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Stats-eye view of Cowboys-Cardinals

IRVING, Texas -- Here is a stats-eye view of Sunday's game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals thanks to the fine people at ESPN Stats & Information:

The good and the bad: The Cowboys have won 14 straight regular-season home games against the Cardinals, which according to the Elias Sports Bureau is the second-longest active home win streak against a single opponent. The last time the Cardinals won a regular-season game in Dallas was Oct. 29, 1989 and the Cardinals head coach was Gene Stallings.

The Cowboys saw their six-game win streak end on Monday and need to bounce back quickly, but they have struggled in the game's following an appearance on "Monday Night Football."

In the five seasons prior to this one, the Cowboys have played one "Monday Night Football" game each season and lost their next game each time.

The pace car: DeMarco Murray has 1,054 yards in eight games, putting him on pace to set the record for the most yards in a season. Here is how his start matches the other 2,000-yard seasons.

Tough to crack: Murray has opened the season with eight straight 100-yard games but faces a big test in the Cardinals run defense.

Arizona is ranked third in the league both in yards per rush allowed (3.32) and rush yards per game (77.9). They have allowed only four rushing touchdowns, which is tied for seventh best in the NFL.

Ready for the call?: If Tony Romo cannot play Sunday because of a back injury, then Brandon Weeden would start. As a starter with the Cleveland Browns, Weeden had a 5-10 record with 21 touchdowns and 25 picks. He completed 56.5 percent of his throws and had a Total QBR of just 25.9.

Since 2012, that 25.9 mark as a starter is the worst in the NFL among 32 quarterbacks. Chad Henne (27.1), Geno Smith (32.9) and Josh Freeman (44.7) follow Weeden with the lowest Total QBRs.