Dallas Cowboys defeat Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Evening Soccer

The Dallas Cowboys throttled the Indianapolis Colts final evening. A 54-19 victory in opposition to a staff in flux is what ought to be anticipated when the staff that administered the beat down is a championship contender.

There may be, nevertheless, one drawback. For 3 quarters, the Colts had alternatives to upset the Cowboys on Sunday Evening Soccer. Sadly, for the Colts, for a second-consecutive week their robust run protection struggled. Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott went to work and the Cowboys’ totaled 220 yards dashing on the day.

All that ground-and-pound success, however on the finish of three quarters, the Cowboys solely held a two-point lead. The truth is, if not for a failed two-point conversion try by Indy The Boys would’ve been tied with the Colts with quarter-hour remaining.

For individuals who have performed the 90’s floppy disk traditional, Oregon Path, at this level within the recreation is the place the Colts’ wagon sunk into the water. Of their 5 turnovers, 4 came about within the fourth quarter. The Colts have been outscored 33-0 by the Cowboys within the ultimate stanza of play, however ought to a meltdown from a staff with an interim head coach who was pulled off of the ESPN set instill confidence in those that root for that star on the aspect of the helmet?

It’s clear by way of 13 weeks that the Cowboys have a dominant protection. They entered their Sunday evening showdown second within the league in weighted defensive DVOA. By way of 12 video games, they’ve allowed 20 or extra factors solely thrice. It’s why they have been capable of go on a run early this season whereas Dak Prescott was on injured reserve with an damage to his throwing hand.

At 8-3, with a house recreation remaining in opposition to division rival Philadelphia Eagles — the staff with the perfect file within the NFL — there are loads of causes to really feel good. Nevertheless, even with a wholesome Prescott, the Cowboys have nonetheless not proven themselves to have a lot explosion on offense.

For no matter Jalen Hurts lacks as a prototypical passer, the Eagles nonetheless have an offense able to making huge performs. Their go catchers are particular, and so is Hurts on the bottom. Prescott is cellular, however no game-changer together with his toes. Whereas Tony Pollard has proven big-play functionality, it’s not like he’s 2016 Ezekiel Elliott. Mix that with large receivers who’re more practical within the open area versus stretching a protection vertically, and it’s simple to see why the Cowboys have been neck-and-neck with the Colts for 3 quarters final evening. As shut as that recreation was, till the fourth quarter, the Cowboys’ solely totaled 165 passing yards.

Protection will preserve the Cowboys in each recreation all the way in which to the Tremendous Bowl in the event that they advance that far. That unit is that good. The best way that they dismantled the Colts final evening confirmed that any offense they face from now till Valentine’s Day week had higher be prepared for a struggle.

However to ensure that the Cowboys to increase their season that far, their offense has to carry out higher than it did in Week 13.