The Dallas Cowboys were close to waltzing back to the Star with unabridged control over second place in the NFC East on Sunday - and with an alpine-caliber win over the NFL’s lone remaining unbeaten squad, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
They were stalwarts throughout much of the tilt’s opening sequences, diffusing Pittsburgh’s normally high-potent offense to a near standstill, while Garrett Gilbert capitalized on a number of key defensive stops (and buoyant spirited special teams play) to methodically lead his troupe to their highest point total in three weeks.
But old habits have a funny way of reemerging, and like clockwork, Dallas’ lead began to painfully wane away like an old car on its last sputtering legs.