GAME TIME: 4:25 p.m. EST
TV NETWORK: CBS
TV ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Sports
NATIONAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: John Sadak and Mark Malone
LOCAL RADIO NETWORK: Anchored by WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub)
LOCAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Bob Socci and Scott Zolak
ALL-TIME SERIES BETWEEN THE TEAMS: Cowboys lead, 7-4
LAST MEETING: Patriots 20, Cowboys 16 at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 16, 2011.
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-- This is Patriots' first visit to AT&T Stadium, which opened in 2009. They were 1-4 against the Cowboys at Texas Stadium, including a 44-21 loss to Dallas on Oct. 24, 1971 in the first game ever played at that facility.
-- The Patriots are 42-10 against NFC teams since 2002, the best interconference record in the NFL over that span.
-- The Patriots are 79-42 (.653) in road games since 2000, the best record in the NFL over that span.
-- Dallas is one of eight teams against which Tom Brady has an undefeated regular-season record as a starting quarterback. Brady is 3-0 as a starter against the Cowboys.
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
-- If Brady plays against the Cowboys, he will pass Bruce Armstrong for most games played in Patriots history. Both have played in 212 heading into today.
-- Rob Gronkowski has scored 59 touchdowns and needs one more to become the second Patriots player to ever reach 60 career TDs. Stanley Morgan holds the franchise record with 68.
-- Gronkowski also needs one more TD to become the fifth NFL tight end with at least 60 touchdowns, joining Tony Gonzalez (111), Antonio Gates (99), Shannon Sharpe (62) and Jerry Smith (60).
-- Gronkowski (58) needs 10 receiving touchdowns to move past Morgan (67) to become the all-time leader in receiving touchdowns for the Patriots.