The Cowboys head into their bye week with a demoralizing loss to the Lions, one so bad that it’s prompted some unusually strong responses from owner Jerry Jones. Morale is at an all-time low, at least among the fan base, but surely the emotionless analytics will offer some reason for confidence. Right?
In short, no. With all DVOA-based grades now several weeks into strength of schedule adjustments, and a fairly large sample size in general, we have a pretty good idea of what the Cowboys are right now. And to put it in simplest terms, they are a bad football team right now.