It was never going to be easy, but facing a team you’ve already played before, who already has at least some idea of what you’ll try to do during the game, is another challenging aspect this young Cowboys team will face this postseason.
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The NFC North-leading Detroit Lions now sit in the NFC’s number three slot at 8-4 and three games behind Dallas. The NFC East leaders come to MetLife Stadium riding an 11-game winning streak with two rookies leading the offense. Romo suffered a compression fracture to the L1 vertebra in his back during the Cowboys’ third preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. They trail Dallas by four and a half and six games, respectively. This started against the Cleveland Browns when rookie wide receiver Sterling Shepard went the whole game without a target. Houston won the season’s first meeting 26-23 in overtime back in Week 6, scoring two touchdowns in the last 2:37 of regulation to tie things up.
“I want to do what gives us the best chance to have Tony contribute to a championship”, said Jones.
Since that time, Prescott and Elliott have become stars, the Cowboys (fifth in points allowed) have figured things out defensively, and Dallas has not lost. Of course we’re a different team than Week 1, too. NY did not record a sack in the game.
How have the Cowboys improved? “That speaks for itself”. “But there’s no question we’ll use that game extensively to prepare for this one”.
The “Skins headed to Dallas riding high for a Thanksigving matchup, and quickly got into a big hole en route to a shootout loss”.
The Cowboys are in the middle of a four-game stretch on prime-time television. Especially behind the league’s most dominate and talented offensive line in Dallas. Sure, they would love to avenge the season-opening loss and not end up being swept by the Giants but they are nearly certainly going to win the division either way.
Overall, the Cowboys defense is ranked 28th in the league in total defense giving up an average of 358.5 yards per game, not good at all, and right around where they’ve been at in recent years.
“They’ve had good rushers there for 60 years”, Dallas coach Jason Garrett said. “Can’t wait to see them on Sunday”. With the heated rivalry getting another chapter, here are five players to watch on Sunday night. Washington plays the floundering Eagles at 1 p.m., and Tampa Bay hosts the Saints at 4:15.
Three months later, NY doesn’t exactly seem surprised that Prescott has led the Cowboys to a comfortable division lead with a strong chance to secure home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
The Giants aren’t looking at that, though. It will take away the risk of turnovers and keep Stafford’s big arm off the field.
The scenario: Dallas continues to roll and clinches their first-round bye.
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“We can’t take any losses”, safety Landon Collins said. “Eleven games later or whatever it is, just to be on the better side and knowing how close we were to winning that game”.
