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The Dallas Cowboys’ star won’t be shining bright in Week 10.
Fresh off a deflating loss to the Arizona Cardinals on “Monday Night Football” in Week 9, Dallas is headed for a much-needed reset. The bye week has arrived for the Cowboys, and they are one of four teams that get the privilege of taking a vacation before returning to action in Week 11.
While players get their minds off their 3-5-1 record after nine games, coaches will do some soul-searching to turn it around before the stretch run.
Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens have all starred at various points in 2025, but the defense remains the thing holding Dallas back.
If they want the playoffs in their future, that’ll have to start in Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders on “Monday Night Football.”
Just eight games separate the Cowboys between the offseason or a playoff run. The way they respond out of the bye week might go a long way in determining which road Dallas ends up traveling down.
Here’s what to know about Week 10.
Are the Cowboys playing today?
The Cowboys are not playing on Nov. 9.
Dallas is on their bye in Week 10, along with three other teams. The Cowboys’ next game is set for “Monday Night Football” in Las Vegas against the Raiders to wrap up Week 11.
Which teams are on a bye this week? Week 10 bye
The Cowboys are one of four teams on a bye in Week 10 and the only team representing the NFC. Here are the teams getting a vacation before returning to action in Week 11:
Cowboys 2025 schedule
NFL Week 10 schedule
Thursday, Nov. 6
Sunday, Nov. 9
- Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts, 9:30 a.m. (Germany)
- New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.
- New York Giants at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.
- Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans, 1 p.m.
- Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.
- Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m.
- Cleveland Browns at New York Jets, 1 p.m.
- New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m.
- Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m.
- San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m.
- Detroit Lions at Washington Commanders, 4:25 p.m.
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 10
