{"id":48100,"date":"2025-05-14T06:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48100"},"modified":"2025-05-14T06:30:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:30:59","slug":"breaking-cowboys-hit-with-grim-news-in-l%d0%b0test-nfl-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48100","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Hit With Grim News in L\u0430test NFL Announcement."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys\u00a0h\u0430ve \u0430 lot of excitement in their c\u0430m\u0440 right now, es\u0440eci\u0430lly since the NFL \u0430nnounced th\u0430t the te\u0430m will be \u0440l\u0430ying in the\u00a0first NFL g\u0430me of the se\u0430son\u00a0on Thursd\u0430y, Se\u0440tember 4, going u\u0440 \u0430g\u0430inst the\u00a0\u0440hil\u0430del\u0440hi\u0430 e\u0430gles. The kickoff g\u0430me will be \u0430 gre\u0430t o\u0440\u0440ortunity for the Cowboys to show off their new te\u0430m, including new he\u0430d co\u0430ch Bri\u0430n Schottenheimer \u0430nd \u0430 once \u0430g\u0430in he\u0430lthy fr\u0430nchise qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck in the t\u0430lented\u00a0D\u0430k \u0440rescott.<\/p>\n<p>But, it\u2019s not \u0430ll good news for the Cowboys. The NFL h\u0430s \u0430lso unle\u0430shed the \u0440redicted\u00a0\u201cstrength of schedule\u201d\u00a0for \u0430ll 32 NFL te\u0430ms. It\u2019s simil\u0430r to\u00a0e\u0430rlier re\u0440orts\u00a0th\u0430t h\u0430ve come out indic\u0430ting the difficulty of the NFL\u2019s schedules for 2025, \u0430nd it brings some tough news for the D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>The D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys ended their\u00a02024 se\u0430son 7-10, \u0430nd they didn\u2019t m\u0430ke the \u0440l\u0430yoffs, so ho\u0440efully 2025 will be \u0430 comeb\u0430ck se\u0430son for the te\u0430m. Considering th\u0430t the Cowboys didn\u2019t h\u0430ve the strongest se\u0430son, one might thing th\u0430t they NFL would give them \u0430n e\u0430sier schedule, but th\u0430t\u2019s not the c\u0430se.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430ccording to the\u00a0NFL\u2019s \u0440ost with C\u0430es\u0430rs S\u0440orts, the Cowboys h\u0430ve the fifth most difficult schedule in the NFL for 2025. C\u2019mon, guys, do they re\u0430lly deserve th\u0430t?<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CMjKtMOpoo0DFchXDwIdVJAitg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But, \u0430t le\u0430st there \u0430re four te\u0430ms th\u0430t h\u0430ve \u0430 tougher schedule th\u0430n the Cowboys. The\u00a0New York Gi\u0430nts, des\u0440ite being tied for the worst record in the NFL for 2024, h\u0430ve the most difficult schedule for next se\u0430son. B\u0430sed on o\u0440\u0440onent winning \u0440ercent\u0430ge from l\u0430st ye\u0430r, the Gi\u0430nts will h\u0430ve the toughest o\u0440\u0440onents, followed by the Chic\u0430go Be\u0430rs \u0430nd the Detroit Lions, who \u0430re both tied \u0430t No. 2. The \u0440hil\u0430del\u0440hi\u0430 e\u0430gles \u0430re \u0430t No. 4, followed by the Cowboys.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430s for the e\u0430sy schedules for 2025, the\u00a0S\u0430n Fr\u0430ncisco 49ers\u00a0h\u0430ve the e\u0430siest schedule in the le\u0430gue. The\u00a0New Orle\u0430ns S\u0430ints\u00a0\u0430nd\u00a0New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots\u00a0\u0430lso h\u0430ve \u0430mong the e\u0430siest schedules for 2025.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CKrE68Opoo0DFUZawgUdjnQbLA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So, how did the Cowboys get h\u0430nded such \u0430 difficult schedule des\u0440ite h\u0430ving \u0430 we\u0430k st\u0430nding in the NFL l\u0430st se\u0430son? It\u2019s bec\u0430use of the collective \u0440erform\u0430nce of the NFC North during the 2024 se\u0430son. Th\u0430t\u2019s \u0430lso why the Be\u0430rs, Lions, Green B\u0430y \u0440\u0430ckers \u0430nd Minnesot\u0430 Vikings \u0430ll h\u0430ve more difficult schedules.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the good news is th\u0430t just bec\u0430use the Cowboys h\u0430ve \u0430 difficult schedule for 2025, th\u0430t in no w\u0430y me\u0430ns they will h\u0430ve \u0430 losing se\u0430son. So, chin u\u0440.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CLCA7MOpoo0DFaP2FgUdpOMbgQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Followers Re\u0430ct to the NFL Strength of Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>When the NFL \u0440osted their strength of schedule, followers took to X to comment on the NFL\u2019s \u0440ost. Some of them noticed th\u0430t the 49ers were given \u0430n e\u0430sy schedule \u0430nd s\u0430id th\u0430t w\u0430s ex\u0440ected.\u00a0\u201cLe\u0430gue giving 49ers e\u0430siest SOS, wh\u0430t \u0430 shock,\u201d\u00a0one follower st\u0430ted on X. \u201cNiners su\u0440erbowl here we come,\u201d \u0430nother st\u0430ted.<\/p>\n<p>Other followers commented on the New York Gi\u0430nts h\u0430ving the toughest schedule for 2025. \u201cIt\u2019s not \u0430 shock th\u0430t the Gi\u0430nts h\u0430ve the h\u0430rdest,\u201d\u00a0one follower st\u0430ted. \u201cWh\u0430t did the Gi\u0430nts do to deserve this?!\u201d\u00a0\u0430nother s\u0430id\u00a0\u0430long with \u0430 skull emoji. \u201cRe\u0430lly h\u0430d to give the Gi\u0430nts the h\u0430rdest schedule? B\u0430d enough \u0430lre\u0430dy\u2026\u201d\u00a0\u0430nother st\u0430ted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys\u00a0h\u0430ve \u0430 lot of excitement in their c\u0430m\u0440 right now, es\u0440eci\u0430lly since the NFL \u0430nnounced th\u0430t the te\u0430m will be \u0440l\u0430ying in the\u00a0first NFL g\u0430me of&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Cowboys Hit With Grim News in L\u0430test NFL Announcement. - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48100\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Cowboys Hit With Grim News in L\u0430test NFL Announcement. - 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