A large white shade — the kind you’d find in a photographer’s studio — was propped up inside the press conference room at the Dallas Cowboys headquarters and stood in between the podium and the outside windows.

The Cowboys' troubles renewed talk about the role the sun plays during afternoon games. The rays shining through the end zone’s glass doors have affected some critical moments over the years like Sunday’s missed touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb late in the second quarter.

Jerry Jones says sun at the Cowboys' AT&T Stadium isn't an issue. These photos prove otherwise. We’ve been here before with AT&T Stadium and the fact is: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones scoffed at the idea of the sun affecting the team because of the giant windows at his stadium that let afternoon light in.