"It was the play of the defense that caught us all off guard. A unit that had been pitiful rose up and did a fantastic job of smothering the Commanders offense. While it's true the Commanders were without some key playmakers on offense, that hadn't been a problem for other offenses that continually shredded the Cowboys defense. Not last week, though."
"Matt Eberflus deserves credit for changing his scheme and adjusting to the reality of the situation instead of continuing to force a square peg into a round hole. Now comes the hard part. Replicating it from week to week. The first chance for that is this Sunday against a 5-2 Denver Broncos squad, on the road. Denver leads the AFC West and just had a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback over the New York Giants. Dallas is currently a 3.5-point underdog according to FanDuel."
The Dallas Cowboys demolished the Washington Commanders 44-22, with the offense performing strongly and CeeDee Lamb returning. The defense, previously poor, improved dramatically and effectively smothered the Commanders' offense despite Washington missing some key playmakers. Head coach Matt Eberflus adjusted the defensive scheme to better fit personnel instead of persisting with ineffective tactics. The challenge now is sustaining that defensive performance on a weekly basis. The Cowboys face a road game this Sunday against the 5-2 Denver Broncos, who lead the AFC West and recently rallied in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants. Dallas enters the matchup a 3.5-point underdog.
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