{"id":249652,"date":"2025-10-06T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=249652"},"modified":"2025-10-06T16:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:44:10","slug":"dont-be-fooled-cowboy-fans-jets-fans-reacted-to-dallas-championship-level-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/06\/dont-be-fooled-cowboy-fans-jets-fans-reacted-to-dallas-championship-level-football\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDon\u2019t Be Fooled Cowboy Fans\u201d: Jets Fans Reacted to Dallas\u2019 Championship-Level Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/03\/why-quarterbacks-start-slow-nfl-how-teams-adjust-dak-prescott-example\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Dak Prescott<\/a>\u2019s Dallas Cowboys (NFC East, 2-2-1) beat Justin Fields and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Jets<\/a> (AFC East, 0-5) 37-22 at MetLife Stadium.\u00a0Cornerback Trevon Diggs said quick pressure and defensive flexibility made the difference.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen we have pressure like that, we can call whatever,\u201d Diggs said. \u201cWe can call prevent defense and it would\u2019ve won.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Diggs said the Cowboys played more man coverage, which helped hold the Jets to 22 points.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt worked,\u201d he said. \u201cWe got off the field. The D-line was getting back there so fast. We say when they get back there fast it\u2019s called Instant Grits. You know how you make the Instant Grits in the packet? You don\u2019t want oatmeal. Oatmeal takes too long. You want Instant Grits. We had Instant Grits (Sunday).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs: \u201cWhen we have pressure like that, we can call whatever. We can call prevent (defense) and it would\u2019ve won.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On playing more man defense against the Jets: \u201cI definitely felt like it worked. We got off the field. The D-line was getting back there so fast.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Machota (@jonmachota) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmachota\/status\/1975141591414079915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Jets Fans Reacted to Dallas\u2019 Championship-Level Football<\/h2>\n<p>Some football fans noted the Jets\u2019 poor offense made it an easy matchup:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat defense is the worst in the league..,\u201d a fan wrote. \u201cDon\u2019t be fooled Cowboy fans .. your offense will have to score 40+ every game to win all season ..\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That defense is the worst in the league.. dont be fooled cowboy fans .. your offense will have to score 40+ every game to win all season l.. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GILLIE DA \u201cEAGLE\u201d FAN \ud83e\udd85 (@GILLIEDAKING) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GILLIEDAKING\/status\/1975175859259744456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA little uppity for so\/so success against the worst team and offense in the league,\u201d another wrote. \u201cReceivers were open, Fields just can\u2019t find or get it to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A little uppity for so\/so success against the worst team and offense in the league. Receivers were open, Fields just can\u2019t find or get it to them.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Jenkins (@Kd_jinx12) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kd_jinx12\/status\/1975182830310396354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo self-respecting southerner uses instant grits. I take pride in my grits!,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No self respecting southerner uses instant grits. I take pride in my grits!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Freddy Ellis (@freddy_ellis) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/freddy_ellis\/status\/1975146362917589082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others praised Diggs for his leadership:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat to see the defense working so well together, Trevon! Your hard work is really paying off!\u201d one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great to see the defense working so well together, Trevon! Your hard work is really paying off!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; J5 (@icomaki2) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icomaki2\/status\/1975141679935209871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s my DB1,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CEDtalks85\/status\/1975208062706434295\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas star Diggs finished with one tackle and three assists.<\/p>\n<h3>The Cowboys\u2019 Defense Silencing Critics<\/h3>\n<p>The Cowboys\u2019 defense dominated, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/04\/cowboys-jets-week-5-a-litmus-test-for-dallas-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">silencing critics after weeks of struggles<\/a>. The pass rush, powered by \u201cInstant Grits,\u201d set the tone and gave the secondary control.<\/p>\n<p>Running back Javonte Williams rushed for 135 yards and thanked his coaches for their trust.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI mean it just feels good for them to have trust in me, and just know that even if it doesn&#8217;t start working in the first quarter, we just got to stick with it and keep going, because we&#8217;re gonna need that later on down the season,\u201d Williams said. \u201cI&#8217;ve been saying the whole time, it&#8217;s the other good backs in the room, and I feel like that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m doing so good now, because they push me every day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cowboys React to HUGE 37-22 Win vs Jets | Player Interviews\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v9Tq2FxpmtQ?start=1207&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Cornerback Juanyeh Thomas made his first start while facing his brother (Jets rookie cornerback Azareye&#8217;h Thomas) on the other sideline. His mother wept in the stands as the two met on the field after the game.<\/p>\n<p>For the Cowboys, Prescott completed 18 of 29 passes for 237 yards and four touchdowns against the Jets. Williams led the ground game with 16 carries for 135 yards and one touchdown. Receiver Ryan Flournoy caught six passes for 114 yards, helping power the Cowboys\u2019 offense.<\/p>\n<p>The win showed the balance the Cowboys have been chasing. Players said this was just the start of consistent, championship-level football. Only time will tell if the Cowboys will see more success in upcoming games, given the improvements they&#8217;ve been searching for.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Kevin R. 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