Dallas just beat the best team in football. Let that sink in

[KJJ]

When we have Hankins, Williams and LVE back, we WILL be better.

They beat our backup at their place, and we beat their backup at our place.

Why can’t normal Cowboy fans simply enjoy a win?

We’ll be better if and when we get those players back. However, there’s no guarantees Hankins and LVE will be back. Everyone is enjoying the win, but you have to be realistic. We got down by 20 to them at their place and we never held the lead a single time. They ended up winning by nine points when our defense was playing as good as any defense the Cowboys have had in 30 years. The Cowboys played from behind most of the day yesterday and got down by 10 points twice. It took 4 turnovers for us to win that game and their backup QB accounted for more turnovers than our backup QB did when we played them the first time. We just barely held them off in the final seconds. Our defense was spent trying to stop them, and Parsons looked as if he was going to collapse he was so tired. It forced us to have to take a timeout to give everyone a breather. It was a nice win for the Cowboys, but the defense is a shell of what it was earlier in the season.

The great pass rush that we had that was on franchise record pace has completely disappeared the last four games. We’ve had no sacks in two of our last three games. I’m in disbelief that we couldn’t get one sack on a backup QB. It’s almost shocking how much our pass rush has dropped off the past few weeks. We’ve had issues defending the run all season and now we have no pass rush. No way are you going to win in the playoffs with the defense we have now. It’s going to have to dramatically improve for us to have any chance in postseason. Although Dak played a great game yesterday, he’s good for at least one INT every week. That’s yet another issue we’re going to have to overcome in the playoffs. I’m just keeping it real.

 

[rambo2]

I think most people, even Cowboys fans, would say the Eagles are a better team given the injuries on the defensive side. But the point is that if Dallas wins the turnover battle 4-1, they’ll most likely win the game.

I don’t remember the Eagles turning the ball over against the WFT in their loses. I didn’t watch most of that game, but what I remember from what I watched was penalties.

I hope we get to play them again because that’ll mean we won at least 1 playoff game.

Will be interesting to see what happens to the Eagles with an injured Johnson and Hurts. The Cowboys had the injuries to Tyron Smith and Dak right out of the gate and kept on trucking. They then had the injuries to Anthony Brown and the other db, and injuries to Steele and LVE and are still rolling at 11 and 4. The Cowboys are certainly one of the best teams in the league.

 

[KJJ]

You don't have to convince me. If Dallas beats Philly in the playoffs, I would fall off my chair. I'll end up still doing that, but that would be later on, due to alcohol consumption.

I might fall off my chair if we make it far enough to face Philly in the playoffs.

 

[KJJ]

Dallas split with Philly, regardless of the "how."
Let me see, "Hurts didn't play!" Well, Dak didn't play the first game. Besides, Minshew shredded the defense without their MVP.

The fact that their backup QB shredded us and we didn’t get a single sack on him is a big red flag.

 

[Established1971]

with their backup qb, excuse me for not popping champagne
plus we need 4 turnovers to barely win, excuse me again

 

[rambo2]

The fact that their backup QB shredded us and we didn’t get a single sack on him is a big red flag.

The biggest flag is the Eagles right tackle situation. MRI is coming.

 

[KJJ]

The biggest flag is the Eagles right tackle situation. MRI is coming.

That isn’t a bigger red flag than having to score over 34 points to win games and having a pass rush that’s completely vanished into thin air. We’ve lost more players than they have.

 

[rambo2]

That isn’t a bigger red flag than having to score over 34 points to win games and having a pass rush that’s completely vanished into thin air. We’ve lost more players than they have.

You might want to wait on your take. Go take a look at Eagle right tackle on their last play and watch what happens next week.

 

[KJJ]

You might want to wait on your take. Go take a look at Eagle right tackle on their last play and watch what happens next week.

Philly will be fine. The Cowboys have a lot more problems with the players they have out. Their defense has holes all over it.

 

[JoiseyCowboyfan]

We have to also let it sink in that we barely eeked out the win despite Philly being led by Gardner Minshew, who accounted for at least 2 turnovers. Anyone who thinks they’re not a better team with Jalen Hurts who’s having an MVP year is kidding themselves. We would’ve had a tough time dealing with his mobility. The only way we got Philly off the field for the most part was 4 turnovers. That saved us from giving up more points. I’m certainly happy for the win but our defense is going to have to play much better than what it has the past 4 games or we’re headed for doomsville in the playoffs. We needed Dak’s best game of the season to win this game. It took everything the Cowboys had to keep Minshew and company from pulling the game out. Parsons looked like he was going to pass out he was so tired. We had to take a timeout to give him a breather.

Truth. We gave up 37 points to a team with their backup QB who threw a total of 4 passes the entire season. Happy we won but realistically we did not play well on defense and will have our hands full with any playoff team.

 

[CowboysExchange]

We haven't even proven we can beat Tampa Tom and the Bucs

We better be worrying about how we're gonna stop their quick passing and Fournette on the grass.

I'd rather draw the Vikes on turf. They can't beat anybody by more than a TD

 

[bottleKids]

Some of you think this game was our Superbowl... like god. We won a divisional game at home against a team who was on their third road game on short rest without their MVP QB. Our defense is awful, and I am happy we won but like if we think we are going deep in the playoffs with this defense we are kidding ourselves. I am not a Dak guy, some may call me a Dak hater, but this week Dak played way above his level to make sure we won. Can he do this in January when our defense is letting up 300 + yards of offense?

I expected us to beat the Eagles, now move on and beat the Titans.

 

[LysleE]

We beat the best team in football without their starting QB…I think that is an important distinction to make. But a good measuring stick nonetheless.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Dallas just beat the Eagles team that is the best team in football. Dallas handled the run, created turnovers and the DBs kept making plays. It was a wonderful Christmas Eve. This Dallas team has fought through injuries and are tuning themselves up for the Superbowl. Watching Peters line up as TE and maul two defenders was incredible, I want to see more of this.

Outside of the pick, Dak was on fire. As TY gets in football shape I think he will be a problem for Coordinators. Lamb is smooth on his routes and his growth over the last three weeks is very noticeable. Zeke and TP are grinding dirt yards, and what impressed me was the team stuck with running which kept the play action working.

This game was a cross between a chess match and a wild west shootout.

Keep throwing at Bland and teams will learn today, he will make a believer out of the QB.

Enjoy the win, Merry Christmas Y'all,
Go Dallas!!!

I warned people that Min and the Eagles wouldnt be an easy win.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Some of you think this game was our Superbowl... like god. We won a divisional game at home against a team who was on their third road game on short rest without their MVP QB. Our defense is awful, and I am happy we won but like if we think we are going deep in the playoffs with this defense we are kidding ourselves. I am not a Dak guy, some may call me a Dak hater, but this week Dak played way above his level to make sure we won. Can he do this in January when our defense is letting up 300 + yards of offense?

I expected us to beat the Eagles, now move on and beat the Titans.

Dak plays like all the time buddy when we need him to. He leads the #1 offense in the NFL. Difference this week is the defense actually made a stop late.

 

[DFWJC]

Why do people here always have to go to extremes?


The Eagles are probably not the best team in football with Hurts.
They FOR SURE are not the best team in football with Minshew as QB.

 

[CowboysExchange]

Some of you think this game was our Superbowl... like god. We won a divisional game at home against a team who was on their third road game on short rest without their MVP QB. Our defense is awful, and I am happy we won but like if we think we are going deep in the playoffs with this defense we are kidding ourselves. I am not a Dak guy, some may call me a Dak hater, but this week Dak played way above his level to make sure we won. Can he do this in January when our defense is letting up 300 + yards of offense?

I expected us to beat the Eagles, now move on and beat the Titans.

Derek Henry is gonna be a tough dude to tackle on grass.
Our run d better improve in the next 4 days . The Titans are 6 points underdogs and have been on a slide and they need to win out to get to the playoffs.

It's gonna be a bruiser. Back in the beginning of the season I penciled this down as a road loss but Tennessee has lost like 5 games in a row.

 

[conner01]

Dallas just beat the Eagles team that is the best team in football. Dallas handled the run, created turnovers and the DBs kept making plays. It was a wonderful Christmas Eve. This Dallas team has fought through injuries and are tuning themselves up for the Superbowl. Watching Peters line up as TE and maul two defenders was incredible, I want to see more of this.

Outside of the pick, Dak was on fire. As TY gets in football shape I think he will be a problem for Coordinators. Lamb is smooth on his routes and his growth over the last three weeks is very noticeable. Zeke and TP are grinding dirt yards, and what impressed me was the team stuck with running which kept the play action working.

This game was a cross between a chess match and a wild west shootout.

Keep throwing at Bland and teams will learn today, he will make a believer out of the QB.

Enjoy the win, Merry Christmas Y'all,
Go Dallas!!!

I don’t think they are the best team but one of them. Personally I think chiefs, bills and 49ers are better but they are certainly in the conversation

 

[Gonzomandela01]

D-fense has to find a way to get stops, they didn't punt once. I know TOs are stops, but those are going to be hard to come in the playoffs in their house.

 

[conner01]

Why do people here always have to go to extremes?


The Eagles are probably not the best team in football with Hurts.
They FOR SURE are not the best team in football with Minshew as QB.

I’d have chiefs, bills and 49ers over them but they are a top tier team
If we play them again we won’t win if we don’t play better defense. The last drive was our only stop of the day. The turnovers saved us though but hard to depend on getting 4 turnovers again