Cowboys scheduled for six primetime games, back-to-back Thursday games

Posted by Charean Williams on May 11, 2023, 8:56 PM EDT
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The Cowboys did not play back-to-back Thursday games in 2022, ending a six-year streak of scheduled games on Thanksgiving and the following Thursday. (The COVID-19 season of 2020 postponed the Cowboys game against the Ravens scheduled for the week after Thanksgiving.)

The NFL has returned the tradition to Dallas’ schedule this season.

For the seventh time, the Cowboys will play on the Thursday after Thanksgiving.

They host the Commanders on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, which annually is the highest-rated regular-season game. The Cowboys then host the Seahawks a week later, on Thursday, Nov. 30.

America’s Team has six primetime games, with three of them at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

The Cowboys’ open with a Sunday Night Football Game on the road against the Giants on Sept. 10, at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Their other primetime games are at the 49ers on Sunday Night Football on Oct. 8, on the road against the Chargers on Monday Night Football on Oct. 16, at home against the Eagles on Sunday Night Football on Dec. 10 and at home against the Lions in a Saturday night game on Dec. 30.

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10 responses to “Cowboys scheduled for six primetime games, back-to-back Thursday games”

  1. Why play to Jerry’s delusions by calling them Americas Team? No one considers them to be.

  3. Why play to Jerry’s delusions by calling them Americas Team? No one considers them to be.

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    Television ratings say otherwise…

  4. Six primetime games for the Cowboys? Two would be more than appropriate, based on quality on the field.

  5. > Why play to Jerry’s delusions by calling them Americas Team? No one considers them to be.

    The cash register and tv ratings say otherwise.

  6. Love them or hate them, they are the biggest tv draw in the league. Want further proof? after examining the Jets, Giants an Dallas schedules, it’s looking like Dallas will have 16 out of 17 games broadcast in the NY market (if you’re not aware, for decades NY was not allowed to show the 4pm “national” match up if the Giants or Jets were also playing). This is pretty big.
    I am sure scheduling had this in mind, although prob denting Sunday Tick subscriptions. Even advertising would be pissed if a 4pm Dallas v Eagles late season match up was blacked out in NY because the Giants were facing the (insert your worst team here).

  9. As a cowboy hater, I don’t watch much of them during the season, but I’m always there for that early round playoff loss at the end. They never disappoint!

  10. trollaikman8 says:
    May 11, 2023 at 9:50 pm
    > Why play to Jerry’s delusions by calling them Americas Team? No one considers them to be.

    The cash register and tv ratings say otherwise.
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    America’s team would indicate that people love them. But just because cash registers ring doesn’t mean that people are watching to root for them. Many people watch them to enjoy them crash and burn.

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