Rams, the debate usually stays on the field. But off the field, the conversation is slightly different and so is the m.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones wants the team to enter the NFL offseason on a high note.

The Dallas Cowboys seem to be ready to move on from defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. At the very least, owner Jerry Jones has admitted the veteran coach is under evaluation while consistently showing his frustration with the defense.