FRISCO - The NFC East Division champion Dallas Cowboys host a likely motivated Arizona Cardinals team to start the new year on Sunday afternoon. On a four-game winning streak, Dallas is seed while Arizona is trying to win a game for the first time in a month.Said coach Mike McCarthy on Thursday on the matchup: This is going to be a playoff-type game. We both need this game. And I think youll see Cody Allen Jersey that Sunday afternoon."Our notebook from The Star *TYRON'S WORK:Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith (ankle) was expected to see a full dose of reps in todays practice, McCarthy said. And indeed, on Thursday, he participated in individual drills. All good; Smith is on track to return to the lineup this Sunday vs. the Cardinals.Read more here as .INJURY UPDATE:In addition to All-Pro left tackle Tyron Smith (ankle) being worthy of a watchful eye ...The Thursday injury report is above ... The pool report notes that Tony Pollard, Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott Reggie Jackson Jersey all spent time with trainer Britt Brown on the cords before practice.Also, .SPEAKING OF THE CARDINALS ... The Cardinals are now second in the NFC West behind the Los Angeles Rams. In order to win their division, the Cardinals would need to beat Dallas this week and Seattle next week (coupled with a Rams lo s). LETDOWN? Fresh off a 56-14 domination of the Washington Football Team, will the Cowboys be motivated to avoid a letdown? Quarterback Dak Prescott has preached the importance of peaking at the right time. With the postseason inching closer, now is the time.Scroll to ContinueThe NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16, Prescott set a while throwing for more than 300 yards and four touchdowns.A "letdown'' is not the plan ... and is one of the reasons McCarthy made his "playoff-like'' pronouncement.The Cowboys defense continues to frighten foes with the likes of Cameron Maybin Jersey Micah Parsons, Trevon Diggs, Randy Gregory, and DeMarcus Lawrence. And now .MISCELLANEOUS: Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, born and raised in Texas, went to Allen High School and is undefeated while playing in ATT Stadium (high school and Oklahoma). Said Micah Parsons: Hes just so explosive, so quick, so fast. I Andrew Heaney Jersey m going to have to really be on my A-game, come in real focused and be ready to hunt. Its going to be a big challenge for me, but its a challenge Im excited for. ... Micah has his spirit animal for Trevon Diggs: Eagles only fly with other eagles. No other birds can reach their altitude. ... Rookie defensive tackleQuinton Bohanna was the only player on the active roster not participating in practice. ...Malik Turner worked at least in individual drills. ...The club placed DBs Kyron Brown and Tyler Coyle on the Practice Squad/COVID-19.RECORD WATCH: Parsons, the favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year and a contender for Hansel Robles Jersey outright Defensive Player of the Year, has already established the Cowboys rookie sack record with 13. The Penn State product is gunning for the NFL rookie sack record (14.5), set by Jevon Kearse in 1999.Parsons is part of a Dallas defensive line group (in his versatile role) thatRECORDS: Dallas Cowboys (11-4) vs. Cardinals (10-5)ODDS: The Cowboys are on FanDuel. The over/under is 51.5 total points.QUOTABLE:"We are The Show,'' . "We are the Dallas Cowboys.''