Cowboys Keep Firm Grasp On NFC East Division

Andy Dalton took over from Prescott, and the Cowboys finished their campaign at 6-10.

But even if they finished with a losing record, they still had a playoff chance because the Washington Football Team won the division at 7-9.

Roughly one year later, the Cowboys were easily the better team when they faced the injury-laden Giants.

Prescott completed 68 percent of his passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns.

His second 300-yard game of the season came at the expense of his former head coach and current Giants offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett.

Likewise, Ezekiel Elliott rediscovered his All-Pro form and finished with 112 total yards and two touchdowns.

CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper combined for seven catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns against their division rival.

The Cowboys are also doing well on defense as cornerback Trevon Diggs grabbed his sixth interception of the season after breaking up a deep pass from Mike Glennon to C.J. Board.

However, Dallas’ dominance against New York in this Week 5 game is not an anomaly.

Instead, they’ve established themselves as one of the top teams in the NFC East and the entire league.

Come to think of it; they were a field goal away from being 5-0.

How About Them Cowboys

Most experts predicted an easy win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their opening weekend showdown with the Cowboys.

After all, the defending champions had the better roster, and Prescott’s condition was uncertain.

However, the Cowboys dueled with the Buccaneers every step of the way.

Dallas took over the lead, 29-28, after a 48-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein with 1:29 left in the game.

Unfortunately, 89 seconds is an eternity for Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.

They drove to the Cowboys’ 18-yard line, and Ryan Succop converted the game-winning kick from 36 yards.

Prescott was impressive in that loss with 403 yards and three touchdowns.

Cooper and Lamb had 139 and 104 receiving yards, respectively.

They preserved some momentum from that game and defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2, 20-17.

The ground game got things done as Elliott, and Tony Pollard combined for 180 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

The Cowboys dominated another division rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, in Week 3.

Elliott had two rushing scores while Prescott completed three touchdown drives in the 41-21 win.

Two of Prescott’s scoring passes went to Dalton Schultz while the other to Cedrick Wilson.

Dallas secured their third consecutive victory via a 36-28 result against the Carolina Panthers.

Elliott punished the Carolina defense with 143 yards and a touchdown while Prescott threw for four scores.

Diggs also took two interceptions off Sam Darnold.

Numbers Don’t Lie For Dallas

Five games into the 2021 season, and the Cowboys are exceptional on both sides of the ball.

They rank first in total yards (439.6 per game), 10th in pass offense (266.8), second in run offense (172.8), and second in scoring (34 points per game).

Dallas also has the league’s interception leader in Diggs and is fifth in run defense, allowing 79.4 yards per contest.

The Cowboys are looking to continue winning in Week 6 against the 2-3 New England Patriots.

By the looks of it, these Cowboys are for real.