News: BTB: The numbers say the Cowboys-Texans game wasn't nearly as close as the score

[Reality]

Crunching stats: The numbers say the Cowboys-Texans game wasn't nearly as close as the score

A little digging tells you Dallas was beaten across the board.

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[cern]

Our defense was good on the goal line. Other than that, we stunk.

 

[wileedog]

Our defense was good on the goal line. Other than that, we stunk.

All the more reason that the decision to punt in OT because of "the way the defense was playing" was utterly stupid.

 

[DuncanIso]

Why dont they bench Dak and start Copper Rush? What do we have to lose?

 

[Chrispierce]

All the more reason that the decision to punt in OT because of "the way the defense was playing" was utterly stupid.

Yeah I don’t understand why everyone thought the defense was great? Houston was moving the ball at will all game,just couldn’t cash in,in the red zone.

 

[Hawkeye19]

People will rush to lay the blame of this L on Garrett's horrific 4th and 1 call (and it WAS horrific)-- but IMO, Dak put on his "lost puppy dog" act again and aside from a miracle Romo-esque escape-and-heave, simply did not make enough plays to win an NFL game (against a 1-3 team no less).

We have a HC problem. We have an outdated offensive scheme problem. And we have a regressing QB problem. Oh yeah-- and we still have Jerry for an owner, so nothing changes. Good times.

 

[cern]

All the more reason that the decision to punt in OT because of "the way the defense was playing" was utterly stupid.

It was weak. Coach told offense he had no faith in them even though they had made it on 4th and 1 about 90% of the time.

 

[wileedog]

Yeah I don’t understand why everyone thought the defense was great? Houston was moving the ball at will all game,just couldn’t cash in,in the red zone.

And didn't need to cash in in OT, just needed to get enough for the FG which they had been doing almost routinely all night.

 

[Chrispierce]

And didn't need to cash in in OT, just needed to get enough for the FG which they had been doing almost routinely all night.

That’s what I was thinking in OT...that if Dallas couldn’t get a takeaway,Houston could easily get in FG position.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

What a surprise, we left plays on the field and it cost us the game. Why punt when you really never stopped a team between the twenties and all they needed was a field goal to win
The odd thing about this is that if Watson had quarterbacked the Cowboys they would win and if Garrett coached the Texans there would have been no need for overtime because he would have settled for field goals.

 

[AbeBeta]

Crunching stats: The numbers say the Cowboys-Texans game wasn't nearly as close as the score

A little digging tells you Dallas was beaten across the board.

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Yet they stayed in the game until the end.

But the coaching must be terrible

 

[Doomsday]

Red zone defense kept it close.

The main reason why I would of went for it on 4th and 1 was the Texans were moving the ball between the hashes all night.

 

[Staubacher]

Huge point in this article about Watson vs Dak. Watson had as much or more pressure to deal with and threw for twice as many yards.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Why dont they bench Dak and start Copper Rush? What do we have to lose?

Trust the process.

 

[Staubacher]

Red zone defense kept it close.

The main reason why I would of went for it on 4th and 1 was the Texans were moving the ball between the hashes all night.

Yup. You make one yard you likely win the game.

 

[Sydla]

Even BTB is thinking of jumping ship?

Egads!

 

[cwbyfn88]

People will rush to lay the blame of this L on Garrett's horrific 4th and 1 call (and it WAS horrific)-- but IMO, Dak put on his "lost puppy dog" act again and aside from a miracle Romo-esque escape-and-heave, simply did not make enough plays to win an NFL game (against a 1-3 team no less).

We have a HC problem. We have an outdated offensive scheme problem. And we have a regressing QB problem. Oh yeah-- and we still have Jerry for an owner, so nothing changes. Good times.

Two tipped balls for int derailed attempts to do something. A dropped ball on 3rd down that would been a 1st down derailed another. In an ultimate team sport the QB gets too much blame for a loss

 

[Sydla]

Yet they stayed in the game until the end.

But the coaching must be terrible

Probably because the Texans staff is boobalicious themselves.

 

[Sydla]

Two tipped balls for int derailed attempts to do something. A dropped ball on 3rd down that would been a 1st down derailed another. In an ultimate team sport the QB gets too much blame for a loss

One, Dak does bear some responsibility for those interceptions. They were not good throws.

Two, what third down pass was dropped? Honest question.

 

[Birch_Wood]

We are what our record says we are.