{"id":146909,"date":"2023-09-20T14:30:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=146909"},"modified":"2023-09-19T19:37:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T23:37:38","slug":"nfc-contender-dominates-in-exhilarating-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/20\/nfc-contender-dominates-in-exhilarating-win\/","title":{"rendered":"NFC Contender Dominates in Exhilarating Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys put on another exhilarating and monumental game to jet-lag the New York Jets, 30-10. The team was able to pounce another New York team after defeating the Giants. Talk about a mountaintop shift for Dallas when the team came in the season with high expectations. The offense was able to step their game up to replicate the defense\u2019s dominance.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;fbp\/dallas_cowboys&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Despite their win, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/06\/23\/dak-prescott-2022-fantasy-football-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Dak Prescott<\/a> and the offense were able to get early looks on the field to continue to navigate their lead into halftime. The team was able to finish the game after the half with five straight field goals by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/09\/dallas-cowboys-have-a-kicker-crisis-for-the-upcoming-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Brandon Aubrey<\/a>. Dallas\u2019 Defense stepped up in game-changing moments to prevent Zach Wilson from finding his targets.<\/p>\n<p>What a turnaround of events for Dallas Cowboys fans across the nation. The offense continued to sauce their way substantially. Thanks to Dallas\u2019 defense attitude, drive, and momentum, they are looking to be one of the best-looking teams in the league. It\u2019s like creating their own Texas toast buffet and Dallas is indeed feasting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MicahhParsons11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MicahhParsons11<\/a>  is HIM.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: CBS &amp; NFL+ \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yLMhJNTZjs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/yLMhJNTZjs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6JBGg7wUUP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6JBGg7wUUP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallascowboys\/status\/1703509407793848713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Jet Lag: This Team Put on an Exhilarating Performance<\/h1>\n<h2>The Offense is Polishing Up<\/h2>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys offense was off to a slow start, but things are starting to pick up with a more loose system. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/04\/29\/deuce-vaughn-dallas-cowboys-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">Deuce Vaughn<\/a> was one of those players on the loose and getting more touches. He had enough juice to carry the Cowboys for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/videos\/deuce-vaughn-front-flips-past-the-sticks-for-first-down-pickup\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">critical first-down pickup<\/a>. CeeDee Lamb was carrying most of the weight as the game continued to progress.<\/p>\n<p>Lamb was turning up all game and making Dallas\u2019 offense continue their drive at least for a touchdown or a field goal. His athleticism and being able to make crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/videos\/ceedee-lamb-s-best-plays-from-143-yard-game-vs-jets-week-2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">splashes<\/a> on the field changed the momentum of the entire offense. Despite lining up against Sauce Gardner, he was able to cap off with 11 receptions for 143 yards. Lamb had a sauce of his own to spice things up all game long.<\/p>\n<p>The expectations were low for the Dallas Cowboys offense, but the team was able to overcome that to put on a formidable spread. The Jets were coming in hot from their defense, but it was Dak Prescott who prevailed to find his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/videos\/prescott-lofts-1-yard-td-pass-to-luke-schoonmaker\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">horsemen for key touchdowns<\/a>. Despite a slow game for Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle and Vaughn filled in the shoes quickly to change the pace of the game. The young talent showed up when it counted and it\u2019s indeed paying off for this bright offense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HOW DID CEEDEE LAMB HOLD ONTO THAT?!?!<\/p>\n<p>7 catches for 106 yards already!<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wqz9xQwqfL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wqz9xQwqfL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1703520687359398087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Doomsday Defense is Untouched<\/h2>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys continue to make their case that they have one of the best defenses in the league. The entire contest was controlled by this star-studded defense that remains untouched by making Wilson throw three interceptions and on his toes. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/01\/14\/three-dallas-cowboys-make-the-first-team-all-pro-list\/\" target=\"_self\">Micah Parsons<\/a> continues to make turning points during games. He forced a fumble against Dalvin Cook and recovered it for a takeaway.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets were starting to lose gas from their engines and there was coming back from that turnover to drive their offense for a potential score. The pass rush made it difficult to find his targets when needed. The Cowboys&#8217; defense was living in the Jets\u2019 backyard all game and the secondary didn\u2019t give much daylight to Wilson. It will take a while for the league to figure out Dallas\u2019 doomsday defense and it will continue to be like a festival.<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys doomsday defense is echoing the shades of the 1960 and 1970 defense when it took over the league for a while. It\u2019s like a smothering fest and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/team\/coaches-roster\/dan-quinn\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dan Quinn<\/a> is \u201cin it to win it\u201d every game with that mentality.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ages 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main Photo Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys put on an exhilarating performance against the New York Jets to jet-lag them to pull off a 30-10 win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4795,"featured_media":147212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54,19],"tags":[5801,302,217,9768,6993],"class_list":["post-146909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorials","category-cowboys","tag-ceedee-lamb","tag-dak-prescott","tag-dan-quinn","tag-deuce-vaughn","tag-micah-parsons"],"modified_by":"Mike Kashuba","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}