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Cowboys Injury Update & LISTEN: Could Dallas See Kyler Murray Again?

Locked On Cowboys: Cowboys drop to 11-5, prep for Philly

Jeremy Brener

The Dallas Cowboys had been riding high heading into the new year, but the Arizona Cardinals fed them a piece of humble pie in a 25-22 defeat Sunday.

The loss snapped a four-game win streak for the Cowboys and eliminated the chance at the possibility of obtaining homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

For now they move on to practice at The Star, readying for Philly, with few major injury issues …

But beyond Saturday at the Eagles?

With the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning this past week, the Cowboys fell all the way to the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs, which has them lined up to face the pesky Cardinals once again.

A lot can change in Week 18, but if the Rams (home vs. San Francisco 49ers) and Buccaneers (home vs. Carolina Panthers) pick up wins, the Cowboys and Cardinals will meet up for a rematch.

In the playoffs, the Cowboys will have to prove they've learned from the mistakes they made against Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who threw for 263 yards and a pair of touchdowns while also running for 44 yards. The Cowboys had no real answer for him Sunday and that would be the key to victory in a potential playoff game.

The Cowboys struggled to collapse Murray's pocket, which allowed him to scramble several times for gains that would help extend drives. This is arguably Murray's biggest strength and what makes him so good, but the pass rush has to be more dynamic if the Cowboys want a different result in the Wild Card round.

In this episode of the "Locked On Cowboys" Podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool discuss the Cowboys' Week 17 loss to the Cardinals. 

They debate why the offense struggled to get going early and why the defense couldn't contain Murray.

Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on this episode of "Locked On Cowboys." Join us here!

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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