The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants will face off on Sunday, January 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi as Dallas Cowboys facing opportunity to make unwanted NFL history.

The Cowboys’ perfect fourth-down efficiency vs. the Commanders helped Dallas to a 30-23 win and made NFL history.

Jerry Jones is very familiar with the fact that it has now been 30 years since his team scaled the highest heights. He's well aware of the chart that shows the Dallas Cowboys have gone twice as long as any team in the NFC without reaching the conference title game.

The Dallas Cowboys are staring at a familiar crossroads where performance and money collide. One of the team’s highest-paid cornerbacks' availability has become the defining issue in Dallas. And as Dallas looks ahead to the 2026 salary cap picture,

The Cowboys have pulled off an incredible statistical feat for the 2nd time in franchise history. But they missed the playoffs both times.

The Cowboys’ win over the Eagles on Sunday matched the biggest comeback in franchise history. These are the other victories it’s tied with.

Consider that for all of their faults (and their are many) that the Cowboys have not finished under .500 in consecutive seasons in over 20 years. The last instance in which they did was 2000 through 2002 when they finished 5-11 in three straight seasons, aka the Dave Campo era.