deskgameOhio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) holds the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff against Oregon, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. deskgameDespite sharing the Lone Star State, the Texans and Cowboys have squared off only six times since Houston joined the NFL in 2002. Dallas leads the all-time series 4-2 and has won four of the past five meetings. deskgameThe NFC East is famously the most up-and-down NFL division. No team has repeated as champion since the Philadelphia Eagles in 2003-2004 (that streak will likely continue with Dallas' season all but over). This week’s Thursday Night Football matchup will go a long way toward deciding who wins the East this year. deskgameBurrow and the Bengals (4-6) are fighting for their playoff lives in the AFC, while Herbert and the Chargers (6-3) are fully entrenched in the AFC playoff picture under new head coach Jim Harbaugh.
