Have NFL teams not learned anything yet? They haven’t, because for some reason they keep testing cornerback Trevon Diggs. His latest victim was New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill as Diggs snagged his league-leading ninth interception of the season, putting him in a great position to break the Dallas Cowboys’ franchise record of 11 set by Everson Walls in 1981. Linebacker Micah Parsons has resembled more of a cyborg than a human with his 25 quarterback hits, 15 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks on the season, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
The Cowboys and their NFC East rivals will go through a gauntlet of division games in December with no team playing less than three to close out the season. Takeaways from the Cowboys win against the Saints, their shaky identity at times, a rookie report, and more headline this edition of the news and notes.