And, true, they are off to a quick start, opening this season with three consecutive and convincing wins that have them among the early favorites to reach the Super Bowl. Fellow DE Gregory will also return to practice on Tuesday where the Cowboys will hold a walk-thru with the first major practice coming on Wednesday.
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They opened the season with a 28-21 victory over Pittsburgh, and followed with a 40-32 win at Buffalo, a game that was 37-13 in the fourth quarter. New England has found a lot of success through the air.
Sunday’s game against the Cowboys is a case of “right place, right time” for the Patriots. The teams have never met in the postseason.
Dallas is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball.
Brady is averaging more than 370 passing yards a game, completing 72.2 percent of his passes with nine touchdowns and no interceptions.
The team that was supposed to be contending for a playoff spot is performing so poorly that head coach Joe Philbin was sacked yesterday, and there are rumors of conflict on the practice field. “I thought he did a good job for them last week”, he said Monday during a radio interview.
They won’t have star quarterback Tony Romo for at least six more games as he heals a broken clavicle on the short-term injured reserve list. If his first read isn’t there, he has trouble scanning the field, and he doesn’t sense the pass rush well. In the receiving end, Rob Gronkowski had 101 yards in four receptions while Julian Edelman added 85 yards in eight catches. Even after everything Dallas has endured this season the defense has outperformed many critics expectations.
Past Meetings: The Cowboys are 7-4 all-time against the Patriots. Prior to overtime, QB Brandon Weeden led Dallas to a 90-yard tying touchdown drive after what was a predominately lackluster game.
However, help is on the way.
According to former National Football League wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who played with Brady on the Patriots in 2007 and very briefly in 2012, Brady was the exact opposite of Tannehill.
Even if the New England defense continues to be inconsistent, it’s tough to see Dallas scoring enough points to beat the Patriots. The NFL’s fifth-leading passer, Tom Brady (1,112 yards, 9 TDs), will be on display in this contest.
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With an extra week of rest and preparation thanks to a Wk 4 bye week, the Patriots will expose every weakness the Cowboys have and show no mercy.
