The Dallas Cowboys’ 2018 season was one of the odder campaigns in recent memory.
It can clearly be split into two halves: 3-5 and 7-1.
After acquiring receiver Amari Cooper from Oakland on Oct. 22 the Cowboys’ offense was redefined and unquestionably improved. But issues remained. Chief among them on the offensive line where Dallas was without their All-Pro center Travis Frederick for the entire season with Guillain-Barre syndrome and injuries to three other starters.
The defense, with rising star linebackers Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch, along with sack leader DeMarcus Lawrence and cornerback Byron Jones, finished in the top 10 in the league for the second consecutive season.