The Cowboys will need to excel in these three areas in order to have a good chance of beating the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday.
Scoring first
The Cowboys will need to take an early lead. Dallas scored the first touchdown against the Browns and Giants and won both games. In a recent “Coach” podcast with Matt Patricia and Michael Lombardi, former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick praised the Cowboys’ ability to play with the lead. “Nobody’s better at playing ahead than Dallas is. They can control the ball offensively, and they can play from ahead on defense with their pass rush and their coverage players.