Cowboys eliminated from playoff contention after 21-12 loss to Seahawks

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Justin Coleman put Seattle in front for good with a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown and the Seahawks won a playoff elimination game against Dallas, beating the Cowboys 21-12 on Sunday in Ezekiel Elliott's return from a six-game suspension.

Cowboys star Elliott mum on hiatus in return from suspension

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Ezekiel Elliott doesn't want to talk about his six weeks away from the Dallas Cowboys now that he's back from a suspension over domestic violence allegations. The star running back abruptly ended his first session with reporters after 70 seconds Wednesday. Elliott said he wouldn't address questions about a hiatus spent mostly in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, but was...

2018 Pro Bowl Selections: Four Cowboys make roster

QUARTERBACKS (3) - Tom Brady, New England; Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh; Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers WIDE RECEIVERS (4) - Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers; Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh; A.J. Green, Cincinnati; DeAndre Hopkins, Houston

Cowboys, Raiders hope to salvage disappointing seasons

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A season that began with such high expectations in Dallas and Oakland is headed to the finish with the Cowboys and Raiders struggling to stay alive in the playoff race. Whether it's Ezekiel Elliott's suspension that helped derail Dallas (7-6) or the poor defense and offensive regression that doomed Oakland (6-7), these expected contenders have looked nothing like...

Irving, Scandrick out again for Cowboys' visit to Raiders

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas defensive lineman David Irving will miss his second straight game with a concussion when the Cowboys visit Oakland on Sunday night, and cornerback Orlando Scandrick also is out again with a back injury. Linebacker Justin Durant also was ruled out Friday because of a concussion.

Cowboys' Prescott concedes that things changed minus Elliott

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Now that Ezekiel Elliott is near the end of a six-game suspension over domestic violence allegations, Dak Prescott doesn't mind acknowledging that things changed for the Dallas Cowboys. Prescott was more defiant while the Cowboys were losing their first three games without last year's NFL rushing leader and the quarterback's backfield mate during their...

Cowboys have tougher task facing Giants after changes

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New York Giants' firing of coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese may have made things tougher on the Dallas Cowboys in their fight to stay in the playoff race. A week ago, the Cowboys (6-6) probably looked forward to playing the Giants (2-10) at MetLife Stadium with either Geno Smith or rookie Davis Webb running New York's offense under...

Pass rusher Irving among 3 ruled out for Cowboys vs Giants

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys will be without defensive lineman David Irving, cornerback Orlando Scandrick and linebacker Justin Durant because of injuries when they visit the New York Giants on Sunday. All three players were downgraded to out Saturday and didn't make the trip. Irving was diagnosed with a concussion after last week's win over Washington, and Scandrick...

Playoff-chasing Cowboys also eye future with young secondary

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Jourdan Lewis doesn't recall sitting around at training camp with fellow rookies Chidobe Awuzie and Xavier Woods, plotting their takeover of the secondary for the Dallas Cowboys. There was this little thing called the depth chart, and they weren't at the top of it.

Cowboys vs. Giants: By the numbers

DALLAS (6-6) at NEW YORK GIANTS (2-10) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE - Cowboys by 5 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Dallas 6-6, New York 4-8 SERIES RECORD - Cowboys lead 63-46-2 LAST MEETING - Cowboys beat Giants 19-3, Sept. 10 LAST WEEK - Cowboys beat Redskins 38-14; Giants lost to Raiders 24-14 AP PRO32 RANKING - Cowboys No. 16, Giants No. 31 COWBOYS OFFENSE - OVERALL (T18), RUSH (4), PASS (29).

Cowboys know playoff formula: keep winning without Elliott

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - In 15th-year tight end Jason Witten's view, the Dallas Cowboys still have playoff hopes - if they win every remaining game. And that includes their first victory without suspended star running back Ezekiel Elliott, 38-14 over the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. It was a refreshing reversal for Dallas after getting outscored 72-6 in the second half of losses in...

Cowboys top Redskins 38-14 in 1st win sans Elliott

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes, including a franchise record-breaker to Dez Bryant, and the Dallas Cowboys finally won without suspended star running back Ezekiel Elliott, beating the Washington Redskins 38-14 on Thursday night.

Rivers, Chargers beat fading Cowboys 28-6 on Thanksgiving

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Philip Rivers was more than comfortable on the Thanksgiving stage for the first time in his 14 NFL seasons. Same with Keenan Allen, who didn't have to wait nearly that long. Rivers threw for 434 yards and three touchdowns, Allen had a career-high 172 yards in his second straight huge game and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the fading Dallas Cowboys 28-6 on Thursday.

Tyron Smith, kicker Bailey return for Cowboys vs Chargers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is active along with kicker Dan Bailey for the Dallas Cowboys in their Thanksgiving game against the Los Angeles Chargers. LA right tackle Joe Barksdale is returning after missing four straight games with a foot injury. Barksdale has been out five games overall.

Thanksgiving debut for Rivers also big for Chargers, Cowboys

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Philip Rivers looks forward to his Thanksgiving debut in his 14th season. The six-time Pro Bowl quarterback is also pretty fired up about how important Thursday's visit to the Dallas Cowboys is for his Los Angeles Chargers.

Chargers vs. Cowboys: By the numbers

LA CHARGERS (4-6) at DALLAS (5-5) Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE - Cowboys by 3 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Chargers 5-4-1, Cowboys 5-5 SERIES RECORD - Cowboys lead 6-4 LAST MEETING - Chargers beat Cowboys 30-21, Sept. 29, 2013 LAST WEEK - Chargers beat Bills 54-24; Cowboys lost to Eagles 37-9 AP PRO32 RANKING - Chargers No. 16, Cowboys No. 15 CHARGERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (25),...

Cowboys miss Dak magic, but QB won't blame co-star's absence

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dak Prescott points to a poor throw here or a bad decision there while trying to explain possibly his worst game as a pro in a season quickly going south for the Dallas Cowboys. There's one direction the star quarterback won't look in seeking to understand the missing magic of a year ago - the absence of running back Ezekiel Elliott, his co-creator of a remarkable...

Cowboys' playoff hopes rest on winning without Elliott

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys may not have any realistic playoff hopes remaining by the time suspended running back Ezekiel Elliott returns for the final two games of the regular season. If the defending NFC East champs are to stay in the postseason picture, they probably have to win at least three games without last year's NFL rushing leader, who has four games left in a six-game...

Cowboys' LB Sean Lee out vs Eagles with hamstring issue

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee has been ruled out of Sunday's game against NFL-leading Philadelphia because of a hamstring injury. The 2016 All-Pro was injured in the first quarter of last week's 27-7 loss to Atlanta. The Cowboys lost both games he missed because of hamstring issues earlier in the season and gave up three touchdown drives after the injury...