The contest was much closer than the Dallas Cowboys are used to in home games, but their victory over the Detroit Lions means they ended the 2023 season undefeated at AT&T Stadium. Controversy aside, Dallas is the only team to go undefeated at home, and they are now in first place in the NFC East and will be the number two seed if they beat the Washington Commanders next week.
The Cowboys can look at the season in totality and see plenty of positives. Dak Prescott is a top-end MVP candidate and a possible First-Team All-Pro quarterback. CeeDee Lamb is in contention for offensive player of the year and is a likely All-Pro receiver. Tyron Smith has been mostly healthy and is still one of the top left tackles in the league. The defense still has a great pass rush and is excellent at causing turnovers.
A closer look would show plenty of issues that no team would want heading into the playoffs. With only one week left in the regular season and Dallas with a chance to be anywhere from the second to the fifth seed, the major takeaways from this game are focused on improvements going forward.