The Cowboys get a prime early test at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, and the broadcast setup matches the stage. Dallas will host Washington in a Week 2 NFC East matchup with kickoff scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.
The game is part of “America's Game of the Week,” which means FOX Sports will roll out its top booth. Kevin Burkhardt will handle play-by-play, with Tom Brady working as analyst. Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will be on the sideline providing updates throughout the afternoon.
On the field, Shawn Hochuli will serve as the referee for the matchup. He is the son of longtime NFL referee Ed Hochuli and began his NFL career in the 2014 season. Hochuli was promoted from back judge to official after his father retired.
Dallas enters the game as a 3.5-point home favorite, with the over/under set at 50.5 total points. The Cowboys are trying to avoid an 0-2 start, something they have not done since 2010, and Dak Prescott has a perfect record after losing a season-opener.
That matters after Dallas came up short as a favorite in the opener against the New York Giants. Sunday gives the Cowboys a chance to get into the win column and avoid letting the first two weeks slip away.
One more wrinkle worth keeping in mind: last season, home teams won only 35.29 percent of the time, and more than 55.51 percent of penalties were called against them. For Dallas, that makes the officiating assignment just another detail to watch in a game that already carries plenty of attention.
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