What a difference a week makes.
It feels like ages ago now, but last week the Cowboys were coming off a dominant win over the Jets that restored hope in the defense while offering continued optimism in the offense.
The latter part is still there, largely thanks to Dak Prescott playing at an MVP level, but the defense reverted back to its worst form and cost the team a win over the middling Panthers. Now, all that hope is gone, replaced by the soul crushing cynicism that has marked much of the past eight months for Cowboys fans.
Is there anything good left in this world? Our own Tom Ryle and David Howman have some thoughts.
Tom: I’ll give you something that could be good. Every team in the NFC East has at least two losses, so from a standings viewpoint, Dallas is right there in the thic