Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Cowboys made all sorts of history on Sunday afternoon. The only good thing about Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys loss was that it had literally never happened before. Congratulations to the Cowboys on being the first! What exactly are we talking about? In case you were unaware, Sunday’s 47-9 embarrassment was an NFL Scorigami. DET 47 – 9 DALFinal That’s Scorigami!! It’s the 1087th unique final score in NFL history. — Scorigami (@NFL_Scorigami) October 13, 2024 A Scorigami is when a game features a score that has never been recorded before in NFL history. Obviously some scores are very common and you would think through all of NFL history we would have seen anything and everything possible, but prior to Sunday afternoon there had never been a contest ending 47-9. The blowout was all kinds of poor history for the Cowboys as it was the worst loss ever sustained at AT&T Stadium, and the worst loss ever in the Jerry Jones era of ownership (both from a margin of points standpoint). To say it was “something” would be putting it extremely lightly. Congratulations to the Cowboys for their history. Surely that means a lot to them.
Major Takeaways: Cowboys 47-9 loss to Lions shouldn’t surprise anyone paying attention
Some things are pretty darn predictable. Bad takes from ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, lies from politicians, and light rain the day after a carwash all seem somewhat inevitable in life. The Cowboys’ 47-9 lopsided defeat to Detroit in Week 6 was a similarly predictable outcome. Maybe not the degree to which Dallas lost, but certainly the ease in which the Lions won. Even though the Cowboys came into Sunday afternoon’s game on two-game winning streak and within a game of the division lead in the NFC East, Dallas was damaged goods. Significant injuries across the defense headlined their excuse list. Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, Eric Kendricks, DaRon Bland and more, were all missing from the defensive lineup on Sunday. In their place a collection of role players, practice squad elevations and various replacement level acquisitions from outside. To say the Cowboys defense struggled against the Lions is an understatement. Giving up 47 points is a certified whoopin’. But given the circumstances in Dallas, losing big to an elite offense like the Lions is to be expected. The Cowboys’ inability to keep up with the Detroit offense is also unsurprising in its own right. But there were plenty of new takeaways learned along the way as well. Cowboys offensive line is an issue (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) Given the aforementioned injury issues, the defense has all the excuses in the world to stink. The offense isn’t afforded such grace. The offensive line, in particular, was an indefensible clusterfudge of ineptitude on Sunday. The Cowboys line blocked like a well lubricated turnstile most of the afternoon. Dak Prescott was running for his life, facing pressure up the middle and on the edge with a concerning degree of regularity. Pressured on nine of his first 15 dropbacks, Prescott was running for his life most of the day. Running backs didn’t have lanes to run through as the Cowboys’ running game became an exercise in futility. Nothing worked downfield because nothing worked up front. The Cowboys have to steady the ship over the bye, and it all starts on the offensive line. Cowboys lack of offensive weapons is an issue (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Offensively the Cowboys have an elite player in CeeDee Lamb and a solid player in Jake Ferguson but beyond that the well runs dry pretty quickly. Role players populate the ranks at running back and receiver and if teams can take away Lamb, the Cowboys don’t have many reliable options to turn to. The Lions have weapons at every level all over the field. Three deep at WR, two deep at RB and one of the best tight ends in the NFL, it’s no wonder Detroit is top five in most major offensive categories. Until the Cowboys address their depth issues at the skill positions, this offense will be easy for good teams to thwart. This is a front office problem. Cowboys offensive play calling an issue Arlington, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Coming off his impressive 20 carry, 87-yard performance in Pittsburgh, Rico Dowdle was rewarded with just two first half carries in Week 6. As if that wasn’t head-scratching enough, McCarthy called an inordinate amount of first-down runs, despite the results being unsuccessful play after unsuccessful play. Per in-game play tracking, the Cowboys called seven first down runs in the first half. Only one of them was deemed a successful play. The other six put Dallas in worse shape on second down than they were on first down. And while the offensive line struggled in all things pass protection, the Cowboys were extremely efficient passing on first down in the first half. Prescott and company converted three of five first down pass plays for a successful outcome. It’s a success percentage any offensive coordinator would love to take against a playoff-caliber defense such as Detroit’s. Between McCarthy’s offense and the Lions offense, it was an illustration of how far behind the Cowboys are in play design and play selection from the rest of the league. If Detroit’s Ben Johnson was just auditioning to Jerry Jones for the head coaching job in Dallas next year, it’s safe to say he passed with flying colors and remains at the top of the wish list for most of Cowboys Nation. Donovan Wilson stock up/ Trevon Diggs stock down Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Cowboys’ defense was down to one superstar in Week 6. Diggs, Dallas’ last standing defensive All-Pro, had the unfortunate task of leading this merry band of “who are those guys” to respectability in Week 6. Instead, he gave the distinct impression of mailing it in. Whether in coverage or run support, Diggs didn’t look like the star player he’s been billed to be all season. The same can’t be said for Wilson, Dallas’ somewhat maligned safety. Wilson played to the end with the same energy, the same gusto, the same tenacity he played with at the start. Calls to bench Wilson began to gain traction through the early part of the season but the character Wilson showed on Sunday should silence some of that criticism. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Related articles (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Cowboys get embarrassed again at home, lose to Lions 47-9
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Sunday’s game was an indictment of the Dallas Cowboys According to reports, there was a football game played in AT&T Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Somebody should have let the Cowboys know about that so they could show up. In all seriousness, this game went about as terribly as one could’ve predicted for the Cowboys. There was plenty of hype around this matchup, the third straight year that the Lions had traveled to Dallas with the Cowboys looking for their third straight win. Last year’s matchup, of course, was a nail-biter than ended in controversy. This game promised to be filled with fireworks. It was, indeed, filled with fireworks. However, only on the part of the Lions, who dominated this game almost from the start. Dallas won the toss and opted to take the ball to start the game, as they have in recent weeks. The offense got off to a hot start but, as has also been the case much of this year, the drive fizzled out and Brandon Aubrey came in to drill a field goal. The Lions took the field and immediately paid homage to last year’s game, with extra offensive lineman Dan Skipper reporting as eligible before David Montgomery ran for five yards on first down. Then, Detroit set about exacting revenge for last year’s loss. Jared Goff hit Tim Patrick on a 45-yard deep shot, and a couple of plays later Montgomery pinballed off defenders for a touchdown. The Cowboys sought to respond and, once again, their offense began to move the ball well. They reached the red zone with relative ease, but then things fell apart. For the second week in a row, Dak Prescott threw a pick while targeting CeeDee Lamb in the endzone. That was the moment where things came off the rails for the Cowboys. Detroit only got a field goal after the turnover, upping their lead to 10-3, but the Cowboys punted on their next two drives, with a Lions touchdown sandwiched in between. Another field goal gave the Lions a 20-3 lead, which set up a sequence for the Cowboys that felt like the end of the game. After an incompletion to Lamb and a short pass to Jalen Tolbert, Dallas was forced to go for it on fourth and two in the second quarter. The playcall was a slow developing pass to KaVontae Turpin, whose small frame was overcome by the defender that broke up the pass. Six plays later, the Lions rumbled into the endzone again. A 79-yard kickoff return from Turpin set the team up for a field goal to cut the score down to 27-6 at halftime, but this game was over. Anyone watching the game could tell from the body language of the players that the Cowboys checked out early, while the Lions – who continued to call trick plays through the fourth quarter – were hellbent on making their opponent hurt. Defensively, the Cowboys couldn’t get a stop to save their lives. That’s not exactly a shock, considering how many starters they’re missing right now and how talented this Lions offense is. It was still disheartening to see so many open receivers and such little resistance against the run. The offense was a much bigger issue. Dallas came into this game second in pressure rate allowed (meaning only one team was giving up fewer pressures) and Detroit’s defense was 28th in pressure rate. Despite that, Prescott was under duress on nearly every play, and rarely had a clean pocket to throw from. On the rare occasions that he did, Prescott seemingly had no one to throw to. Even after Lions superstar Aidan Hutchinson went down with a gruesome leg injury, the Lions continued to eat up this offensive line. This game had all the hallmarks of a nightmare scenario for the Cowboys, right down to the reignition of the debate over the windows in an east/west stadium with no curtains. Jalen Tolbert dropped a deep shot late in the game from Prescott, and it sure looked as if he was blinded by the sun when he looked back to catch it. Later, Prescott’s second interception of the day came on a play where he was staring straight into the sun while a Detroit defender was bearing down on him. Things got so bad that Prescott, and a few other starters, were pulled at the start of the fourth quarter. It didn’t make a difference, as Cooper Rush threw a red zone pick of his own and Turpin later fumbled the ball, taking the Cowboys up to five turnovers on the day against zero from the Lions. Not a single thing went right in this one for the Cowboys, who still have yet to win a game in their home stadium in the calendar year after previously being undefeated here. The issues go deeper than an absent homefield advantage, though, as the Lions utterly outclassed this team in every single facet of the game. Three years ago that would have been unthinkable, but now the Cowboys are forced to grapple with their standing in the NFC. And if that’s not bad enough, they now head into their bye week with all this negative energy lingering, right before traveling west to take on the 49ers. Oh yeah, it could be a really long October in Dallas.
Sunday Night Football odds, pick and live discussion: Bengals at Giants
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Who wins tonight… Cincinnati or New York? The Cincinnati Bengals play the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football. FanDuel has the Bengals as 3.5-point favorites over the Giants. Final score prediction: Bengals 30 – Giants 21. Check out FanDuel for all of your NFL betting needs. This is an open thread for game chat.
Will Jerry Jones fire Mike McCarthy during Cowboys bye week after embarrassing loss?
Will Jerry Jones fire Mike McCarthy during Cowboys bye week after embarrassing loss? K.D. Drummond There’s a serious problem in Dallas, and it’s not all about injuries even though there are a mountain of them. On Jerry Jones’ birthday, his 82nd, he “celebrated” by watching them get blown out in a non-competitive home first half for the fourth time in a row. The Cowboys entered the locker room down 27-6 to the Detroit Lions, en route to a 47-9 demolishing. The loss dropped Dallas to 0-3 at home on the season, and the open mics from the game were littered with audible chants from Lions fans who made the trek to Dallas to watch a championship caliber team. The Cowboys are woefully injured, but that wasn’t the case in the previous losses, so it’s difficult to allow that to be an excuse for this putrid performance. It’s more difficult not to consider that the team has no future under head coach Mike McCarthy. Will Jerry Jones consider firing him? It may seem drastic, but one thing about the NFL is it’s a copycat league. With the Jets waving goodbye to Robert Saleh this week, perhaps the fever will spread down south. Dallas gave up 47 points, the most since a 49-38 Week 4 loss during the 2020 COVID season. The 38-point loss ties the largest deficit in a defeat in team history. That loss? Week 9 in 2010; i.e. the game that got Wade Phillips fired. The Cowboys haven’t been ready to play in any way, shape or form in a building where they, for 16 straight games, exerted their will against opponents. Their offensive line can’t run block nor pass protect, and they are in Year 2 under a McCarthy hire, Mike Solari. In fact, Dallas benched their first-round pick, Tyler Guyton, for this game. The result? Prescott was pressured 20+ times, sacked four times among 11 QB hits. Aside from CeeDee Lamb (7 receptions, 89 yards), there’s no skill position player on offense capable of regularly creating separation, much less scaring the defense, which leads to Lamb getting double teamed. They certainly aren’t being schemed open. On defense, there’s certainly something to be said for the totem of injured stars, but in an honest moment, they weren’t playing up to par before they were sent to the sidelines. That 180 degree turn, started with everything on the line in the wild-card game in January, falls on the coach. A few years ago, Dallas was embarrassed in the playoffs in a game against San Francisco and the head coach admitted they were nervous. In front of their home fans, they’ve tucked their tails repeatedly in 2024 and one has to wonder whether a change will be made. In the final year of his contract, McCarthy had led the Cowboys to three consecutive 12-win seasons. After the loss to the Packers, there were some who thought Jones would pull the plug on McCarthy at that point, but he returned with a final chance to salvage his stint. Through six weeks, there’s been no sign of such. Firing a coach midseason isn’t something Jones considers often. When he relieved Phillips his chosen coach-in-waiting was already in the building in Jason Garrett. That doesn’t seem to be the case at this point, but there may be some considerations in the helicopter this week. Potential interim coaches could include Mike Zimmer, who has head coaching experience with eight years at the helm in Minnesota. Also to be considered would be special teams coach John Fassel. The biggest consideration though is that since McCarthy calls the offense he’s designed, someone would have to take over those duties as well. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer would likely ascend to those responsibilities if McCarthy was shown the exit. If he’s given a chance to save the season, McCarthy will have to spend the bye week fixing a myriad of issues that plague the entire team. And there may not be a win coming in the games that follow. Dallas is at San Francisco, at Atlanta, then home again for back-to-back games against the rival Eagles and in-state rival Texans. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
Cowboys vs Lions 2024 Week 6 game day live discussion II
Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Cowboys take on the Lions in Week 6. More discussion for the Cowboys and Lions game. This is an open thread for game chat.
NFL Week 6 (2024) early games live discussion
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How will CeeDee Lamb do today in fantasy football? Projections for Cowboys WR
How will CeeDee Lamb do today in fantasy football? Projections for Cowboys WR K.D. Drummond The Dallas Cowboys are going to have trouble fielding a competitive defense in Week 6 when they take on the Detroit Lions. The Cowboys are going to be missing several key members of that unit, starting with superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons and All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland. Also missing will be starting middle linebacker Eric Kendricks, Pro Bowl edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence and his two backups, Sam Williams and rookie Marshawn Kneeland. So while corralling Jared Goff and the Ben Johnson offense will be left to Trevon Diggs and a bunch of guys, the Dallas offense will need to find a way to keep pace. That starts with the connection between quarterback Dak Prescott and wideout CeeDee Lamb. The two must establish a dominant nature and then continue to exploit an average Detroit secondary throughout the contest. So what does that mean for fantasy lineups? Pro Football Focus says that this is an average matchup for Lamb, rating it a 55.2 out of 100, but also naming him the No. 1 wideout play for the week. Yahoo! Sports ranks him the No. 1 wideout in full-point PPR leagues as well and their FantasyPros projects 6.5 catches, 85.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. CBS Sports rates Lamb as a 9.8 out of 10 on their Must Start RTG factor. What does history say about his performance from various perspectives? Last season Lamb caught 12 of 13 targets for 227 receiving yards and a score. The year prior he had four receptions for 70 yards. So his small-sample size average against Detroit projects the following stat line: 8 receptions, 148 yards, 0.5 touchdowns In two home games this season, Lamb has the following averages: 4 receptions, 78 yards, 0.5 touchdowns In four previous Week 6 games over his career, Lamb has the following averages: 7 receptions, 99.5 yards, 0.5 touchdowns Our projection based on these numbers is as follows: 6 receptions, 109 yards, 0.5 touchdowns, or 19.9 points in full-point PPR leagues. Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
Buy/Sell Cowboys players in Week 6 against Lions
Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Which Cowboys do you think will step up against Detroit? The Cowboys’ Week 6 matchup with Detroit presents opportunities for some players and challenges for others. Who stands to have a good game when Dallas hosts the Lions, and who might suffer a down week statistically? BUY WR CeeDee Lamb The Lions may be 3-1 but they’ve been kind to opponents’ star receivers. Here’s how some of Lamb’s peers have performed in their games against Detroit this season: D.K. Metcalf (SEA) – 7 rec, 105 yard Marvin Harrison Jr. (ARI) – 5 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD Chris Godwin (TB) – 7 rec, 117 yds, 1 TD Cooper Kupp (LAR) – 14 rec, 110 yds, 1 TD While the connection between Lamb and QB Dak Prescott hasn’t been producing at quite the same clip as in previous seasons, Lamb’s still on pace for over 1,000 yards. This week could be a chance for a true breakout game for #88 this year, especially under the bright lights of a critical NFC matchup. If Detroit’s going to keep Lamb from a big outing, it will probably need to happen at the point of the throw. But if the way other veteran quarterbacks have put up numbers against the Lions is any indication… QB Dak Prescott Already leading the NFL in passing yards, Prescott could pad his stats in this one. We just saw Geno Smith go off for 395 on Detroit in Week 4, plus 317 yards for Matthew Stafford in Week 1. The Lions were able to limit Baker Mayfield to just 185 yards in Week 2, and that came down to getting five sacks and a lot of pressure on the Tampa Bay quarterback. Prescott’s protection this year has been average compared to the rest of the league; 12 sacks surrendered in five games. Whether or not LT Tyler Guyton returns to his post and has a good game this week will have a big impact. But if Dallas can keep enough heat off their QB on Sunday, Prescott should have opportunities to get things done in the passing game. Cowboys DBs Lions QB Jared Goff has thrown four picks in as many games this year. Dallas still has Trevon Diggs and Jourdan Lewis, and should get Caelen Carson back for this one. We’ve seen two dropped INTs from S Malik Hooker in the last few games, plus a few close ones when Carson was playing earlier this year. In a game where the Cowboys probably need a big defensive turnover to win, Goff offers a strong chance of giving one up. SELL TE Jake Ferguson Tight ends have been shut down so far this year by Detroit’s defense. The best game was four catches and 47 yards from the Rams’ Colby Parkinson in Week 1. With Lions’ safety Kerby Joseph expected to play after dealing with a hamstring issue, the same mix that’s kept opposing TEs down all year will be on the field. As mentioned above, if Prescott can get it done with Lamb and other wide receivers then a slow week for Ferguson may not hurt the team. And Ferguson is a more prolific TE than the ones Detroit has faced so far this season, so we’ll see if they have the same success against him. Cowboys run defense While it’s been much better the last two weeks, Dallas will now be without veteran LB Eric Kendricks and that could really hurt. Aside from his individual play, Kendricks was the signal-caller for the defense and could have been especially valuable against the former Viking’s longtime NFC North rival. Detroit’s two-headed attack with David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs is so potent because both players can hurt you in multiple ways. Montgomery had a 40-yard reception in Detroit’s last game; not the shiftier Gibbs as you might expect. The Lions can rotate the two guys freely and maintain unpredictability on offense. Mike Zimmer’s going to have his hands full this Sunday.
Cowboys vs Lions: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, team roster, odds
Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Here is all of the information you need on how to watch this week’s Dallas Cowboys game. The Dallas Cowboys will host the Detroit Lions in Week 6 at AT&T Stadium. This was the site of last year’s game between the two teams that was embroiled in controversy over a substitution penalty on a two-point conversion. The Cowboys eventually won that game 20-19, setting up a ‘revenge’ game for the Lions. Dallas is still beat up along its defensive line, and this week Eric Kendricks, the Cowboys middle linebacker, will also miss the game. The Lions have a very effective running game with Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, putting immense pressure on the Cowboys young linebackers. Dak Prescott will need a clean game to keep pace with a strong Lions offense, and CeeDee Lamb will probably be the key ingredient in their attack. The Lions have struggled to contain the passing game on defense. Here is the info for the game. Cowboys vs Lions game info Important links: Cowboys depth chart | Roster Date: Oct 13, 2024 Game time: 4:25 PM EST Location: AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX TV channel: FOX Coverage Map: 506 Sports Radio: 105.3 The Fan | SXM Streaming: FOX Sports, Sling Cowboys record: (3-2) Lions record: (3-1) Odds: Dallas +3, courtesy of FanDuel Prediction: Lions 33 – Cowboys 27 Enemy blog: Pride of Detroit Twitter: @BloggingTheBoys Facebook: Please Like us!
