The Cowboys are sitting fat, not because they’ve feasted on cornfed portions of the N.F.L.’s top sirloin, but because they’ve binged on junk food like the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers.
Dallas is 8-1, but has played teams with a combined record of 30-50; the Eagles were a rare morsel of quality in recent weeks. The menu changes this weekend against the visiting Baltimore Ravens, the first of four consecutive opponents with winning records. Three of the Cowboys’ remaining seven opponents hold at least a share of the lead in their division. Tampa Bay is the only team on deck with a record in the red.