Dallas’s 2025 blueprint centers on three games against last year’s third-place teams—Jets, Panthers and Cardinals—in a five‑week window. The goal: go 3-0 to push toward a 9-7-1 finish while the defense, still bottom-ranked, must mend enough to support the offense. The piece highlights the clash of dual‑threat QBs like Fields and Hurts, notes the parity-driven calendar, and frames the slate as a springboard for a Cowboys squad aiming for respectability despite vulnerabilities.