1. Cousins noticed the difference with an effective run game last Sunday.
Running back Matt Jones finally got chugging against the Browns last Sunday, running for 117 yards and a touchdown, and the run-pass balance that so many had critiqued over the first couple of games evened out.
Cousins noticed the direct implications of establishing the run early and handing the ball off to Jones more than they had the entire season.
“That does open up things and it keeps us in manageable down and distances,” Cousins said.