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Trotter: High expectations too much for Cowboys

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Trotter: High expectations too much for Cowboys

The Cowboys suffered a disappointing loss to the 49ers at AT&T Stadium that will continue a 26-year Super Bowl drought for Dallas. Jim Trotter goes behind the scenes of the Cowboys' final game of the season.

WHAT'S TRENDING

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CARDINALS-RAMS

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Rapoport: J.J. Watt 'is going to play' Monday vs. Rams in wild-card game

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MLK DAY

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MJ Acosta-Ruiz highlights the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Selma: Connecting past and present

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Inspire Change: Jevon Holland on football journey, speaking up for racial justice

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SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

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Eagles vs. Buccaneers highlights | Super Wild Card Weekend

Patriots vs. Bills highlights | Super Wild Card Weekend

Raiders vs. Bengals highlights | Super Wild Card Weekend

Patrick Mahomes' best throws from 5-TD game | Super Wild Card Weekend

Travis Kelce's best plays from 108-yard game | Super Wild Card Weekend

Ben Roethlisberger's best plays from 2-TD game | Super Wild Card Weekend

Dak Prescott's best plays from 2-TD game | Super Wild Card Weekend

Deebo Samuel's best plays from 110-yard game | Super Wild Card Weekend

Tom Brady's best plays from 2-TD game | Super Wild Card Weekend

Every Mike Evans catch vs. Eagles | Super Wild Card Weekend

Mac Jones' best plays from NFL playoff debut | Super Wild Card Weekend

Derek Carr's most impressive throws from playoff debut | Super Wild Card Weekend

Josh Allen's most impressive plays from 5-TD game | Super Wild Card Weekend

Joe Burrow's best throws from 2-TD playoff debut | Super Wild Card Weekend

ANALYSIS

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Buccaneers defense gets 'swag back' in beatdown of Eagles

Patriots left to 'pick up the pieces' after 'crash landing' in 30-point loss to Bills

Ja'Marr Chase continues record year as Bengals end drought: 'We ain't accomplished nothing yet'

FEATURED

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Next Gen Stats: Tom Brady's 5 most improbable completions | 2021 regular season

Next Gen Stats: Kyler Murray's 5 most improbable completions | 2021 regular season

Next Gen Stats: Josh Allen's 5 most improbable completions | 2021 regular season

Next Gen Stats: Patrick Mahomes' 5 most improbable completions | 2021 regular season

Next Gen Stats: Joe Burrow's 5 most improbable completions | 2021 regular season

Next Gen Stats: Derek Carr's 5 most improbable completions | 2021 regular season

Next Gen Stats: Mac Jones' 5 most improbable completions | 2021 regular season

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COACHING LATEST

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Texans interview former Steelers WR Hines Ward for head coaching job

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Giants fire head coach Joe Judge after two seasons

Joe Judge grateful for opportunity with Giants

'GMFB' reacts to Giants firing Joe Judge

Bears to interview former Dolphins coach Brian Flores for head coaching job

Pelissero: Broncos request to interview Cowboys OC Kellen Moore, DC Dan Quinn for head coach

Vikings fire head coach Mike Zimmer, GM Rick Spielman

Rapoport: Dan Quinn, Jerod Mayo among top early HC candidates for Broncos

Rapoport: Two key factors that contributed for Dolphins firing Flores

Chicago Bears fire head coach Matt Nagy, GM Ryan Pace

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross: I'm not going to hire Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh

Cameron Wolfe: Relationship between Brian Flores, Tua Tagovailoa was 'deteriorating'

Rapoport: Dolphins owner Stephen Ross 'chose Chris Grier over Brian Flores'

Pelissero: Pete Carroll 'fully intends to keep coaching' beyond 2021

Wyche: Panthers ask permission to interview Texans QB coach Pep Hamilton for OC job

2022 NFL DRAFT

2022 NFL Draft order: 23 picks locked in; Cowboys hold 24th overall selection

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Daniel Jeremiah's 2022 NFL Draft preview

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