Continuing disturbing offensive trend

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Not to be Debbie Downer amidst this incredible 12-2 season, but there continue to be offensive concerns.

Dallas drove for only one TD against Minnesota, one against New York, and one against Tampa Bay in successive weeks.

This offense has to start finishing drives again to win in the playoffs.

 

[CATCH17]

Penalties and 3rd down efficiency.

It felt like we were better last night on 3rd down but Penalties kept killing drives.

 

[DogFace]

It would've been a blowout if not for a few key penalties.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Penalties are going to be our downfall.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Penalties and some really stupid play calling by Linehan were absolutely killer last night.

 

[Daillest88]

Penalties and 3rd down efficiency.

It felt like we were better last night on 3rd down but Penalties kept killing drives.

And trying to get too cute when it was completely un called for. We were running at will on them

 

[NextGenBoys]

This is fact. Penalties and mistakes are holding this team back.

I keep going back to this, but I think we miss Swaim a lot in the run game and our ability to run 12 personnel

 

[Risen Star]

Yeah it was not a win without worry. We left a lot of points off the board. It can't happen in the playoffs.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Penalties and some really stupid play calling by Linehan were absolutely killer last night.

How can you say there was stupid play calling? Linehan called a great game, night and day from his games against Min and NY

 

[theebs]

Its penalties.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Penalties and 3rd down efficiency.

It felt like we were better last night on 3rd down but Penalties kept killing drives.

Side effect of dink and dunk and playing better defenses. Occasionally even an All-Pro lineman has to grab a guy.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Side effect of dink and dunk and playing better defenses. Occasionally even an All-Pro lineman has to grab a guy.

I hated that call.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

agree that we left points out there thought we had two TDs last night....runs by Dak and Zeke

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

How can you say there was stupid play calling? Linehan called a great game, night and day from his games against Min and NY

Well you are right about that so that's something. He got too cute at times last night though. Just hammer then when the running game is working. No need for trick plays.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Penalties and 3rd down efficiency.

It felt like we were better last night on 3rd down but Penalties kept killing drives.

Without seeing the stats I agree, from the eye test it seemed much better.

 

[JJHLH1]

Even the announcers last night commented on how penalties have really hurt the Cowboys the past few weeks. We definitely need to clean that up for the playoffs.

 

[Alexander]

And trying to get too cute when it was completely un called for. We were running at will on them

So, not a fan of the jet sweep, eh?

 

[Virginia-Dave]

There weren't a lot of penalties, but man the ones they did commit hurt. Tampa couldn't stop the Cowboys, they kept rolling drive after drive, only to have 10 or 15 yard penalty put an end to those drives. It was frustrating to watch.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Well you are right about that so that's something. He got too cute at times last night though. Just hammer then when the running game is working. No need for trick plays.

That reverse had potential to score if it was executed properly. That's like blaming Linehan for calling a deep pass play where Dez is open and its dropped or overthrown. It's not the play callers fault for a lack of execution when everything is set up the way it should be.

We've seen the jet sweep with Lucky be productive, and we need to keep that play in our arsenal because of the misdirection element it brings to the defensive front. Ayers just simply made a great play.

 

[NextGenBoys]

There weren't a lot of penalties, but man the ones they did commit hurt. Tampa couldn't stop the Cowboys, they kept rolling drive after drive, only to have 10 or 15 yard penalty put an end to those drives. It was frustrating to watch.

We pretty much had 100 yards of penalties. That's a ton.