The New England Patriots will travel to Dallas this weekend to take on a Dallas Cowboys team that is among the best in the NFL, even after getting upset by the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday. The team of head coach Mike McCarthy, after all, is as well-balanced as any in football: it is strong in all three phases, and has looked good in both the passing and running games.
For the Patriots to come away victoriously and improve to 2-2 on the season, a lot has to go right — from eliminating self-inflicted mistakes, to finishing drives with touchdowns rather than field goals, to continuing to play sound defense.