They are not spectacular. They are not flashy. They do not blow you away and are far from perfect. But if you don't think these Dallas Cowboys are for real, you are a fool.
And the reason they are isn't just the usual star suspects. It's not just because of the dominance of the NFL's rushing leader, Zeke Elliott, or the clever play of resurgent quarterback Dak Prescott. Dallas is legitimate because of a fast, nasty defense that just manhandled one of the great offenses of all time. Held them to 176 yards of offense.