Boys D too strong for WFT O
Record 9-4
By Mark Halpern
The Dallas Cowboys took on the Washington Football Team for another important divisional battle on Sunday. This was the first meeting this year between the divisional rivals, and Washington has been on a hot streak lately, so Dallas had to come to play, and they did, but they didn’t.
The Dallas offense was not the game’s story as many analysts thought it would be. The Dallas offense sputtered through this game. Dak Prescot was not looking his best as he passed for 211 yards 1td and 2 int. He seems uncomfortable, and that could be that his calf has not entirely healed yet. Zeke Elliot was showing that his knee is a real problem. He only had 45 yards rushing and chipped in one reception for 15 yards. He was seen hobbling towards the sidelines many times but kept fighting to come back in. Tony Pollard was not available for this game with a foot injury, so Corey Clement was thrown into the mix and did what he was asked to do, and that was to be a change of pace player as he finished with 44 yards on 13 attempts of his own. Cooper had the lone touchdown catch in the game, and Cee Dee Lamb and Gallup had 60 yards each on the day. The offensive line was somewhat shaky, giving up 4 sacks on the day. All in all, the offense looked weak.
Now on the other side of the ball, the Cowboys showed why they are one of the most feared defenses in football. This was the first game since opening day that Lawrence, Parsons and Gregory, and Gallimore all were on the field together, and they didn’t disappoint. Between the 4, they amassed 8 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, and 7 qb pressures. This was a huge missing piece of the defense for a while. The defense also forced and recovered 3 fumbles, 1 TD, and 1 interception on a beauty of a play by Randy Gregory. The Dallas defense was too much for Taylor Heinicke as he was constantly being pressured and being hit, the run game was nonexistent, and receivers weren’t open. Washington did have one fantastic play, and that was a Cam Simms 43 yard catch with Diggs right there stride for stride. That play lit a fire under the ass of the rest of the WFT team, but by that time, it was much too late as Dallas ended up winning 27-20, moving them to 9-4 on the season.
A win is a win, whether by a blowout or one point. I have been listening to broadcasters criticizing the Cowboys for not winning by 20 more points. At the end of the game, all that matters is a score. Yes, I think the Dallas offense was weak and tired and didn’t look themselves at all but, in no way do I think they gave up after being up by so much. If the Dallas defense doesn’t have the game they had, it is very possible Dallas could have lost. However, they won, and they travel to New York next weekend to face the 4-9 New York Giants, who are just plain horrible. The big key to this game is that with a win, Dallas will win the NFC East and clinch a playoff berth and still have a good chance at a bye week if they keep winning. This team needs to jump this offense, and with the chances of winning the NFC East next Sunday, this should be the motivation that is needed.
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