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Dallas Cowboys' D: Where did the takeaways go this season?

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FRISCO, Texas -- It just seemed so easy, didn't it?

Somehow, someway the ball would fall to a Dallas Cowboys defender for a takeaway. From 2021 to 2023, the Cowboys created 93 takeaways, far and away the best in the NFL. They intercepted 59 passes and forced 34 fumbles. The Buffalo Bills were second with 80 (54 interceptions, 26 fumble recoveries).

The Cowboys also turned the turnovers into touchdowns with 15 from during that stretch, also a league high.

It hasn't been so easy this season.

Entering Sunday's game against the 5-3 Atlanta Falcons (1 p.