Take care of the football or lose. Patriots did not, and did. Dak Prescott did the damage for Cowboys — 25/35, 266 yards, 2 TD. Malachi Lawrence got after the quarterback for Cowboys — 2.5 sacks. Tyler Harrell's high-water mark for the year. Through the air: Cowboys 266, Patriots 137.

Raiders had no answer. Cowboys took it 41-20. Mike Washington Jr. ran it for Raiders — 16 carries, 170 yards, 3 TD — in a losing effort. Mike Mathews did the catching for Cowboys — 4 catches, 75 yards, 2 TD. A season best for Mike Mathews. On the ground: Raiders 185, Cowboys 43.

Cowboys 41, Saints 20, and it was not that close. Tyler Shough did the damage for Saints — 14/25, 266 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT — in a losing effort. Jordyn Tyson did the catching for Saints — 4 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD. A season best for Jordyn Tyson. Through the air: Saints 266, Cowboys 133.

Commanders could not stop handing it over, and Cowboys made it count — 27-21. Jayden Daniels threw for Commanders — 14/20, 204 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Jaydon Blue did the work on the ground for Cowboys — 13 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD. A season best for Jaydon Blue. Through the air: Commanders 204, Cowboys 163.

A 3-point game to the end, and Rams had it 30-27. Darian Mensah threw for Rams — 16/29, 223 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT. Puka Nacua did the catching for Rams — 3 catches, 112 yards, 2 TD. Total yards: Rams 335, Cowboys 183.

Take care of the football or lose. Cowboys did not, and did. Bryce Young threw for Panthers — 14/17, 338 yards, 3 TD. Dak Prescott threw for Cowboys — 23/32, 315 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. On the ground: Panthers 51, Cowboys 38.

Devon Walker: "Dallas made it look easy in this one—Prescott threw 5 touchdowns and the Cowboys' defense didn't let New York get a yard on the ground, turning what should have been competitive into a 35-point blowout." Sierra Vaughn: "Jaxson Dart had a 4-touchdown, 445-yard afternoon that belonged in a winning effort, but New York's -13.0 turnover margin and 38 rushing yards exposed how little he had to work with—elite individual performance drowning in a team that couldn't sustain anything."

Giants had no answer. Cowboys took it 62-27. Jaxson Dart did the damage for Giants — 22/34, 445 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Dak Prescott did the damage for Cowboys — 14/19, 345 yards, 5 TD. Through the air: Giants 445, Cowboys 385.