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David Helman
NFL Reporter
Ralph Vacchiano
NFL Reporter
Standing on the brink of a disaster, the Dallas Cowboys were finally able to take a step back and take a much-needed deep breath.
That was their reward for their ugly, but important 20-15 win over the New York Giants last Thursday night. It was hardly an impressive performance, but it was enough to improve their record to 2-2.
They knew the alternative — a loss to the lowly Giants — would surely have felt like the end of their world.
But as they head to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers (3-1) on Sunday night, they can still see the edge. They know they’re only a loss away from causing Cowboys Nation to start hyperventilating again.
“We’re not going to get complacent,” Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said. “We’re not going to get overexcited about what we’ve done. It’s about building and it’s about figuring out what we can do better in all phases.
“But it’s a lot easier to do that after a win.”
Well, “easier” might be a stretch heading into a road game against a good Steelers team, and without two of their best defenders. The Cowboys still have a lot of issues to address, and not a lot of room for error.
Fox Sports NFL writers David Helman and Ralph Vacchiano take a look at the Cowboys’ still-dire situation heading into what feels like yet another must-win game:
Do you think the Cowboys are 0-2 at home this year and 2-0 on the road mostly because of who they’ve played and where they’ve played them, or is it something deeper?
Helman: I’m not going to overthink this one. The Cowboys’ two road wins came against offenses ranked No. 32 and No. 23 in total offensive DVOA. The two home losses happened against the No. 1 and No. 9 offenses in the same metric. They’ve played two good teams at AT&T Stadium and two middling/bad ones on the road. That’s going to make this weekend’s road trip to Pittsburgh fun. The Steelers have…
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Publish date : 2024-10-04 13:00:41
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