How did we do the impossible and can it continue

[charron]

We've not shown this level of dominance this year. Untill the rams we had not beaten a winning team that has their win streak, playing as well as they had been.

As far as can it continue, yes it CAN. But I don't know if it will. This team is crazy, tons of talent, they need to focus like last week and if they do they are dam near impossible to stop. But we have not seen them play at that level back to back this year.

 

[Blackrain]

It wasn't impossible. The Cowboys stuck with and could've beaten the Saints, Vikings, and Patriots. They didn't and the wheels came off.

Wheels have been flying on the extremely talented Rams all year too. Honestly, the Vikes have had their issues as well.

It's the NFL. Garrett deserves blame for the stretch of Pats to Bears, but it's not like Dallas is unique in their struggles.

I am not sure they can turn it around, but if they do, it's also not without precedent.

Im going to add that that Dan Bailey in his prime really spoiled us and Maher was a real disappointment costing us a couple games IMO . He left like 30 pts out there cant believe that did not factor in to some losses and demoralize the team as well as give opponents great field position. Dallas is not unique in struggling with the kicking game as a few teams are having the same problem .

That said this was a total and complete turnaround in all phases of the game . We abandoned Air Corelle and went back to playing 2016 football . What makes the Oline say Im not getting pushed back on my heels today Im Pancaking the guy in front of me . What gives Zeke the old burst and desire to finish the runs . How dose Witten go from dropping easy catches to making one handed TD grabs . Why dose it take 10 misses and 3/4 of the season to finally find a kicker that can make the average 40 yrd FG .

Finally what made the defense finally decide to tackle did they feel there best efforts were being wasted with a poor kicker missing so much . I mean the effort to tackle was just not there in those other games . Granted we were cheated out of the Pats game with the phantom tripping and that demoralized the team but the effort on Thanksgiving day at home was bad .

They sure have the talent to turn it around they are pretty healthy all things considered at this point in the season . Did Jeff Heath and Woods fire up this defense . Dose the team feel more confident with a new kicker hard to say but the Eagles will give nothing short of a BLOOD LETTING to win this game at home so we are going to need the same kind of effort .

 

[shabazz]

On any given Sunday any team can beat any team. Winning 4 games in the playoffs is another matter.

J-E-T-S, Jets Jets Jets

 

[glimmerman]

We played and executed as a team. Woods played the middle very well. But isn’t he about to get suspended for his arrest.

 

[Stash]

It just seems like such a complete turn around in all phases of the game . Very hard to see how that happened in little more than a week against a quality opponent that beat us before

It really is. I've stopped trying to predict which Cowboys team is going to show up each week. Trying is an exercise in futility. Best bet is to just sit back and watch and hope to be pleasantly surprised.

If anything, it's frustrating to see games like this that feature glimpses of what this team could have been. By my count, we've seen exactly two of them all year, this game, and round one against these Eagles. Hopefully, that's the team we get in round two in Philadelphia again this week. But there seems to be no way of knowing.

 

[Blackrain]

It really is. I've stopped trying to predict which Cowboys team is going to show up each week. Trying is an exercise in futility. Best bet is to just sit back and watch and hope to be pleasantly surprised.

If anything, it's frustrating to see games like this that feature glimpses of what this team could have been. By my count, we've seen exactly two of them all year, this game, and round one against these Eagles. Hopefully, that's the team we get in round two in Philadelphia again this week. But there seems to be no way of knowing.

IMO this was a perfect game orchestrated just the way this team was designed to operate. We were built to run the ball have invested the majority off our cap in being capable of doing this and finally it came to fruition . We also passed when necessary and efficiently.

People finally did there jobs caught the ball didnt get penalized ,even got a TO and kicked the ball through the uprights at 40 yrds . When we can run the ball it covers 90% of our warts ,heck it made Garrett COTY when we go pass happy he turns into the pissboy because then he actually has to coach and manage the clock .

Zeke and Pollard running for 1st down fixes most of whats wrong with Garrets coaching and protects our defense and keeps them fresh to be able to play there best when out there also makes the opponents desperate as we give them such a small window to operate by controlling the clock.

If we can run the ball in Philly , play mistake free and DEFEND THE FREAKIN SCREEN PASS we got the NFC EAST

 

[Cowfan75]

Agreed but we must learn to sniff out and defend a screen pass and be prepared for horrible weather . Philly has been screening us to death since Brian Westbrook

Yup. Dak in particular apparently can't play in the cold, and coupled with his injured finger? Zeke and Pollard better be beasts in that game.

 

[kskboys]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooobody knows.............

 

[Blackrain]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooobody knows.............

You got that right every week is like the first day on the job , No idea what to expect . Just know that it is never as bad as it seems but there are no sure things either

 

[GORICO]

Im hoping so now is the time to get hot and ride it into the playoffs, but the Eagles will be a tough out

b- rain---i am concerned Daks shoulder injury.....they will shoot him up with pain killers...i am sure that will help