They took care of business tonight.
It took a little while to get going, but the offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage. Murray was quick and decisive (with the exception of one run), and it was clear that the game plan was to ride him until he dropped. 38 touches is a lot - it's a good thing that he has 10 days to recover before the next game. Romo was efficient, and looked much more steady under his feet today. The Bear defense is so bad, it's hard to get a gauge as to how well they played offensively, but they controlled things and largely did what they wanted to do. The 3rd and 14 pass to Witten in the second quarter really seemed to wake them fully up, and start the ball rolling on offense.
The defense played the run well tonight, and created the turnover that swung the game the Cowboys way for good. However, the pass rush is absolutely non-existent, and for a Bears team missing Brandon Marshall for the entire second half, and running out a hobbled Martellus Bennett and Alshon Jeffery, it was not good to see how easily they pushed the ball down the field in garbage time. Bottom line is, the score was much closer than it needed to be or should have been. The Cowboys actually got a good effort from their special teams tonight (despite Escobar blowing catching the onside kick). They did what they had to do, and beat an inferior opponent.
6-0 on the road - that is quite a feat, and a credit to the team and coaching staff. 8-8 can no longer be the refrain. Hopefully, they can push it to double digits, and lock down a playoff berth.
Got to see Romo, Bryant, Jason Garrett and the Jones' outside the locker room after the game. Romo looked no worse for wear from this game - he was moving freely and loosely, and was real cool with posing for pictures with fans. Bryant had calmed down after the game, and was all smiles. Garrett looked very happy and relaxed as well. Jones was carrying a drink.
Now, they need to prepare much better for the Eagles this time around. I expect a better performance, but the defense is not exactly giving me a lot of confidence in their ability to hold up.
