Dallas were humiliated at home against the Lions, and the blame should be laid at the feet of the team’s misfiring general manager/owner
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on during the heavy defeat to the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photograph: Sam Hodde/Getty ImagesSunday’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.
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.
Dak Prescott throws a pass during the Dallas Cowboys' loss to the Detroit Lions. Photograph: Sam Hodde/Getty Images Plus, both units remain jarringly ill-disciplined. If it’s not a running back gliding through open lanes, it’s a busted coverage. If it’s not two receivers arriving in the same spot, it’s a pre-snap penalty.
It was a performance fuelled by the team’s run game. After struggling to get anything going on the ground in the first four weeks of the season, Tampa’s rushing attack has come alive in the past two weeks. It exploded in New Orleans, with the Bucs totalling 277 total rushing yards.
♦ Chicago took an unusual approach with Caleb Williams this season. They threw the lot at the rookie quarterback, handing him full control of the offense while running one of the most expansive schemes in the league. It was ugly in the opening two weeks, but those early-season jitters appear to have drifted away. The offense came online in recent weeks by leaning into the run game and relying on Williams to throw the ball in rhythm.
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