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‘Number of reasons’ why Dallas Cowboys were a 9-7 team

Why aren’t the Dallas Cowboys still playing? How did a 13-3 team a season ago fall from Super Bowl contenders to completely out of the mix?

“There’s a number of reasons,” veteran tight end Jason Witten said.

Yes, there is.

The easy answer (borderline excuse) is that this team simply couldn’t overcome the controversial six-game suspension handed to Ezekiel Elliott in the middle of the season.

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Elliott is the Cowboys’ best player, the reigning rushing champion and a home-run threat every time the ball is in his hands.