The Dallas Cowboys had what could be a turning point game by demolishing the Washington Commanders 44-22 in an NFC East contest. The Cowboys offense did what they were supposed to do, put a huge number up on the scoreboard, and they did that while welcoming back CeeDee Lamb. But that part wasn’t so surprising.
It was the play of the defense that caught us all off guard. A unit that had been pitiful rose up and did a fantastic job of smothering the Commanders offense. While it’s true the Commanders were without some key playmakers on offense, that hadn’t been a problem for other offenses that continually shredded the Cowboys defense. Not last week, though.
Matt Eberflus deserves credit for changing his scheme and adjusting to the reality of the situation instead of continuing to force a square peg into a round hole.
Now comes the hard part. Replicating it from week to week. The first chance for that is this Sunday against a 5-2 Denver Broncos squad, on the road. Denver leads the AFC West and just had a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback over the New York Giants. Dallas is currently a 3.5-point underdog according to FanDuel.
This week we have two questions for you. In the short term, do you think the Cowboys will beat the Broncos? And regardless of your thoughts on that, are you confident the Cowboys are headed in the right direction for the long term?
Vote in the poll then hit the comments.
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