Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy contemplate another heavy loss. Photograph: LM Otero/AP
Let’s give this to Dallas: they always find a way to entertain.
Sunday’s 47-9 drubbing at the hands of the Lions may have felt more like watching The Substance than Love Is Blind, but seeing the Cowboys being beaten on their own home turf remains must-watch TV.
In the nearly 30 years since the Cowboys last won the Super Bowl, there have been plenty of lows. Sunday’s defeat, though, felt like a nadir. It was the team’s worst loss since 2010 – and the worst at home since before the days of Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith. Is now a good time to note that this game marked the 82nd birthday for team owner and general manager Jerry Jones?
Typically, Jones has to wait until January for his team’s annual meltdown. This year, he was treated to a horror show before Halloween.
It was not that long ago that the Cowboys had a whiff of perennial contenders. They had a talented, young roster, with playmakers on both sides of the ball. They struck gold in the draft with Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons, and looked ripe to bury some playoff demons. This defeat to the Lions leaves the Cowboys looking like a team who will be lucky to even reach the postseason. They’re 3-3 on the year, with close wins over the Giants and Steelers. Change two plays – a fumble here, a botched return there – and the Cowboys would be 1-5.
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The manner of the defeat on Sunday is more impactful than the loss itself. Detroit bullied the Cowboys, on offense and defense. Without the injured Parsons they could not pressure Jared Goff. A run defense that has struggled all season had no shot against the best offensive line in the NFL. Just as in the Week 3 defeat to the Ravens, the Cowboys were crushed upfront, unable to stop the run and incapable of wrapping a protective shield around Prescott. Any hope of a fightback…
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Author : The Guardian
Publish date : 2024-10-14 07:10:16
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