When you look back on any football season there are a handful of plays that — if the ball had bounced the other way, a pass is thrown correctly, or a catch is not dropped — could make the difference between six wins and 10. The case could also be made the other way pretty easily. I’m certain the 2015 Cowboys were five plays from ending 7-6.
So in an effort to try to make some sense of this fluky 2018 Cowboy team — or at least for the sake of nuance and context — let’s take a look at five pivotal moments that shaped the trajectory of this team, both for the good and the bad.