Cowboys carry three-game winning streak into matchup with Titans

Arlington, TX - The Dallas Cowboys have found traction entering their Week 11 meeting with the Tennessee Titans, winning three consecutive games to reach 5-5. Tennessee arrives at AT&T Stadium at 4-5 after a Week 10 victory over Jacksonville, setting up a matchup between teams trying to build on recent success while navigating significant offensive limitations.

Dallas has won four of its last five games, with its current run including victories over Arizona, Indianapolis and San Francisco. Tennessee’s victory over Jacksonville followed losses in each of its previous four games, giving the Titans a chance to turn one positive result into a broader change in direction. The records leave only a half-game separating the teams, but their recent paths have been sharply different.

The central matchup puts a struggling Tennessee offense against the most highly ranked unit on either side. The Titans rank 32nd in total offense at 299.1 yards per game and 30th in passing offense at 183.8 yards. Dallas counters with the league’s No. 8 total defense, allowing 314.8 yards per game, and the No. 6 pass defense at 190.1 yards allowed. That contrast could place a premium on Tennessee sustaining drives and avoiding situations in which the Cowboys can concentrate on the pass.

Cam Ward enters with 1,516 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions on 141 completions in 259 attempts. Wan’Dale Robinson has supplied 23 receptions for 416 yards and four touchdowns, while Tony Pollard has rushed 109 times for 474 yards and one score. Pollard and the ground game will face a Dallas defense ranked 18th against the run, allowing 124.7 rushing yards per game. Tennessee averages 115.3 rushing yards, which ranks 22nd.

The Titans also have injury-report questions at receiver. Calvin Ridley is dealing with an ACL sprain, and Carnell Tate appears on the report with an undisclosed injury. Their exact game availability has not been established, but the presence of both players on the report adds another variable for an offense already facing a Dallas pass defense ranked sixth.

Dallas has its own statistical imbalance on offense. The Cowboys rank 30th in total offense at 306.3 yards per game and 31st through the air at 164.3 yards, yet their rushing production ranks seventh at 142 yards per game. Javonte Williams has rushed 173 times for 905 yards and five touchdowns, making his matchup with Tennessee’s No. 23 run defense an important part of the game. The Titans allow 144.2 rushing yards per contest.

Dak Prescott has completed 185 of 294 passes for 1,751 yards and 13 touchdowns, but his 15 interceptions make ball security a central issue for Dallas. George Pickens leads the listed receiving production with 44 catches for 397 yards and two touchdowns. Tennessee ranks 17th in pass defense, surrendering 242.8 yards per game, and 22nd in total defense at 387 yards allowed. Dallas averages 23.9 points, ranking 23rd, while Tennessee permits 27.3 points per game, ranking 20th in scoring defense.

The Cowboys’ injury report includes players on both sides of the ball. Jake Ferguson is listed with a broken collarbone, while Quinnen Williams is dealing with a dislocated elbow. Neither player’s availability has been established. Those situations bear watching because Dallas is attempting to improve a passing game ranked 31st while preparing defensively for Ward and Tennessee’s receiving group.

There is also relevant history between the teams, though it comes from Season 34 rather than the current campaign. Dallas won that Week 11 meeting 41-14 in Tennessee. Williams rushed 18 times for 269 yards and three touchdowns in that game, while Ward completed 19 of 34 passes for 264 yards and one touchdown. That result offers background, not a blueprint, as both teams enter this meeting with their current-season identities and concerns.

For Tennessee, the challenge is to find enough offense against a Dallas defense ranked in the top eight in both total and passing yards allowed. For the Cowboys, maintaining their three-game winning streak may depend on leaning into a seventh-ranked rushing attack while limiting turnovers through the air. The answer to those competing questions will shape whether Dallas extends its recent run or Tennessee builds on its Week 10 response.