Dallas Cowboys running back Phil Mafah knew he was going to get some snaps against the Los Angeles Rams, and the rookie did in the 31-21 loss at SoFi Stadium. While Deuce Vaughn started, Mafah was quickly injected into the game for what was his first taste of real NFL action.

The Rams and Cowboys won't play each other in the regular season, making this their lone matchup of 2025 unless they meet in the playoffs. Both teams are resting their top players, including Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, so it'll mostly be backups running the show.

The Dallas Cowboys kick off Week 1 of the 2025 NFL preseason with the Los Angeles Rams today. Where to watch, stream and NFL preseason TV schedule.