The Cowboys travel to Atlanta looking to get back on track after losing two straight games. At 3-4, the Cowboys will try to get to .500 against a Falcons team that already has five wins and is 5-3.

Dallas is familiar with Falcons QB Kirk Cousins, who is 2-9 all-time against the Cowboys as a starter with Washington and Minnesota.

This will be the Cowboys' first trip to Atlanta since the 2018 season.

Here are the team predictions for Sunday's game with the Falcons:

Tommy: I have a feeling there will be a lot of points in this game. Two teams that have inconsistent passing attempts on defense and two offensive players that like to throw the ball usually result in fireworks. The Cowboys have dealt with a number of brutal, elite pass rushers this season, and I think that experience will play a role in this game. Not that Matthew Judon and Grady Jarrett aren't elite in their own right, but Dallas has been battle tested on offense so far and I see this week as a chance for that front to finally get some pressure on offense. The hard part comes on the defensive side of the ball, slowing down Kirk Cousins ​​and Atlanta's wealth of talent. They will get their win and have success, but can the Cowboys defense do what it did last week against San Francisco and get enough stops to give Dak Prescott and the offense a chance? I think they get it this week and Dallas gets a big, confidence-boosting win on the road. Cowboys 31, Falcons 30

Kyle: Believe it or not, playing under .500 after seven games doesn't mean the season is over. I find it hard to believe that the Cowboys have taken such a step backwards with all the talent they have gained over the last few years. Yes, injuries have played a role and have not made the transition to a new defensive system any easier. No, the offense hasn't found its rhythm. But at some point there has to be a turning point. As for the offense, I'm a little optimistic this week as they're facing an Atlanta defense that's failing to put pressure on the quarterback. Give Dak Prescott more time to find his open targets and take the lead Cowboys win 30:23 on the road.

Patrick: I'm not sure why people keep asking players and coaches if this is a must. You're damn right, period. The team has lost two in a row, one coming on a bye week and one being a humiliation early in the bye week, and it's currently a perfect storm of inconsistent play through four quarters, giveaways, missing takeaways and the fact that they They're dealing with an injury on the defensive side of the ball (including a torn calf to Trevon Diggs). And it's that defense that now has to face a fully formed and potent Falcons offense, both on the ground and through the air, and it's hard for me to see how the Cowboys can withstand that onslaught…wait for it … . four full quarters. I believe the offense can get going despite having the worst pass rush in the league and a coverage plan that allows for a lot of undercover work, but Prescott's accuracy has to be there and the YAC has to be there from his targets. This could very well turn into some sort of shootout from which Dallas could pull out a win, but until I see the Cowboys playing good football again, be it on defense or offense (preferably both), I can't be bothered choose bad football. I hope they prove my outcome prediction wrong, because I know they can. Falcons 30-28

Nick: I didn't have a good feeling picking the Cowboys to beat the 49ers last week, but I just had a feeling things were going to change and maybe this would be the week. Even if I was wrong, that inkling hasn't gone away. I just don't see the Cowboys as a 3-5 team. And right now I can't imagine the Falcons being 6-3. And those would be the records for each team if the Falcons won this game, so I'm just not going to get into that. I think the Cowboys will find a way to run the ball. This Atlanta team only has six sacks this year, so I think the Cowboys will be able to throw the ball around and open up the running game. Now who will get these carriers? No, I don't have the energy to predict that. I'm sure Rico Dowdle will be there again. But I think the offense will move the ball and there will be some sort of shootout. But until I see Kirk Cousins ​​dominate this team, I don't expect it to happen. The first trip to the ATL in six years usually means there will be a ton of Cowboys fans in the building. I think the energy will be high, the results will be too, but I'll be involved Dallas, 30-21.

Mickey Spagnola: You know, sometimes you just have a feeling and one about that committee running back before the game against the Falcons. The Falcons have given up at least 100 rushing yards in all eight games, including a high of 186 to the Eagles and 160 the first time around to the Bucs. And I don't care if Rico Dowdle, Ezekiel Elliott or Dalvin Cook get the yards. But if this committee can rush for more than 100 yards, that will give Dak Prescott some extra protection in the pocket and perhaps keep the defense off the field a little longer. And if those three things happen, the Cowboys won't lose three games in a row for the first time since Weeks 6-9 of the COVID-impacted 2020 season.