The Cowboys lost their first game of the season in embarrassing fashion, losing to the winless Cardinals in a game they were favored by 12.5 points. Dak Prescott threw his first interception, the red zone offense struggled for a second straight week, and the defense gave up 28 points to an offense led by Josh Dobbs. All the seeds were planted for us all to collectively lose our minds after this one game.
That said, it is just one game, and that’s when it’s helpful to look at the emotionless numbers of advanced analytics. The Cowboys lost a game they should’ve won, yes, but they weren’t alone.