Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones never thought his team would be in this position after nine games, just 3-5-1 after Monday's 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but he was something of a realist after the game.

The Cowboys and Cardinals met with both teams looking for a last-ditch effort to stay in the 2025 NFL playoff race. Here's what happened on "MNF."

The offense sputters, defense collapses. It's time for Dallas to strip down and rebuild, selling parts for future picks.

Sam Darnold plays a perfect half. Sam Darnold had a perfect first half against the Commanders, going 16 of 16 for 284 yards and four touchdowns in the first two quarters of Seattle's 38-14 win. Darnold is the only QB over the past 35 years to complete 100% of his passes for at least 250 yards passing and four passing touchdowns in a single half.

Given what happened last week, they presumably won’t cross the line. The point is that, even by staying on the right side of the rule, the Cardinals can strategically keep the Cowboys in the dark. And, within the Arizona building, multiple people will know the truth.

To review, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was listed as limited on the Wednesday and Thursday injury reports that week with a hamstring injury that had caused him to miss the previous two games. He did not practice at all in the week before the Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Rams and was declared out on Friday.