Week 1 of the NFL season brought some surprises, such as Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals losing to the New England Patriots—you know, the team many expected to end up with the worst record in the league.
It also hit some familiar beats, such as the Dallas Cowboys being good in the regular season. They appear well on their way to winning another 10-plus games after a dominant victory over the Cleveland Browns. But I’m sure many yawned at the outcome and cared more about Tom Brady’s TV analyst debut. Yes, the Cowboys will need to prove it in January, for a change. But it does seem like Dallas’s defense won't miss a beat with Mike Zimmer as the new coordinator.
