Last year, the Dallas Cowboys won against the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the playoffs, only to lose the following week against the Los Angeles Rams. At the time, it was obvious why America’s Team lost.
It wasn’t because quarterback Dak Prescott wasn’t good enough. It wasn’t because the receivers, or cornerbacks weren’t good enough. No. Dallas lost the game in the trenches. They were manhandled on both the offensive and defensive lines.
At the time, the headline statistic was the 273 yards the Rams ran through the Cowboys’ defense: 123 for journeyman running back C.