We witnessed the season’s best Thursday night football game a few days ago.
The Cowboys won the game over Seattle 41-35, which kept Dallas on the heels of the Eagles for the NFC East.
With no punts from either team, opponents with a winning record are now averaging over 35 points against the Cowboys this season.
Next four games
The next four games for the Cowboys are against teams with winning records.
The Bills are .500, but they have an offense on the same level as the others.
The defense looks lost in coverage when they don’t get pressure, and one thing they need help with is when teams run motion.
Seattle’s playoff hopes hung on this game, so they played more aggressively, but they did whatever they wanted to on offense.
The Cowboys are going to see the best of the best when it comes to the postseason.
If they give up 35 points a game to teams that will play in January, that is a reason to be concerned.
Right now, Dak Prescott is playing the best football of his career, and probably better than anyone in football since the loss to the 49ers.
Yet, this offense was not made to carry them, and it has at times.
We have to keep it fair and give them credit for getting the stops when they needed them.
Late in the fourth quarter, they stopped the Seahawks offense on three straight drives that turned them over on downs, allowing the offense to score a touchdown and a field goal to end the game.
Time will tell
As noted, we will find out what this team is made of over these next four games, two at home and two on the road.
They had a good start by beating Seattle on Thursday, but if they can go 3-1 over these next four games against the Eagles, Bills, Dolphins, and Lions, folks will start thinking they have a real chance to win it all.
I have yet to give up on the defense, but to say they are elite still will not work.
They are struggling with teams that have winning records and those that can push the ball down the field.
They still have a penalty problem that will cost them in the big games.
The toughness and confidence are something I still see from them even when struggling, which is a good thing.
DaRon Bland was getting lit up all game and could still come away with an interception.
Jourdan Lewis made a big play late.
DeMarcus Lawerence and Micah Parsons made the two biggest plays of the night when they needed them.
I trust Dan Quinn to put them in the right spots to be better, but you can’t give up 35 points to playoff teams and force no punts if you want to win a Super Bowl.
We are lucky that Prescott is playing the best ball of his life, or this game and others may get ugly in a hurry.
Yes they need to get shit together
The Cowboys defense is average at best.
Joey Guyton 3rd is average?
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/2023-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats
Joey Guyton smoke another. Eagles defense is way worse
Joey Guyton so, you don’t do football huh chief??
Joey Guyton three games and 13 days give them a break we will be fine. We will have 10 days off. 
Channah Polis Dallas won at home last year with the same exact 9-3 record.
Channah Polis, the Eagles defense is not bad, but it does have a weakness, like the secondary. The Cowboys are weaker in both pass and rush defense. The Cowboys defense is average at best.
Larry D. Smith point?
Joey Guyton yah that’s why Dallas d is ranked 3rd and eagles are way down the list
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Channah Polis That it’s shaping up to be a repeat of last year!
Joey Guyton The Eagles rank 19th in points allowed and at home they are allowing an average of 25 points per game which is fifth-most. They are also struggling to stop third-down. The Eagles are allowing opponents to convert 43% of the time on third-down, that’s seventh-worst in the league. The Cowboys offensive line is allowing the third-fewest pressures and has found better success with the ground game when on the road.
Win: Cowboys
Larry D. Smith, the 2023 Eagles are even better than the 2022 Eagles. The 2023 Cowboys aren’t as good as the 2022 Cowboys. The 2022 Cowboys schedule was noticeably harder than the 2023 Cowboys schedule.
Joey Guyton you give up 35 points you are bad
Gary Workman, the Cowboys defense is good against bad teams, but HORRIBLE against good teams.
Joey Guyton yes
Gary Workman, no good defense allows an average of 35 points per game against strong teams.
Joey Guyton so is your dad but we don’t complain… smh
3 games in 11 days takes its toll..they have 10 days to rest up and get ready. 1 poor performance all year? Not worried.
Tucker Ophof One poor performance? They’ve given up an average of 35 PPG to playoff teams…. That’s more than one.
Shane Taylor they are currently ranked 3rd in the league.
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/2023-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats
Tucker Ophof exactly 3 games in 11 days made the stops they needed to in the fourth
Tucker Ophof ONE? 15 TDS allowed against 3 teams with a winning record then add Cards game
Tom Carroll Seattle played 3 games in 11 days too and Dallas won TOP against Seattle but they still lit up Dallas
Doug Mackenzie win is a win Philly gets lit up every week when they win it’s a different naritive
Doug Mackenzie currently top 3 D, Im
Fine with that. Philly is 19 against similar teams.
Tom Carroll Eagles didn’t give up 15 tds to 3 teams with a winning record
Plus this isn’t a 1 season problem for Dallas last year blew 17 and 14 point leads costing Dallas #1 seed then only an incomplete pass in end zone on last play prevented them from losing to a backup QB when offense put up 40 points or OT loss to bad Vegas team
Tucker Ophof those numbers reflect success against teams with bad offensive lines who they so dominate.
Again 15 tds in 3 games to teams with a winning record plus Cards Fiasco, oh and top 3 BEFORE Seattle game
Doug Mackenzie it’s every teams Superbowl when they play the boys. They get everyone’s best shot Seattles a decent team they aren’t scrubs like NYG CAR and Wash
Doug Mackenzie 3
Tucker Ophof facts
No. They’ll be fine, 3 games in 12 days takes a toll…
Revisit this comment after they 10 days of rest
No they were exhausted
Darrell Hudson Seattle was in same boat and Dallas won TOP but defense still lit up
The next 4 weeks should clear all this up. Whether it be the defense, red zone offense, beating the best teams, etc. They need to beat the Eagles and win 2 out of their next 3 to be considered a true contender. The defense will be tested each week too with those opponents.
Roll. With star ok keep mike
Mike Albritton English please
Fuck that 3-1 stuff….just win….who’s going to beat them? They score 35…well Dak and the offense will score 41…. Bland had a match up problem with Metcalf….who’s a match up problem going forward? Hill? Speed, but not size….I’m not saying it was a complete aberration, just take everything in context….but the what if shit is stupid…players think about winning against who’s next
No, I just think they are tired. They only played 3 games in 3 days!! Lol
Bad game plan, defensively
I think cowboys came into this game over confident and Seahawks came in and smacked that defense up
Jimmy Gonzalez if your an eagles fan I wouldn’t be talking to loud because you got a butt whipping by 49ers and to top it off I heard the fight song on top off the rooftops go boys
Corey Villegas I’m a cowboys fan
Hell, no, two games where you give up 35+ points don’t mean there should be concern about anything except teams are going to play you like it’s their Superbowl!
Yes!!!
Seattle was prepared and executed well on offense. So did Dallas. Penalties, all over the field, on both sides was the underlying detractor of this game. Offenses wrote the story to the last man standing. And of course, Micah Parsons sealed the game for Dallas.
The cowboys are missing their top CB and their starting LB not to mention just finished 3 games in 11 days. I’m not worried at all.
Wow just stop. Just keep boasting the team up.
NO, LETS just be concerned with the Duk not choking when games matter.
Douglas Paul if you don’t win the games that don’t matter, then you won’t get to the games that do matter. So I guess all games matter.
Stephen Ballard Obviously YOU know the Duk has always Folded like wet cardboard when they count the most. UGH dukers.
Robert Hartle Stop loving Losers bun boi.lol
i’m concerned
No…they need rest …they will be ready at the eagles game
I would, they played like garbage against a subpar team , we got lucky but that won’t hold up against good teams .
No
The choke is coming when they need a win to stay in see y’all next season
Robert Hartle I bet you do
They always find something but look at how many points the Eagles gave up in their close games..smh find somebody else to talk about and half the people talking ain’t never played on a defense as good as the Cowboys
It’s been time hell I don’t no how dam much plainer it can be said or shown our defense is very overrated very the Seahawks had there way out there they really did we overrated
Clarence Minnis you should prolly start watching ALLLLLL the games … smh.. stupid ass comparison…
Defense seems to play!! When they feel like it!! Not consistent at all!! True test is coming!! The rest of the schedule games!! Will show us who we really are!!
Yeah … the #1 Defense
Is in trouble ~~~ lmao
Kirk Kuykendall right…
No one bad game no worries for now
YES against any team with a functional QB
Only when they play against very good offenses.
I think the defense was tired they had four games with little rest, so their get a ten days rest they should be ready to go, Let’s go Cowboys.
The defense needs to Wake up and come out playing I give them credit they did step up when needed but they got to come out swinging to hell win games
They’re really a good defense…need consistancy
My concerns began during the 49rs game
What nonsense. Truly. The D has been flat out balling all season and gave the offense the support it needed to find itself in MM’s play-calling. They compensated for Gallup being nothing, for Cooks not being utilized, for TP gaining less than 4 ypc, for Dak to gain confidence in the new system. And you are going to write how this D cannot give up 35 points in the playoffs when they have been balling most of the season? I suggest a little bit of reality or at least objectivity in your “writing”!
Playing 3 games in 11 days will take its toll especially on the defense … let’s see what happens after the mini break
I think that they will turn it around as the season goes along they are built for this
Just the run.
Defense has always been a concern even when we win. Started off the season on both sides of the ball with stellar potential. Then the injury bug hit but we still had plenty of depth. What we really have is stellar performers at key positions and then we expect too much out of one individual while on the other side they’re not making plays. Some of these players have practiced against the likes of Pollard, Rico, even Zeke, yet we still can’t stop the run. Quinns a good coach but it’s our good players saving him.
They’re fine, every defense has rough games, sometimes it’s about consistency
The defense has slipped a little!
Come
Dallas beat those eagles this weekend ok guys
Yes. The pass rush has disappeared and the secondary is getting torched for it.
Defensive tackles stay n gaps, rb got come 2 Line of scrimmage LB will clean I up
What was it like 4 games in less than two weeks. I’m sure they were pretty tired. And sorry Lockett and megatron are beasts. All corners struggle against them. I’m sure the D will be just fine going forward.
Not as long as they are playing the cupcakes !