The Cowboys lost a nail-biter against the Eagles on the road. Losing a game like that to a team like that is always difficult to handle, but coming that close in a road game against the team with the best record in the league isn’t exactly a disaster.
In fact, it’s about the closest thing there is to a good loss, according to the data. As we dive into the analytics after Week 9, one thing to note: DAVE has been replaced by weighted DVOA, which offers a better picture of how the team has been performing more recently as opposed to throughout the entire year.