They learned how to win big games. Cowboys are on their way.
“Every season I’ve been a part of, there’s a path, and the path is always under construction.” That’s what Cowboys head coach
Mike McCarthy told reporters at The Star on Monday when asked about the difficult stretch of games the team is in, facing five dangerous teams in a row, all of whom are battling for a playoff berth.
Dallas has navigated the first two-fifths of that treacherous piece of road with skill, starting with a hard-fought win over Seattle and then getting the engine firing on all cylinders with a 20-point blowout of Philadelphia to claim a share of the NFC East lead.
But this next chunk of path isn’t just under construction, it’s also going to traverse unfamiliar territory. Unfriendly, yes. But at least not downright nasty. The game will be a punishing affair nonetheless, with the home team literally fighting for their postseason lives. At 7-6, the Bills have not lived up to expectations this season. They are currently on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, holding the 11th seed in the AFC. But if they can win out, they’re in. So the postseason basically starts now for Buffalo.
“It’s always important in December. There’s confidence that comes in these games, and I’m looking forward to the competition of it,” he explained. Dallas answered a lot of questions about strength of schedule and quality of opponents in Week 14, dismissing the two-loss Eagles by a wide margin. But the high-powered Bills, Dolphins, and Lions are lying in wait around the next three bends.
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