Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Cowboys (6-4) at Patriots (9-1)

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Time/TV: 4:25 p.m., Fox

Opening line: Patriots by 7

Series record: Cowboys lead 7-5

Last meeting: Patriots beat Cowboys 30-6, Oct. 11, 2015 Last week: Cowboys beat Lions 35-27; Patriots beat Eagles

17-10

Streaks, stats and notes: Patriots have won past five meetings. … Sunday is matchup of Dallas’ top-ranked offense and New England’s top-ranked defense. Cowboys are averaging NFL-leading 444.6 yards per game while Patriots are holding teams to league-low 249.9 yards per contest. … Dallas coach Jason Garrett (0-2) is looking for his first victory against New England. Patriots coach Bill Belichick is 5-1 all-time against Cowboys, including 2-0 vs. Garrett. … Dak Prescott leads NFL with 322.1 passing yards per game in 2019 and is on pace to be first Cowboys QB to lead NFL in passing yards for full season. .. Prescott has 38 wins since entering NFL in 2016, second most in NFL in that span behind Patriots QB Tom Brady. … Cowboys lead NFL in third-down percentage offense at 50.2% and Patriots have best third-down defense at 19.3%. . Prescott needs two touchdown passes to tie career high of 23 from 2016, when he was NFL Offensive Rookie of Year.

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