Best win of the season?

[nalam]

Not just for themselves but for any team?

Hope we get to see similar wins more in this season and couple in playoffs too…

 

[JJHLH1]

It was a nice win.

I love it when we score 37 unanswered points against good teams.

 

[john van brocklin]

Not just for themselves but for any team?

One of the most enjoyable games as a Cowboys fan in several years.
Can't remember the last time I liked a game so much.

 

[Doomsday101]

Not just for themselves but for any team?

Most dominating game I have seen in a while vs a top contending team. Dallas shut down the weapons that Min had Jefferson 3 catches for 33 yards as Diggs followed him for much of the game was very impressive. Offensively this team was hitting all cylinders, 12 of 17 on 3rd down. that to me is a big stat because keeping the chains moving is key.

 

[john van brocklin]

It was a nice win.

I love it when we score 37 unanswered points against good teams.

On the road too !

 

[Whirlwin]

It was a very good win, I just don’t think the Vikings a really that good. Follow this up against the Giants I’ll be happier

 

[Whirlwin]

Most dominating game I have seen in a while vs a top contending team. Dallas shut down the weapons that Min had Jefferson 3 catches for 33 yards as Diggs followed him for much of the game was very impressive. Offensively this team was hitting all cylinders, 12 of 17 on 3rd down. that to me is a big stat because keeping the chains moving is key.

I think we are more than capable of repeating this weekend and week out. It’s just such a strange NFL from what I remember. But I love it

 

[Doomsday101]

 

[Risen Star]

Easily, yes. Everything clicked and against a respectable opponent.

 

[Shane612]

Hope they don’t go back to being stupid after their head swells from this game. Run the damn ball.

remember the embarrassment from the packers game.

Yup. It was the best win in a few years. Dak was efficient, almost Aikman-esque.
This was one of those games that happen once a year, even once every two years.
So, my Spidey sense tells me that you throw out the worst performance and you throw out the best performance, like they do in judging gymnastics. And you're left with a more realistic assessment.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Yup. It was the best win in a few years. Dak was efficient, almost Aikman-esque.
This was one of those games that happen once a year, even once every two years.
So, my Spidey sense tells me that you throw out the worst performance and you throw out the best performance, like they do in judging gymnastics. And you're left with a more realistic assessment.

And I'd have to note some things:

1. As mentioned, Vikes had 7 straight one score wins. The one against the Bills was due to the Bills fumbling the snap, Vikes had nothing to do with that, make a clean snap, get a first down and very likely the Bills win. That was pure luck.
2. 3 of the 7 wins were against the Lions, Bears and Saints. Who are a currently a combined 11-21. Makes a team look better than they are.
3. Vikes had 2 consecutive road games, including the emotionally tough Bills game. Maybe fatigue was a factor.

Add those elements in, and like you said, you get a more realistic assessment of the Vikings.

Make no mistake, a 40-3 beatdown is impressive, no matter who you play. But let's not act like this game means Dallas is now one of the top 2-3 teams in the league. You could tell the Vikes got emotionally down after Dallas took the second half kickoff and promptly scored a td, especially after Maher hit the 60-yard fg (and really hit it twice), Vikes had to feel like it "just wasn't their day", to me it looked like they pretty much decided to mail it in the rest of the day. Maybe not, just seemed that way to me.

Let's see if Dallas can maintain this level of play. If so, I'll re-consider if they're one of the top 2-3 teams...

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Hope we get to see similar wins more in this season and couple in playoffs too…

Not getting my hopes up, far too many disappointments in the last 2+ decades.

Watch and take what comes....

 

[nalam]

It was a very good win, I just don’t think the Vikings a really that good. Follow this up against the Giants I’ll be happier

Spank the gints, even half as this good , I will be happier and then keep going. Realistically the team should start to believe in themselves.