
At 7-3 through 10 games, the Cowboys are probably where we expected them to be this season. Aside from a potential tendency to implode, Dallas’s roster was flat-out too talented to envision anything but success near the top of the NFC. This team could bully you in the trenches on both sides of the ball — especially on defense — and such a mix usually makes for a bona fide contender.
Now, as the NFC begins to crystallize in all its top-heavy glory, and as the formerly juggernaut Eagles begin to show they have kryptonite (Cover 2 defensive shells? Oh no!) — if the Cowboys don’t end up making a deep playoff run, at minimum, let’s be frank: