The bye week may have come at the perfect time for the Cowboys. Two straight losses has the season on the brink of being over, but two big trades at the deadline – plus the imminent return of both DeMarvion Overshown and Shavon Revel – offer a chance at a reset, defensively.

And, really, the Cowboys defense only needs to achieve “average” play with the way their offense has been this season. So as we prepare for Monday night’s game against the Raiders, let’s review where Dallas sits right now, and what that means for their chances to make a run.

From a bird’s eye view, the story remains the same. The Cowboys have a really great offense that’s being dragged down by a terrible defense. Dallas is 11th in offensive DVOA, just narrowly outside the top 10. Of the 10 teams ahead of them, all ha

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