Has a loss ever felt this encouraging before? By no means was the Cowboys’ 31-29 loss to the Buccaneers on Thursday night a cause for celebration, but it was probably the best type of loss fans could have hoped for.
Much was made about the Buccaneers’ unprecedented level of continuity from last year’s Super Bowl team, and that fact made the Cowboys steep underdogs heading into the game, especially being on the road with Dak Prescott playing for the first time in nearly a full calendar year with no Zack Martin.
But boy did things look good.