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Cowboys roasted by NFC East rival with brilliant Pokemon reference

The Dallas Cowboys were hit with a brilliant burn by a rival following the NFL schedule release.

Randy Gurzi

A fan of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after a loss to Washington at FedEx Field.
A fan of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after a loss to Washington at FedEx Field. / Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images
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The 2025 NFL schedule became official on Wednesday night, which always leads to plenty of fun around the league. While analysts are discussing the impacts on the field, teams often use the extra attention to poke fun at their opponents.

That happened this year as well, which resulted in the Dallas Cowboys suffering a massive burn from their NFC East Rivals, the Washington Commanders.

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Washington’s social media team posted a thread on X, comparing every team they face in 2025 to a Pokémon. For Dallas, they used a Magikarp.

For those who don’t get the joke, it’s actually pretty brilliant.

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A Magikarp is known for its move called “struggle.” There’s also a line in the Mystery Dungeon game where Magikarp says, “I’m the world’s weakest Pokémon. You knew that, yes?”

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin returns a kickoff for a touchdown against the Washington Commanders.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin returns a kickoff for a touchdown against the Washington Commanders. / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

As tough as it is to admit it, this is a clever roast by Washington. Almost as bad as knowing their franchise lost three of the last four games to the weakest Pokémon — with the lone win coming with Trey Lance under center for Dallas.

But, hey, even the little brother is allowed to get some jokes in from time to time.

The Cowboys and Commanders play in Dallas in Week 7 and then again on Christmas Day, in Washington, in Week 17.

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Randy Gurzi is a graduate of Arizona State and has focused on NFL coverage since 2014.

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