FRISCO, Texas – Sometimes in this NFL you need some help.
Thank you very much, New York Football Giants, beating the Eagles on Thursday night, 34-17, to drop Philadelphia to 4-2, now saddled with a two-game losing streak.
Thank you very much, Chicago Bears, slipping by the Commanders on Monday night, 25-24, for their third consecutive win, a streak started by pummeling the Cowboys, 31-14. Washington is now 3-3, losers of two consecutive games.
What more could the Cowboys have asked for in Week 6 of the NFL season, heading into last Sunday with a 2-2-1 record? With a win over the 2-3 Carolina Panthers, they would have moved their record to 3-2-1, a half-game ahead of the Commanders and but a half game behind the Eagles.
Here we go, right?
Because to me, the NFL helps those who help th