NFL Game Preview: Arizona Cardinals (2-5-0) vs. Dallas Cowboys (3-4-0)

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FOX: Kenny Albert, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

AT&T Stadium

Referee: Ron Torbert

Regular Season: DAL leads series, 56-35-1 (ARI won past 4) Last reg. season meeting: 11/3/25: ARI 27 at DAL 17

Mike LaFleur (ARI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 2-5 (.286) Brian Schottenheimer (DAL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 10-13-1 (.438)

Arizona Last Game: L, 30-16 vs. DEN (Week 7)

Dallas Last Game: W, 38-21 at PHI (Week 7)

CARDINALS NOTES

• QB JACOBY BRISSETT passed for 272 yards & TD last week. Leads NFL in pass attempts (282) & ranks 2nd in completions (183) in 2026. Has 20+ completions in each of his past 11 road starts. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 on road. Passed for 261 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 115.1 rating in last meeting. • RB BAM KNIGHT aims for his 3rd in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had rush TD in his only career game vs. Dal. (11/3/24 w/ Atl.). • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 10 catches for 111 yards & 21st-career rec. TD last week & became 5th TE all-time with 10+ catches with 10+ games (10). Has 406 career receptions, 2nd-fastest TE ever to mark (73 games) & 2nd TE under age 27 with 400+ catches (Jason Witten). Can become 3rd player ever with 7+ catches in 10 straight games. Leads NFL with 59 catches, most by TE in his team’s 1st 7 games of season all-time. • WR MICHAEL WILSON had 55 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 60+ rec. yards. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. Dal. • S BUDDA BAKER has 5+ tackles in 19 of his past 20 road games. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. Had FR in last meeting. Has sack in 2 of his 3 career games at Dal. • CB DENZEL BURKE had 2 PD last week. Had 2 PD & INT in last meeting. Has 3 PD in his past 3 on road. • LB MACK WILSON aims for his 11th in row on road with 6+ tackles. • LB JOSH SWEAT had 2 sacks & PD in last meeting. Has TFL in 3 of 4 road games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • LB JACK GIBBENS led team with 7 tackels in Week 7. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 7+ tackles. • DL DARIUS ROBINSON had 4th-career sack last week.

COWBOYS NOTES

• QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 3 TDs & had 118.1 rating last week, his 43rdcareer game with 3+ TD passes, tied 5th-most by player in 1st 11 seasons all-time. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) in 4 career games vs. Ari. Has 275+ pass yards in 5 of his past 6 at AT&T Stadium. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS rushed for career-high 155 yards & had 30th-career rush TD last week. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 8 rush TDs in 2026. Aims for his 6th in row with rush TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 9 of his 10 career games at AT&T Stadium with Dal. Rushed for 83 yards in last meeting. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 5 catches for 74 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week, his 10th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Ranks 2nd in rec. yards (651), tied-2nd in rec. TDs (6) & 3rd in receptions (53) in 2026. Had 7 catches for 85 yards in last meeting & aims for his 5th in row vs. Ari. with 50+ rec. yards. Has 6+ catches in 4 of his past 5 at AT&T Stadium. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 23rd-career rec. TD last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has 7+ catches, 130+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at AT&T Stadium. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 75+ rec. yards. • TE JAKE FERGUSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 5+ catches. • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS tied his career high with 3 TFL & had 3rd sack of season last week. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 9 TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 2+ TFL. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN had 6 tackles, career-high 2 PD, 10th-career TFL & 2nd-career INT last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 games. • LB DONOVAN EZEIRUAKU had 1st full sack of season last week. • DB CALEB DOWNS ranks 2nd among rookie DBs with 42 tackles. • CB JOEY PORTER JR. aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Can make Dal. home debut in Week 8. • S MARKQUESE BELL aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles

Game Odds

Arizona Cardinals            54.5

Dallas Cowboys                – 7

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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