The Dallas Cowboys (4-1) are red hot and will head to New England to face the New England Patriots (2-3) on Sunday afternoon as the Cowboys put their four-game winning streak on the line when facing a young Patriots squad.The Dallas Cowboys (4-1) will attempt to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the New England Patriots (2-3) on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. In the article below, we’ll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game
How to watch Cowboys vs. Patriots NFL Info
Date: Sunday, Oct. 17
Game time: 4:25 PM ET
Where: Gillette Stadium
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Last time out for the New England Patriots
The Patriots enter Sunday’s game with a 2-3 record after defeating the Houston Texans 25-22 last weekend. New England trailed 22-9 in the second half but scored 16 unanswered points to rally for the victory.
Rookie quarterback Mac Jones led the Pats down field in the final moments of the fourth quarter, setting up a Nick Folk field goal as time expired. Jones completed 23 of 30 passes on the day, setting up his team for the win.
Their game Sunday against the Cowboys will likely be much more difficult as Dallas’ defense has proven to pressure the opponents quarterback and New England’s defense on the run has been a liability that Dallas will surely try to expose.
Last time out for the Dallas Cowboys
Dec. 12, 1996: That’s the last time the Cowboys defeated the New England Patriots. Just to put that into perspective. Bill Clinton was serving in his first time as president and Troy Aikman was taking snaps instead of being in the broadcast booth.
So it’s been awhile.
This season, the Cowboys are averaging an NFC-high 34 points per game. Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are proving to be a lethal offensive duo, proven in their win over the New York Giants last weekend. What started out as a struggle would end up in another run away win for the Cowboys and Sunday should be the same if the team can take care of business accordingly.
Dallas and New England Stats
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This year, the Cowboys put up 15.6 more points per game (34) than the Patriots give up (18.4).
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The Cowboys average 122 more yards per game (439.6) than the Patriots give up per matchup (317.6).
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The Cowboys have five giveaways this season, while the Patriots have six takeaways.
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The Patriots put up 19.2 points per game, 4.2 fewer than the Cowboys surrender (23.4).
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The Patriots rack up 70.6 fewer yards per game (319.8) than the Cowboys give up (390.4).
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The Patriots have nine giveaways this season, while the Cowboys have 12 takeaways.
Cowboys Impact Players
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This season Dak Prescott has 1,368 passing yards (273.6 yards per game) while going 122-for-165 (73.9%) and throwing 13 touchdowns with three interceptions. He has tacked on 60 rushing yards, averaging 12 yards per game.
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Ezekiel Elliott has 85 carries for a team-high 452 rushing yards (90.4 per game) and five touchdowns.
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CeeDee Lamb has reeled in 24 passes for a team-high 348 yards and two touchdowns. He averages 69.6 receiving yards per game.
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Micah Parsons has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also collected three TFL and 25 tackles.
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Jayron Kearse has racked up 31 tackles and three TFL, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
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This season Trevon Diggs leads the team with six interceptions and has added 18 tackles and 10 passes defended.
Cowboys Injury Report
| Player |
Pos. |
Injury |
Status |
| Donovan Wilson |
S |
Groin |
Questionable |
| Damontae Kazee |
S |
Hip |
Questionable |
| Randy Gregory |
DE |
Knee |
Questionable |
| Ezekiel Elliott |
RB |
Ribs |
Questionable |
| Trevon Diggs |
CB |
Ankle |
Questionable |
| Dorance Armstrong Jr. |
DE |
Ankle |
Out |
| Tyron Smith |
OT |
Neck |
Questionable |
| Ty Nsekhe |
OT |
Illness |
Full Participation In Practice |
Patriots Impact Players
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Mac Jones has thrown for 1,243 yards while completing 71.1% of his passes, with five touchdowns and five interceptions (248.6 yards per game).
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Damien Harris has 63 attempts for a team-high 230 rushing yards (46 per game) and two touchdowns.
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Jakobi Meyers has been targeted 46 times and has 31 catches, leading his team with 302 yards (60.4 per game).
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Matthew Judon has 6.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also collected eight TFL and 20 tackles.
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Kyle Dugger’s 29 tackles and four TFL make him the team’s leading tackler.
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This season J.C. Jackson leads the team with two interceptions and has added 22 tackles and five passes defended.
Patriots Injury Report
| Player |
Pos. |
Injury |
Status |
| Kyle Van Noy |
LB |
Groin |
Questionable |
| Ronnie Perkins |
LB |
Ankle |
Questionable |
| Jalen Mills |
CB |
Hamstring |
Questionable |
| J.J. Taylor |
RB |
Groin |
Questionable |
| Jonathan Jones |
DB |
Ankle |
Questionable |
| Justin Herron |
OL |
Abdomen |
Questionable |
| Nick Folk |
K |
Left knee |
Questionable |
| Shaun Wade |
CB |
Concussion |
Out |
| Shaq Mason |
OL |
Abdomen |
Out |
| Damien Harris |
RB |
Ribs |
Questionable |
| Kyle Dugger |
DB |
Hamstring |
Limited Participation In Practice |
| Cody Davis |
DB |
Knee |
Limited Participation In Practice |
| Ja’Whaun Bentley |
LB |
Shoulder |
Limited Participation In Practice |
Cowboys Schedule and Results
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Home/Away |
| 9/27/2021 |
Eagles |
W 41-21 |
Home |
| 10/3/2021 |
Panthers |
W 36-28 |
Home |
| 10/10/2021 |
Giants |
W 44-20 |
Home |
| 10/17/2021 |
Patriots |
– |
Away |
| 10/31/2021 |
Vikings |
– |
Away |
| 11/7/2021 |
Broncos |
– |
Home |
| 11/14/2021 |
Falcons |
– |
Home |
Patriots Schedule and Results
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Home/Away |
| 9/26/2021 |
New Orleans |
L 28-13 |
Home |
| 10/3/2021 |
Tampa Bay |
L 19-17 |
Home |
| 10/10/2021 |
Houston |
W 25-22 |
Away |
| 10/17/2021 |
Dallas |
– |
Home |
| 10/24/2021 |
New York |
– |
Home |
| 10/31/2021 |
Los Angeles |
– |
Away |
| 11/7/2021 |
Carolina |
– |
Away |
Prediction
These aren’t the Cowboys of old and the Patriots aren’t the Super Bowl champions they used to be. This one has all the makings of another Dallas route and I expect that’s exactly how Sunday will go.
Cowboys 34, Patriots 17
