Sound protection is often a critical component to winning in the NFL playoffs, which especially holds true for the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday.
When the Cowboys offensive line reasonably protects Dak Prescott and the offense protects the football, there’s a good chance Dallas will defeat any opponent. Fielding the NFL rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott and 6th ranked defense allows that luxury.
The second meeting with the Seattle Seahawks features new components significant enough to discard the Week 3 loss as mostly irrelevant. However, the Cowboys absurd failure in protection remains an important lesson from the 11-point loss.