"Can inconsistency be consistent? The Cowboys are certainly trying to find that out. They still have yet to win (or lose) consecutive games this season after getting blown out by the Broncos in Denver. The loss seemed to obliterate any and all optimism that was growing, as has been the case every other week this season. As always, we look to the emotionless data to help offer guidance on this confusing, confounding, and contradictory Cowboys team. Let's dive into some analytics."
"The Cowboys dropped all the way from ninth in total team efficiency to 20th. That's the biggest movement of the week, by far. A lot of that had to do with the defense, which had been on the upswing, getting ripped apart by a Broncos offense that was gravitating towards the lower half of the league in efficiency coming into the game."
"Something that also bears mentioning: special teams is an issue. Brandon Aubrey and KaVontae Turpin cover up a lot, but Nick Sorensen's unit is wildly undisciplined. Dallas is just one flag away from being the most penalized special teams group in the league, and they're dead last in hidden points, a measurement that estimates points of field position gained by the opponent. This unit is a ticking time bomb right now."
"In a just world, the Cowboys would see their logo clumped right in there with the Chiefs, Bills, Packers, and Colts. Their offense is certainly good enough to be there, and their defense has generally been good enough in years past. I wonder if Green Bay feels like there's anything or anyone who's helped their defense get into that upper echelon?"
The Cowboys have failed to win or lose consecutive games this season, suffering a blowout loss to the Broncos that extinguished growing optimism. Total team efficiency fell from ninth to 20th, largely because a defense that had been improving was torn apart by Denver's offense. Special teams performance is problematic: Brandon Aubrey and KaVontae Turpin provide value, but Nick Sorensen's unit is undisciplined, one penalty away from being the league's most penalized and dead last in hidden points. The defense is acting as an anchor on Dak Prescott, with average defensive play needed to return to playoff contention.
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