Cowboys’ defense needs to find a happy medium after wildly different showings in the first 2 weeks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cowboys’ defense needs to find a happy medium after wildly different showings in the first 2 weeks

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas defense was as bad in a Week 2 blowout loss at home to New Orleans as it was good in a season-opening victory at Cleveland. “Everyone didn’t play to 100%,” the star pass rusher said after the Saints scored touchdowns on their first six possessions in a 44-19 victory Sunday. What’s working K Brandon Aubrey is 8 for 8 with three field goals of at least 50 yards after setting an NFL record by making his first 35 attempts as a rookie last season. The Cowboys gave up 62 points combined in the first halves of those games, falling behind 27-0 against Green Bay and 35-13 against New Orleans. The Cowboys are averaging just 3.7 yards per carry as a team, and the longest run is a 12-yarder by All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb.

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