Friday Cowboys Riffing: The challenge in Gillette Stadium, with the NFL world at rapt attention

 Link: https://theathletic.com/1399759/2019/11/22/friday-cowboys-riffing-the-challenge-in-gillette-stadium-with-the-nfl-world-at-rapt-attention/

Week 12 vs NE

Date published: Nov. 22, 2019

So far, the only road wins the Cowboys have had this year: WAS, NYG, DET

So far, the road losses: NO, NYJ

“Since the day Tom Brady was drafted, this franchise has played 179 games in Foxborough and won 82.3 percent of them (148-31). They have lost 31 home games in 20 years and have lost only 11 home games in the last decade. The last home game they lost was in October of 2017. The last time they didn’t win the AFC East in a healthy Tom Brady season was 2002.”

Matchup to Watch: Dallas’ third-down offense that is the best in the NFL versus New England’s third-down defense that is the best in the NFL

Going into this game the NE defense had allowed a third-down conversion only 19.3 percent of the time.

Going into this game, DAL had converted on 52.1 percent of their third down opportunities

All-time mark: 2011 Saints with a 56.7 percent conversion rate

Matchup to watch: Robert Quinn vs. Isaiah Wynn

PICK: Pats 26, Cowboy 24