The Dallas Cowboys enhanced to 3-2 with Sunday night's upset triumph over the Pittsburgh Steelers. It might appear odd to state this about a group that's won 60% of its video games this year, however this win is the very first one that's truly used factor for hope about the rest of the season. Provided the challenger and other scenarios, it's the very first 2024 success that required Dallas to dig deep for success.
In Week 1, the Cleveland Browns were bit more than a sparring partner. While they did boast an elite defense last season, it hasn't been almost as great this year. And thanks to offending line injuries and the ongoing battles of QB DeShaun Watson, Dallas had the ability to bully a challenger that could not even get its gloves up.
The win over the New York Giants wasn't so one-sided, however that's just due to the fact that it was a contest of who might play even worse. Dallas hardly put down their NFC East competitors thanks primarily to Dak Prescott, who wasn't even in leading kind, being a much better quarterback than Daniel Jones. Hardly beating the Giants was barely trigger for event.
While Pittsburgh has its problems, they provided an even more reputable challenger. They went into Sunday night with a 3-1 record, home-field benefit, and expectations to win by a frustrating bulk of experts. When the video game was postponed an hour due to weather, it seemed like particular doom for a Cowboys group whose psychological strength has actually been truly questioned this year. The field conditions would likewise have actually appeared to provide itself to the Steelers' design of play.
Came the injuries for Dallas. Currently missing out on Micah Parsons, DaRon Bland, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Caelen Carson, the Cowboys' defense lost Marshawn Kneeland early in the video game. With Brandin Cooks missing his very first video game considering that going to IR, Dallas likewise saw Tyler Guyton decrease and Zack Martin go out for a part of time.
We understood the Cowboys remained in an uphill struggle entering into the video game, and the climb just got steeper with the different scenarios. When Dallas permitted turnovers and an obstructed basket to rob them of points on 3 various drives, it seemed like they ‘d shot themselves in both feet. We simply kept awaiting the Steelers to lastly capitalize.
They didn't. In spite of whatever, including themselves, the Cowboys simply kept battling. Mike Zimmer kept discovering methods to MacGyver a capable defense out of restricted resources. After a month of hard sledding and restricted chances, Rico Dowdle remained in attack mode on every touch. Jalen Tolbert hammered out apparent discomfort to return on the field for the game-winning goal. And regardless of his own errors and brotherly friction with his star receiver, Dak Prescott stepped up on that last drive to seal the offer for his group.
We have not stated this frequently recently, however offer Mike McCarthy credit for the heart his group revealed. We still saw some traditional McCarthy booboos with dumb choices on when to challenge and not challenge calls,
