The current Cowboys have a shot this year.
They always have a shot.
But I just don't see it, not yet.
Not with that putrid Red Zone play calling and execution.
Not with McCarthy going for it unnecessarily when the points and momentum mattered. Stupid decision, unless he had some wondrous play that he knew had a high chance of working. He didn't.
Not with this defense that still too soft against the run, which neutralized the pass rush. And without turnovers and sacks, this defense is far from dominant...and they simply can't count on sacks and TOs every game to be their mantra on defense. This ain't no '85 Bears, or even the 2000 Ravens defense - a Dee which set several NFL records during the 2000 season, including fewest points ever allowed during a 16-game season (165) and fewest rushing yards ever allowed (970). The defense also forced more turnovers than any team in the league that year (49). And they had 4 shutouts. Quinn's got a ways to go to be at the helm of such a defense. That year, it was hard to get a
first down in many of those games against the Ravens, let alone a TD.
So, yeah, the Cowboys have a shot, but as constructed, they need quite a bit of work to make a deep playoff run. And really, I don't like their body language. I think Dak is starting to lose the locker room a bit, and I don't know if everyone loves Micah's mouth...because he can't always cash all the checks his mouth writes. Thus, the Cowboy's culture is not the best either.
I just don't know about this team, not yet. And putting my trust and faith in McCarthy, it's getting harder and harder...