Monday night’s nail-biter ended the weekend slate with a hard-fought back-and-forth slugfest. And while it was frequently anything but pretty, it did end with a Cowboys victory to send them into their bye week with a 4-2 record.
It was Dallas’s first win of the season that didn’t come by way of a landslide; in fact, the Cowboys team that came off SoFi Stadium’s turf winners by a 20-17 margin looked nothing like the squad that demolished the Giants, Jets, and Patriots.
There were signs of life, however, for the offense. Mike McCarthy’s play calling has not lived up to expectations by any stretch, but Dak Prescott was able to take matters into his own hands (and feet), re-establish a connection with CeeDee Lamb, do some ad-libbing with Tony Pollard, finally got Brandin Cooks involved, and turn in a solid game that should quiet the haters… somewhat.
Don’t expect the seat under McCarthy to get any cooler, though; there are still plenty of questions about an offense that has yet to come out firing on all cylinders, and Dan Quinn’s defense clearly has some work to do during the off week to clean up penalties and tighten up their tackling.
In a rollercoaster affair that provided ample twists, turns, and loop-de-loops, here are four plays that helped tell the story of the Cowboys’ Week 6 win.
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