Cowboys22
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I think it’s much simpler to explain. The NFL is a week to week league. Just because team A beats team B by 14 and team B beats team C by 10, that doesn’t mean team A will best team c by 24. Matchups, injuries, distractions, and mental focus all come into play and can change the suspected outcome from week to week. Dallas did not look focused or well prepared while Houston looked like they prepared for the most important game of the year. Most people think football is mostly a physical game and sure it can be but a player or team that loses even a small amount of mental toughness and preparedness can get beat down by a less talented team that shows up focused and well prepared. Another thing I’ve noticed and would like to point out is that it seems team are making big changes against Dallas. By that I mean, they come out and do things that they haven’t put on tape yet. It’s like they save it for Dallas. Philly left Parsons unblocked and made him defend two options which was impossible and they kept doing it until Dallas adjusted. Dallas was totally unprepared for that. Houston came out with the two QB thing and that’s certainly something Dallas didn’t prepare for. Other teams have pulled out trick plays and fake punts that they never did before. For me, I just think Houston showed up fully mentally up for the game and for whatever reason Dallas as a whole was not 100% there. A win is still a win but they need to find a way to not have letdown games. Champions rarely do that!