Are the Cowboys struggles at home so far psychological?

[RustyBourneHorse]

As I watched the 4th quarter and saw the team rallying to where they started to look like the regular season Cowboys of 2023 as opposed to what we saw against Green Bay and New Orleans, I started to wonder something. Are the Cowboys struggles at home so far psychological? I'm not a mental health specialist, but I do understand that the mind can be a nasty place.

The reason I ask that is because it almost seems like the mentality in the team started to change in the 4th quarter following Aubrey's second successful onside kick. In the Saints game and early on in this game, it appeared the Cowboys didn't believe they could win. It almost seemed like, in some weird way, their mindset when they started to fall behind was almost like "here we go with the Packers stuff again. We're still no good." I know they will never admit this, especially since they are professional athletes. However, I've had that mindset before with my own tasks. They, like all of us, are people. They're not super human. No matter how they try to hide it or try to compartmentalise it, the loss to the Packers would be damaging psychologically.

Additionally, when the Saints got ahead two scores, it almost seemed like the team gave up. This game, it seemed like they were giving up. I wonder if something was said or if it was just the recovery of the onside kick that led to them wondering, "what if? What if we score?"

It seemed the psychology of the team changed in the 4th quarter. Shame they didn't play that way the whole game, but maybe this game could be good long term for telling them to just stick with it. Psychology is a weird thing, and every human is affected by it. Who knows? Hopefully, that 4th quarter spurs the Cowboys on the rest of the way.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Plus, it would explain why they were so dominant against the Browns and look so out of it at home until the 4th quarter against the Ravens. Maybe Jerry needs to hire a team of sports psychologists to help out that way.

Cuz I've been trying to figure out how we looked really good against Cleveland, but we looked horrible last week, and then we seemed to get our groove on in the 4th today. It almost seemed like, because they were in the same building and were constantly reminded of the Packers game, they almost got a collective sense of, oh no. Then, things started to break the right way, and maybe they will come back in a few weeks feeling more confident.

 

[JBS]

No

 

[Coogiguy03]

This team just isn't good, it wasn't put together this off season in a good manner, and we can't expect anything to be good because of their poor management of this team. Yet they gas everything up as if this team is just fine

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

No

What makes you say that? Cuz I can't help but wonder if it's, even in a small way, psychological.

 

[big dog cowboy]

No. They have been outplayed. Simple as that.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

This team just isn't good, it wasn't put together this off season in a good manner, and we can't expect anything to be good because of their poor management of this team. Yet they gas everything up as if this team is just fine

No, I agree. I knew we'd struggle running the ball and stopping the run. I said as much all offseason. I'm not saying the psychology is the whole reason, but maybe it had a hand in it. even if they're not good, I've seen less talented teams beat more talented teams with heart and belief they can win. Maybe that's something the team lost against Green Bay. Why else would they demolish Cleveland and look like they do?

 

[sillycon]

This is just a poorly constructed team that will do decent in a weak division yielding a middling pick and cause more frustration for the old timer fans.

 

[RS12]

Roster is major flawed. Can run or stop it.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

This is just a poorly constructed team that will do decent in a weak division yielding a middling pick and cause more frustration for the old timer fans.

Maybe, but, as a younger fan (31), I'm about the age of most of the players. I do wonder about the psychology of the team. Maybe it's something Jerry should address.

 

[Doomsday]

No it is physical at the point of attack

 

[HungryLion]

No Rusty. They don’t have enough good players.

They’re the worst DT lineup in the league. That’s why we can’t stop the run. Well, the main reason why.

 

[alicetooljam]

Cant run or stop the run. Offensive line is struggling too.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Roster is major flawed. Can run or stop it.

Then how were they stopping Derrick Henry most of that 4th? They blew it on the last drive. But the drive before that was a perfect stop. And Baltimore ran it the first two plays to no avail. I know run stopping is an issue, but that was partly where I was adding to my curiosity.

 

[thunderpimp91]

The psychology changed because the Ravens became pretty conservative and went into time management mode.

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Their problems are indeed psychological, however, they are also physiologically, physically, anatomically, systemically, economically, biologically, chemically, and astronomically wrong as well.

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

The psychology changed because the Ravens became pretty conservative and went into time management mode.

BUT BUTE THE RAVENS BLITZED DAK THAT CANT BE TRUE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sillycon]

Maybe, but, as a younger fan (31), I'm about the age of most of the players. I do wonder about the psychology of the team. Maybe it's something Jerry should address.

It's a damn top heavy team that's forced to scrape the bottom of the barrel to build around the few players who command a hefty portion of the cap...

 

[Tabascocat]

No, they are just outclassed. If Dallas played the Giants and Wash these past two games…..it would be two wins and people would be talking Super Bowl.

 

[RS12]

Then how were they stopping Derrick Henry most of that 4th? They blew it on the last drive. But the drive before that was a perfect stop. And Baltimore ran it the first two plays to no avail. I know run stopping is an issue, but that was partly where I was adding to my curiosity.

Balt averaged 6.1 per carry. Cowboys 3.2. Balt had the ball 35 minutes to Dall 25. The Ravens were in a prevent in the 4th. They wanted to run clock and get out of there.