Week 1 is in the books, and the Cowboys got away with a very strong win over the Browns despite being the underdog. It was a showcase for the defense and special teams en route to a 33-17 blowout, so it’s not surprising to see lots of defenders coming away with high grades from Pro Football Focus. Let’s take a look.
Few offensive fireworks, but the job got done
It was not the best day for the Cowboys offense, especially relative to what they did last year with Mike McCarthy calling plays. That said, it was fairly apparent that the gameplan was impacted by the vaunted defense they were facing.