Look: Cowboys D/ST goes crazy with cover, scoop, score, fake XP conversion

Special teams and defense alternated big plays and have given Dallas a sizeable cushion in the first half.

Dallas in Week 4 is simply a different team than they were in their befuddling Week 3 loss. After the offense had a ridiculously bad third series that didn’t produce anything of value, the club punted the ball away. Second-year wideout Jalen Tolbert made an incredible kick coverage play, getting downfield and pinning the Patriots deep in their own territory with a sure tackle.

The defense was inspired, as veteran DE Dante Fowler was able to chase QB Mac Jones down from behind and strip the ball from him. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch quickly located the ball, scooped it up and went into the end zone for the score.

But the team wasn’t done. On the extra point attempt, New England sent all 11 players for the block. Bones Fassel’s troops were ready though, and Bryan Anger took the snap, stood up and found Chauncey Golston for the two-point conversion.

The scores put Dallas up 18-3 midway through the second quarter.