Under head coach Mike McCarthy, the Dallas Cowboys have not looked this confusing since 2020. For a franchise that has been able to win 12 games three seasons in a row, it seems like things are going in a completely different direction.
The Cowboys are 3-4 and trying to get back to .500 for the third time this season. They are about to face a rising Atlanta Falcons team. Here are five ways Dallas can get back to winning ways on Sunday and throughout the second act of the season.
First Point: The defense needs to create more takeaways
The last time the Cowboys defense had multiple takeaways in a game was in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns and Deshaun Watson—that was a long time ago.