Please say this again and again and again and again!!
Rank 20
2
Dallas Cowboys
2-2-1
You have to give Brian Schottenheimer and Matt Eberflus some credit for getting the Cowboys back to playing competitive football. The outlook outside of Dallas might not have been particularly optimistic entering the season, and that was even before
Micah Parsons was traded, but the effort and execution have been far better than I expected. Outside of the
loss to the Bears, the Cowboys have played pretty darned well this season -- with
CeeDee Lamb and multiple offensive linemen being out for chunks of it.
Dak Prescott was great
against the Jets, and Dallas’ defense came to play. Was it the stiffest challenge ever? No, but the Cowboys were rallying to the ball, with a much better defensive effort than they showed
against Green Bay last time out.
Rank 24
3
Carolina Panthers
2-3
After they had run only seven offensive plays
against the Dolphins,
Bryce Young had two turnovers and the Panthers trailed 17-zip. It begged the question: Was
Andy Dalton getting warmed in the bullpen? We might never know. Young rebounded from his nightmare start to deliver two much-needed scoring drives before the half, one on the first possession of the third quarter and two more TD drives in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback.
Rico Dowdle’s
career game also played a big part -- is he the new RB1? Carolina’s defense forced five straight punts, holding Miami to two first downs over a nearly-30-minute span and got a huge stop late to support the effort. The Panthers have vacillated in their effort and execution over the past several games, but they’re at least back on the upswing and still alive at 2-3.