Following the Dallas Cowboys’ loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week, the team knew something had to change. Their performance on defense last week was sub-standard and, quite frankly, out of character. There were several self-inflicted penalties and a lack of defensive discipline. However, the unit was immensely better this week and stifled the New England Patriots’ offense.
A homecoming game for former Cowboy Ezekiel Elliott, now with New England, did not turn into a warm welcome on the field. It was all smiles on the Cowboys’ bench as they controlled the game almost from start to finish.