Nick Wright Identifies Cowboys’ Turning Point This Season
After a disappointing 42-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5, the Dallas Cowboys had a lot of questions to answer. With a 3-2 record, many were questioning whether the Cowboys were imposters and had issues on both sides of the ball. But since then, the Cowboys have gone on an impressive run, winning seven of their last eight games and looking like a legitimate contender in the NFC.
So what changed? According to Nick Wright, the Cowboys’ turning point this season came in Week 6 when they faced the New York Jets. After a slow start, the Cowboys rallied to win 24-22, and it was the spark they needed to get their season back on track.
The Cowboys have been a different team since that game. They have been more consistent on offense, with quarterback Dak Prescott leading the way. Prescott has thrown for over 300 yards in five of the last eight games, and he has been a major factor in the Cowboys’ success.
The defense has also stepped up in a big way. After allowing an average of 28.2 points per game in the first five weeks, the Cowboys have allowed just 18.3 points per game since then. They have also been much better against the run, allowing just 3.7 yards per carry since Week 6.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the red zone. In the first five weeks, they allowed opponents to score touchdowns on 73.3 percent of their red zone trips. Since then, that number has dropped to just 44.4 percent.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the fourth quarter. In the first five weeks, they were outscored by a combined total of 44-17 in the fourth quarter. Since then, they have outscored their opponents by a combined total of 79-31.
The Cowboys have also been much better in close games. In the first five weeks, they were 1-2 in games decided by seven points or less. Since then, they are 5-0 in such games.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the turnover battle. In the first five weeks, they had a turnover margin of -4. Since then, they have a turnover margin of +7.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the penalty battle. In the first five weeks, they had a penalty margin of -7. Since then, they have a penalty margin of +4.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the time of possession battle. In the first five weeks, they had a time of possession margin of -2:30. Since then, they have a time of possession margin of +2:30.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the third down battle. In the first five weeks, they had a third down conversion rate of 33.3 percent. Since then, they have a third down conversion rate of 44.4 percent.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the red zone battle. In the first five weeks, they had a red zone touchdown rate of 50 percent. Since then, they have a red zone touchdown rate of 64.7 percent.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the sack battle. In the first five weeks, they had a sack rate of 6.3 percent. Since then, they have a sack rate of 8.3 percent.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the takeaway battle. In the first five weeks, they had a takeaway rate of 1.3 percent. Since then, they have a takeaway rate of 2.3 percent.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the field goal battle. In the first five weeks, they had a field goal rate of 75 percent. Since then, they have a field goal rate of 83.3 percent.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the two-minute drill battle. In the first five weeks, they had a two-minute drill success rate of 33.3 percent. Since then, they have a two-minute drill success rate of 66.7 percent.
The Cowboys have also been much better in the fourth quarter battle. In the first five weeks, they had a fourth quarter success rate of 33.3 percent. Since then, they have a fourth
