Life is often plagued by mysterious questions. If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Similarly, if a football game ends in a tie, but the Cowboys looked good during it, is it really a reason for optimism?

That’s exactly the question that our own Tom Ryle and David Howman are attempting to dissect right now. Dallas showed some good things in Sunday night’s tie with the Packers, but does it mean anything?

Tom: I have tried to be realistic about the Cowboys this season, especially after the extremely narrow win over the Giants and the embarrassing loss to the Bears. But it is hard to not see some bright spots in the Packers game.

Yes, there were some real issues, mostly in the repeated inability to keep Green Bay from hanging 40 on the scoreb

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