Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
The Dallas Cowboys were in a party mood as they were finishing up their win over the Washington Commanders on Thanksgiving. Some of their players were feasting on turkey legs they stored in Salvation Army kettles around the field. Others were laughing and hugging on the sidelines as the clock ticked down.
Meanwhile, up in the owners box, Jerry Jones had the smile of man who feels like finally, after 28 long years, he might just have the best team in football.
“Yes,” Jones insisted after the Cowboys’ 45-10 win was over. “This team is certainly capable of winning the whole thing.”
He isn’t wrong.
The brash billionaire has made such declarations before about other Cowboys teams, but it’s not a stretch to say this is the best group he’s had since his last Super Bowl team way back in 1995. Yes, these Cowboys were hammered by the San Francisco 49ers, 42-10, on Oct. 8 and lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-23, on Nov. 5, and those are the two biggest obstacles between them and Super Bowl LVIII. And they will probably have to beat at least one of them on the road just to get to the NFC Championship Game.
But again, Jones is right. The Cowboys, the way they’re built and the way they’re playing, are certainly capable of beating both of them. In fact, they are as good as any team in the NFL.
Yes, they still have to prove it, and it won’t be easy. But there are some very good reasons why Jones is so confident, and why this Cowboys team just looks and feels different.
Here are five of the reasons why Jones is right — that the ‘Boys are capable of winning the whole thing:
1. Dak Prescott is playing like an MVP: The quarterback has been absolutely electric and unstoppable since coming out of the bye week. His numbers are ridiculous. He’s completed 70.6 percent of his passes (127 of 180) for 1,602 yards with 17 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Simply put: Any quarterback playing at that…
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Publish date : 2023-11-28 20:42:53
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