Friday, November 29, 2019

The Morning After: Walls cave in on Thanksgiving as Buffalo routes collapsing Cowboys

Link: https://theathletic.com/1419254/2019/11/29/the-morning-after-walls-cave-in-on-thanksgiving-as-buffalo-routs-collapsing-cowboys/


Week 13 vs BUF

Date published: Nov. 29, 2019


“A game where everything seemed connected.”


“The Bills took the game over in the second quarter with a number of plays on both sides of the ball that Dallas almost seemed to cooperate with, looking dazed and confused as Buffalo snatched the ball away again and again. 


When Buffalo paused to take a breath, Dallas would then commit another self-inflicted mistake. 


By the time the fourth quarter began, the game was already over. Basically, a number of moments in the middle two quarters of the game made the final 15 minutes a complete formality. A touchdown favorite in a game it needed to win at home with the entire football world locked in faced nearly impossible odds by the end of the third quarter.”



Garrett “cowardly punt” alert: 4th and 5 from BUF 42 yard line

Garrett “weird” alert: 4th and inches from OWN 20

(Both drives ended in punts)


BUF ran a blitz most of the day that DAL had trouble with: It is a five-man pressure that has a DE drop into coverage, but the opposite side runs a LB and then a trailing blitz into the same hole. 


Buffalo dominated this game from the second quarter on. 


Remember Brett Maher? Following this game, Maher is 35 out of 37 kickers DURING HIS TENURE ON THE COWBOYS from the 3-50 yard range. 


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