DALLAS COWBOYS (7-10)

Expectations

It's tough to tell which direction the Dallas Cowboys are headed under first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer after the five-year run with Mike McCarthy ended with a losing record that stopped a three-season streak of 12-win playoff teams. The Cowboys traded star pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay after an offseason full of contract drama. The deal came a week before Dallas opens the NFL season in prime time on a Thursday night at defending champion and NFC East rival Philadelphia. Quarterback Dak Prescott is back after missing half of last season with a torn hamstring that required surgery. Receiver CeeDee Lamb had a full offseason after missing everything a year ago in a contract squabble similar to what led to Parsons' departure this year. I

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