Cowboys Collapse in Final Stretch, Miss Playoffs Again Amid Defensive Woes: Dak Prescott scanned the empty locker room, the sting of the Giants' 31-20 defeat still fresh. The 2025 season had started with Super Bowl whispers—November wins over the Eagles and Chiefs fueled the fire—but three straight losses buried those dreams. At 7-9-1, third in the NFC East, Dallas watched Philadelphia clinch the division.The offense hummed, racking up yards through the air, but the defense leaked points like a sieve, surrendering 30.1 per game, worst in the NFL. Prescott slung passes to George Pickens, yet red-zone trips fizzled 44% of the time. "We had the pieces," he muttered to reporters, "but not the fight at the end."As snow fell on AT&T Stadium, fans chanted for change. Mike McCarthy's job hung by a thread, whispers of big offseason moves swirling. For now, the 'Boys nursed their wounds, another promising year ending on a sour, familiar note. Story By Donnell Ballard. #sports #Newsom #hiphop
