Most Intriguing Part Of The Schedule?

FRISCO, Texas – So the NFL has finally released the 2022 schedule. Our writers have weighed in on the most intriguing part from the Cowboys viewpoint?

Is it the start with Tom Brady and Joe Burrow? What about the end with two road games in cold weather? What about something in between?

Here are our initial thoughts on the schedule:

Rob Phillips: Most of the early picks in this year’s draft class were devoted toward improving the offense, but the early portion of this year’s schedule will challenge the defense. Three of the first five games are against Tom Brady, Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford. A little later, a date with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers awaits a couple weeks before Thanksgiving. I do think Dallas is good enough to win double-digit games and the NFC East again, but I also don’t buy that they have the league’s easiest schedule based solely on 2021 opponents’ records. The Eagles in particular have taken steps to get better within the division, so sweeping all six games again looks like a tougher chore. My eyes always drift to December first, because it’s usually an unforgiving stretch, but that first month looks tougher on paper.

Mickey Spagnola: Other than starting the season off with a bang, facing Tampa Bay and Cincinnati right off the bat, but at least both games are home at AT&T Stadium, this 2022 Cowboys schedule seems fair, maybe one of the fairest they’ve had in several years. Don’t see any significant speed bumps. Even to me, the Cowboys finally got a much fairer shake around Thanksgiving. Unlike previous seasons when they’ve been forced to play Sunday, Thursday, Thursday. This year the Cowboys play at Minnesota Sunday, Nov. 20, then home on Thanksgiving against the Giants for the first time since 1992 (Cowboys 30, Giants 3) and then a Sunday night home game Dec. 4 against Indianapolis. So, three games in 15 days. Unlike last year, having to play Sunday at Kansas City, home Thanksgiving against the Raiders and then at New Orleans the following…