The Cowboys were blown out by the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, snapping their five-game winning streak. Dallas was on a roll, winning seven of eight games since the Week 5 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a game that was very similar to the Buffalo one. The defense couldn’t stop the opposing offense, and Dak Prescott and the offense couldn’t move the ball.
The Dolphins don’t have the offensive line or defense to pull off the same strategies as the 49ers and the Bills on paper, but the game plan of running the ball, limiting possessions, and pressuring Prescott with a four-man rush isn’t impossible. The Cowboys could easily be a part of another road loss to a top team.
If Dallas is going to avoid that outcome, it won’t be as simple as protecting the QB and stopping the run. They must commit to playing a certain way to help lead to that outcome. If the Dolphins are allowed the chance, they will hurt the Cowboys with their second-ranked rushing attack and a defense with plenty of good playmakers. Here are some things Dallas must accomplish to upset the Dolphins in Miami.