In what was expected to be yet another dominant performance for the Dallas defense, 222 rushing yards facilitated an ugly loss in Arizona.

While the injuries sustained this week were big, and the number of penalties was bigger, there still isn't an excuse for allowing over 200 rushing yards in any game.

Tony Pollard weighed in on the rash of penalties suffered by the Cowboys in their loss to the Cardinals, and both Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy feel the exact same way.

Here are some plays that might not be remembered, but were significant to the final score.

Following Sunday's loss, Dak Prescott pointed at Dallas' 10 points on five red zone trips as the reason for the outcome.

Things weren't pretty in the desert for the Dallas Cowboys, in a game that saw them penalized heavily and absent several key players, but no excuses are being made.

One week after suffering a historic comeback by the Giants, the Cardinals gave the usually-dominant everything they could handle and more in Week 3.

After an ugly loss to the Cardinals, the Cowboys will have to readjust and get healthy going into week four.

Despite the Cowboys missing three starters on the offensive line, defensive letdowns and 13 penalties lead to a 28-16 loss to the Cardinals.

We polled our panelists to predict who might score from the defense or special teams this week.

The Cowboys are trying to get to 3-0 while the Cardinals are looking to avoid an 0-3 start. How does Dallas respond to the Trevon Diggs injury? Check out Sunday's predictions.

The injury to Trevon Diggs was a punch to the gut, writes Mickey in his Friday column, reminding players and fans alike that the NFL season is a long journey.

Despite not being able to fully blossom in his first two contests with the Dallas Cowboys, an opportunity awaits for Brandin Cooks to take advantage of a favorable matchup in Arizona.

With Trevon Diggs going down with a season-ending ACL injury, second-year cornerback DaRon Bland is ready to step up in his place to help carry the Dallas defense.

Dozens of Dallas Cowboys players tweeted out support for Trevon Diggs after the two-time Pro Bowler tore his ACL on Thursday, ending his season.

Before we look ahead to Sunday's matchup in Arizona, let's look back to the Top 10 games between the Cardinals and Cowboys.

This week the Cowboys (2-0) travel to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals (0-2) for a chance to keep their perfect start alive. Here are the 10 most notable 'big facts' to remember ahead of Sunday's 3:25 CT kickoff on FOX.

For the second consecutive week, the Dallas Cowboys are being inundated with questions regarding an upcoming opponent potentially being a trap game.

Trevon Diggs' torn ACL will take one of the best defensive players in the NFL off of the field for the Dallas Cowboys, and head coach Mike McCarthy reacted to news of the injury.

It's devastating injury news for Trevon Diggs, but he's remaining positive about the future and confident that he'll return to prime form once he's healthy and ready to go in 2024.

Trevon Diggs has been lost for the season to a torn ACL and, in recent years, that has led to a justifiable concern due to lack of talented depth; but the Cowboys learned and improved.

Starting cornerback Trevon Diggs left practice early on Thursday with a knee injury that has since been confirmed as a torn ACL, ruling him out for the rest of the season.

Dak Prescott will hit a career mark in Week 3 that many NFL players hope to, and while he's grateful for the continued length of his career, his eyes are still on the prize. 

Every game has a few guys that could impact the outcome. These 10 players should play a big role in Sunday's game between the Cardinals and Cowboys.

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

Watch the Dallas Cowboys' top plays vs. the Arizona Cardinals in the Week 3 matchup.

Watch highlights from the Week 3 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle puts on a tackle-breaking clinic during a 9-yard pickup.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons' first sack of the game comes on third down in the third quarter.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard hops away from defenders on a 32-yard dash.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott jukes the Arizona Cardinal out of the way on a 13-yard rush.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott rainbows 32-yard pass to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb along the sideline.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle's first career touchdown trims Cowboys' deficit to six vs. Arizona Cardinals.

El WR de los Cowboys, George Pickens, siente que "las cosas simplemente no fueron a nuestro favor" en la derrota 44-30 ante los Lions. Jerry Jones, Brian Schottenheimer y Dak Prescott también dieron su opinión sobre el desempeño del receptor.

El tackle defensivo All-Pro acaba de sufrir su primera derrota con el uniforme de los Cowboys, y aunque es un trago difícil de aceptar, está listo para ponerse a trabajar para corregirlo.

Los Cowboys cayeron 44-30 ante Detroit en un duelo marcado por errores y castigos que terminaron definiendo el resultado.

Galería de fotos del partido de los Dallas Cowboys contra los Detroit Lions, marcador final 44-30.