I noticed the Cowboys' next four games are against teams with losing records and four of the last six are at home. Should I get my hopes up that they can go on a run, even with a backup quarterback? What needs to go right to make that happen? – Samuel Wilson/Memphis, TN
Mickey: Have noticed that, too, and after the gauntlet of games against teams with winning records, maybe the Cowboys can turn this season around. But they can't look at it that way, and as boring as this might sound, one game at a time. Can't get ahead of themselves, since I'm thinking those teams with losing records are probably saying, well, now we got a team with a 4-7 record. The key thing for the Cowboys is to keep trying to get better and get healthy. Then continue to play toward your game on offense and hope this defense continues to improve. With the exception of one or two plays this defense handled the NFL's sixth ranked offense heading into this game.
Tommy: Can they go on a run? Absolutely, and I think Sunday's win proved that. The Commanders are showing that they aren't the elite team that some people thought they were in the early portion of the season, but it's not like they're devoid of talent either. That was a good win for the Cowboys, and you can build off that momentum. Add in the fact that slowly but surely, although bumps are still coming in the road, Dallas is getting healthier too. DaRon Bland played well on his pitch count, Marshawn Kneeland made an impact in run defense when he was on the field, etc. Their next four games are all winnable, but I don't think they win them all. I see a 2-2 split with wins over New York and Carolina right now, but if they manage to beat either the Bengals or the Buccaneers, then the conversations about this season will start changing
