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As the\u00a0NFL\u00a0is expected to release the game schedule for the upcoming 2025 regular season, news has spread that the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0will be taking on the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0to kickoff this season.<\/p>\n
It will be a tough matchup for Dallas as they are coming off of a 2024 season that resulted in a 7-10 record.<\/p>\n
There will be higher expectations for the\u00a0Cowboys\u00a0in 2025 with new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.<\/p>\n
He was promoted from being the team’s offensive coordinator in 2024 to serving as head coach \u2013 his first stint as a head coach in the NFL.<\/p>\n
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Starting\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott will be returning from a partial tear in his hamstring that kept him from playing in the last nine games of the 2024 season.<\/p>\n
Prescott will also be with a new weapon in wide receiver George Pickens after Dallas traded for him on May 7.<\/p>\n
With a healthier team and new head coach, the Cowboys will be heading into the new season with hopes that they can perform better.<\/p>\n
All of these factors will need to come together, and NFL analyst Damien Woody believes there’s another key element Dallas must address to find better success.<\/p>\n
“I think the real key factor for the Dallas Cowboys is how well their offensive line comes together,” Woody explained on Monday.<\/p>\n
\n"I think the real key for the Dallas Cowboys is how well their offensive line comes together."@damienwoody<\/a> shares what he thinks will be a major factor in the Cowboys' success this season \u270d\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/tLmjLzgicQ<\/a><\/p>\n
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) May 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n