Updated Dec. 21, 2025, 12:39 p.m. CT
Welcome to the final home game thread for the Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 season. After being eliminated from the playoff chase by virtue of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ win on Saturday, the 6-7-1 Cowboys are now focused on finishing the season strong to propel them into next season.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer will look to finish the season with a winning record against the NFC as they try once again to pull to .500 in his first year.
Follow all of the action here, chronologically, as the team tries to put a complete game together for the first time in a few weeks. The Los Angeles Chargers, winners of three in a row and sitting in second place in the AFC West, are seeking their 11th win on the season.
2nd Quarter Analysis, Highlights | Cowboys lead 10-7Cowboys have 1st-and-10 at the LAC 11 to start the quarter, continuing their previous drive.Holding penalty on LT Smith negates a TD pass to Flournoy.Aubrey nails a 33-yard FGNeed a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! 1st Quarter Analysis, Highlights | Cowboys, Chargers tied at 7Cowboys are starting Tyler Smith at left tackle. More details here.Chargers win the toss and defer, Cowboys get the opening possession.Cooper Beebe was poked in the eye and replaced at center by Brock Hoffman.With completions to George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb early, Dak Prescott finds Ryan Flournoy from six yards out for the score, his fourth receiving TD on the year.Chargers start at their own 35 after the kickoff. Bad coverage as usual by Dallas’ special teams.LA marches down the field and Herbert places a perfect pass to Quentin Johnston for the one-handed TD grab over Shavon Revel.Cowboys start at their own 29 on their second drive.Cooper Beebe (eye) has returned to the lineup.The final play of the quarter is Prescott to Lamb on third down to move the chains and give Lamb 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth year in a row. Cowboys-Chargers Inactives List
CB Trevon Diggs will see his first action since Week 6, as the team moved CB Daron Bland to IR this week. Diggs was added to the 53-man roster Saturday, the final day of his 21-day practice window. One step forward, two steps back though as the defense will be without Quinnen Williams, who suffered a concussion during the team’s loss to Minnesota in Week 15. Perrion Winfrey, who signed with the club over the summer after an outstanding spring league season, will get his first action of the year.
CowboysDT Quinnen Williams (concussion)WR Jalen TolbertCB Caelen CarsonRB Jaydon BlueDT Jay ToiaOT Tyler Guyton (ankle)ChargersWR Derius DavisS RJ MickensCB Nikko ReedOLB Bud DupreeG Branson TaylorOL Trey Pipkins IITE Tyler Conklin Pre-Game Arrivals – Twitter Posts
A look at how the Cowboys arrived to AT&T Stadium today.
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