Dowdle is on the verge of hitting a critical landmark that would truly establish himself as an RB1 ahead of free agency

FRISCO — Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle enters the final two weeks of the regular season with a chance to reach a career milestone: 1,000 rushing yards. Dowdle has 903 yards on 190 carries as the Cowboys face the Eagles on Sunday.

Luckily, running back Rico Dowdle has blossomed into one of the league's best running backs during the second half of the season and can provide a consistent rushing threat. MORE: Cowboys vs. Eagles: 3 keys to victory for NFL Week 17If the Cowboys rely heavily on Dowdle against the Eagles in Week 17,

The expectation entering the season was that if Dowdle could stay healthy, he had the best opportunity to be the Cowboys’ leading rusher. That probably meant he would end up with something like 600 to 800 rushing yards while No. 2 running back Ezekiel Elliott was somewhere in the 400 t0 500 range.

The Dallas Cowboys are officially eliminated from playoff contention, but you wouldn’t be able to tell after the way they handled business at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday night.

Less than 100 miles from his hometown, Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle had a day to remember with 149 yards in front of friends and family.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle's game is on the rise. Dowdle is coming off the first two 100-yard outings of his career the past two weeks, resetting his career best both times.

Brock Hoffman, the Cowboys' right guard, will love it. Nobody talks more on the field than Hoffman. In hockey parlance, he is the Cowboys' enforcer. In football lingo, he plays to the echo of the whistle.