It’s been a long and trying week for Cowboys Nation, as is usually the case after an unacceptable performance. The football world in general has dismissed the Cowboys’ five-game winning streak as inconsequential, crediting their blowout win over then 10-2 Philadelphia as nothing more than divisional warfare, and their win over the scrappy Seahawks as nothing special. The blowout loss to Buffalo on national television put Dallas back in the category of teams that cannot win games against good competition, just now with the caveat of when on the road.
Sunday afternoon brings a chance at redemption, in some ways. The Miami Dolphins also have a reputation of not being able to beat good competition, entering the game 0-3 against teams currently at or above .500. Unlike the Cowboys there’s no caveat where teams they’ve defeated had a positive record at the time, the Dolphins haven’t faced anyone sitting above that line and emerged victorious.
Mike McDaniels’ team is certainly capable, of course. With one of the league’s great skill position quartets of Tyreek Hill, Jalen Waddle, Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane centered around speed, speed and more speed, they took back over the points-scored pinnacle from Dallas in Week 15. The defense under Vic Fangio is nothing to sneeze at now that Jalen Ramsey has returned.
It will be a formidable matchup when each team has possession, so there aren’t many downs the viewing public should miss. Want to stay in lock step with all of the action? Here’s how to watch, stream, gamble and enjoy the battle of two teams with Super Bowl dreams.