Cowboy Roundup: 3 key matchups vs 49ers; Big week for NFC East

The latest Dallas Cowboys news for Sunday, October 27.

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson runs after a catch against San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Happy Sunday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. We've finally made it to another game day.

It seemed like we may never get here, but after a long bye week and a week of constant discussion about what the team may or may not have addressed during said bye week, we are hours away from kickoff.

We may have to wait a little longer for the Sunday night primetime slot against the San Francisco 49ers, but let's hope those extra few hours of wait time are worth it.

In the meantime, let's check out some of the headlines making the rounds this weekend.

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Big week for the NFC East

Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy looks over his play chart during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions. / Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

There could be some major swings in the NFC East title race during Week 8 and Blogging the Boys takes a look at what makes this such a big week around the division.

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3 key matchups for Cowboys-49ers

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin is congratulated by tight end Jake Ferguson for scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Cowboys Wire takes a look at three key matchups for Dallas against the 49ers, including a high-profile matchup between tight end Jake Ferguson and 49ers linebacker Fred Warner.

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Cowboys Quick Hits

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