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The Dallas Cowboys may have stumbled out of the gates in the 2026-27 NFL season, but as November approaches, the team is eyeing a chance to build momentum with a winning streak. Dallas is set to host the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium in Week 8 before traveling to take on the struggling Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. Should everything go according to plan, the Cowboys could enter the NFL trade deadline riding a three-game win streak, putting them in position to bolster the roster and potentially make a postseason push.
With the defense getting healthier in a wide-open NFC East, star linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is confident that the team can exorcise its past demons and bring an end to the dreaded 30-year NFC Championship and Super Bowl drought. Overshown, who made a splash in his return to the field during Monday night's win over division rival Philadelphia Eagles, recently appeared on The White House podcast with Cowboys legend Michael Irvin to discuss his confidence with "The Playmaker."
Overshown's Championship Vow
Irvin jokingly asked about the team's title aspirations, referencing Overshown's long hair: "How real is that goal this year of winning a championship? Now, D-Mo, you know, listen, I see your beautiful long hair that you got on your head. I got my beautiful long hair. I want to keep it. And I need y'all to get to a championship game in order for me to keep it. And should I say goodbye to my locks or can I hold on to them?"
Overshown responded with conviction: "Hold on to them, big bro. I'm telling you, I'm telling you right now, like, we got it. We already done laid it out. We done laid out the format. We was like, fck, we ain't start off good, but we looking at our division like, sht, we got them. We can take this. And it's at the point, man, we going to get in however we get in. And whoever face us at that point, y'all going to have to bring y'all best. Because at this point, we not accepting nothing less but our best. It can't be no more, oh, yeah, we got another week to get this going. No, we already know. Come November, if you ain't winning football games, December not going to be a happy time for you. So, sh*t, I want to enjoy my Christmas. I want to have a good New Year's. And that's playing winning football."
Injury Comeback and Defensive Impact
Overshown tweaked his hamstring in the season-opening loss to the New York Giants but made a triumphant return in Week 7. He recorded a team-high six total tackles, two passes defensed, one tackle for a loss, and a crucial interception. When Overshown is at the top of his game, he's one of the most dynamic linebackers in the league. He just needs to stay healthy. And if he can, the Cowboys defense goes a long way toward improving, which is what the team will need if they want to make the deep postseason run that Overshown believes they can make.