Tony Pollard had a career day in the absence of Ezekiel Elliott, but the running backs coach explains why the team needs both if they're to make a run at the Super Bowl

After a strong first half of the season, the Cowboys continue to hold their position as one of the best teams in the NFL. Where do they rank? It's right here in Power Rankings.

Plenty of heroes came out of the Cowboys win over the Bears. While Tony Pollard led the way, check out the Top 12 standouts from Sunday's win.

The bye week has arrived, Cowboys Nation. The Cowboys sit at 6-2 at the unofficial midway point of their season with plenty to be excited about. The coordinators had their thoughts on the big win against the Bears.

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Tyron Smith now has a timeline for potential return to the field from his knee injury, and it times up perfectly with a critical portion of the season, but what will the OL rotation be?

With no time to ramp up to NFL game speed, Damone Clark flashed in his debut but feels he left plays on the field as well - working hard to show his stripes going forward.

As predicted Friday, the Cowboys needed their offense to be a "mess" out there, which is exactly what they were on their way to a season-high 49 points and a win over Chicago.

There's going to be plenty to talk about this week, because the Cowboys, and in particular Prescott and Pollard, showed that this team can win with offense.

Micah Parsons as RB1? Maybe not. But the "Lion" did get his first career touchdown against the Bears in a way that only someone with his relentlessness could.

Damone Clark wasn't expecting to take on so much defensive work in his NFL debut for the Cowboys, but he was clearly prepared and left a great impression in the win over Chicago.

The Cowboys survived the first eight weeks better than anyone could have predicted. Now, they get a chance to reset and get some key guys healthy for the second half of the season.

With Ezekiel Elliott on the sideline nursing injury, Tony Pollard showed up and out in what quickly became the best game of his NFL career when the Bears visited the Cowboys

Plays that might get forgotten include Dak's mega-QB sneak and a penalty that put Micah Parsons on the field before his touchdown.

Behind the offensive output of Dak Prescott and Tony Pollard, the Cowboys roll to a 49-29 victory over the Bears.

With Dak back, it's time for the Cowboys offense to get going and become "a mess."

From big trades and injury updates, to all the reactions to the Lions win and analysis to the Bears matchup, there was plenty to talk about this week with the Cowboys.

If the Cowboys had to play the Bears on Friday, it doesn't seem as if running back Ezekiel Elliott would be playing.

Nobody in Dallas is treating the the Bears as a trap game, considering what Justin Fields and Co. can do on the ground - but the Cowboys have a new addition to combat the threat.

Dak Prescott doesn't care how the Cowboys get a win on Sunday against the Bears. Whether it requires him to throw for 200 yards or 500 yards, the only thing that matters is getting a win.

Welcome to "The Science Lab", a place where football facts and in-depth analysis always triumph over feelings.

In this week's Mick Shots provides a reminder of just how young this Cowboys team is. Plus, hailing Emmitt, welcoming a huge human, Parsons getting his justice due and more!

With Ezekiel Elliott uncertain if he can play against the Bears after missing one career game due to injury, Tony Pollard could be in line to be RB1 in Week 8.

The veteran run-stopper was once a force for the rival Giants, but now he'll be asked to do it for the Cowboys in 2022 - excited to begin the transition to his former rival.

Some predicted a possible redshirt season for talented rookie fifth-round pick Damone Clark, but he's bucked the odds and now has a chance to make an elite Dallas defense even better.

Watch highlights from the Week 8 matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys.

Watch the Dallas Cowboys' top plays vs. the Chicago Bears from Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season.

Watch the highlights of Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard against the Chicago Bears in Week 8 who ran for 131 yards with Ezekiel Elliott injured.

Cowboys punter Bryan Anger punts for only the second time against the Chicago Bears, booming an 83-yarder despite a touchback.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard scores his third touchdown of the game with a 54-yard run against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard rushes for a 7-yard touchdown against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons scoops up a fumble by running back David Montgomery while quarterback Justin Fields hurdles over Parsons to keep the play alive.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott draws the Chicago Bears offside and connect with tight end Dalton Schultz for a 30-yard gain.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields on a two-point conversion attempt.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb refuses to be denied the first down against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Anthony Brown breaks up a pass intended for Chicago Bears wide receiver Velus Jones Jr.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott finds tight end Jake Ferguson wide open for a 1-yard touchdown against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa rushes up the middle to sack Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard uses his juke move to score an 18-yard rushing touchdown against the Chicago Bears.

Dak Prescott turns a quarterback sneak into a 25-yard gain against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott darts a 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott opens the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run against the Chicago Bears.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard gains 9 yards against the Chicago Bears.

The best views from the Dallas Cowboys Week 8 game vs the Chicago Bears, Sunday October 30th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

Views of the Dallas Cowboys as the arrive to visit the Chicago Bears in a Week 8 game at AT&T Stadium, presented by Blockchain.com.

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Here are the 10 most notable 'big facts' to remember ahead of Sunday's Noon CT kickoff on FOX.