FRISCO, Texas– Week 16’s face-off of the 10-4 Dallas Cowboys at the 10-4 Miami Dolphins is historical. It’s connected as the match coming newest in a season in NFL history in between 2 groups balancing 30 or more points per video game, with Dallas ranking as the NFL’s No. 2 scoring offense (30.8 points per video game) and Miami leading the league (31.5 points per video game).
Both offenses are filled with playmakers. The Cowboys are equipped with Pro Bowl running back Tony Pollard, Pro Bowl pass receiver CeeDee Lamb, sage veteran Brandin Cooks and emerging second-year tight end Jake Ferguson. The Dolphins have possibly the fastest group of ability positions gamers in the NFL, consisting of the 2023 league leader in getting backyards (1,542) and getting goals (Tyreek Hill), the 2022 league leader in backyards per catch (Jaylen Waddle, 18.1), the 2023 co-leader in skirmish goals (Raheem Mostert) and the 2023 league co-leader in skirmish goals by novices (De’Von Achane).
“Yeah, it’s extremely enjoyable, various methods of moving gamers,” Cowboys pass receiver CeeDee Lamb stated Thursday when inquired about the high-powered match. “A great deal of playmakers, a great deal of speed. We have speed, they have track runners. Really thrilled. Eagerly anticipating it.”
Lamb’s 25 plays of 20 or more lawns this season ranks as the second-most in the NFL behind just Hill’s 26. A high school track professional athlete himself, Lamb is naturally delighted about the race to illuminate the scoreboard with Hill and the Dolphins. Dallas’ fifth-ranked scoring defense that permits an average of 18.9 points per video game, isn’t as delighted to be to go up versus Miami’s turbo-charged offense. All-Pro edge rush Micah Parsons, who leads the NFL in quarterback pressures (89) and quarterback pressure rate (20.9%), was clocked at a typical pass rush get-off time of 0.57 seconds in Week 2 versus the Jets, the fastest of any gamer in a video game throughout the last 2 seasons. He understands he’ll likely need to top that effort on Sunday.
“It’s not enjoyable at all when you’re preparing yourself to take on somebody like Tyreek Hill due to the fact that I understand I need to run faster than I ever have all year,” Parsons stated Thursday. “I may strike a Mach speed chasing somebody like him. Your conditioning needs to be a bit greater, specifically with him, Waddle and all of the vibrant gamers and running backs they have. It’s never ever truly enjoyable, however it’s constantly enjoyable viewing. When I’m viewing him going from 1,600 lawns in the routine season I’m like ‘male this guy is nuts.’ Like it’s remarkable to view it, however when you’re really playing in it, ‘ahh damn I got to handle this shit now, guy.’ It’s cool.”
The biological rhythm for Parsons, Pro Bowl protective end DeMarcus Lawrence and the rest of the Cowboys’ NFL-best pass rush– they lead the NFL with a 47.1% quarterback pressure rate– requires to accelerate today in order for them to maintain.