{"id":76641,"date":"2019-11-21T06:54:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T11:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=76641"},"modified":"2021-05-30T20:44:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T00:44:03","slug":"new-england-patriots-bold-predictions-week-12-dallas-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/11\/21\/new-england-patriots-bold-predictions-week-12-dallas-cowboys\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots Bold Predictions: Week 12 vs Dallas Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New England Patriots have the inside track to home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, but they’ll need to put together their best game of the season in Week 12. Led by MVP candidate\u00a0Dak Prescott<\/a><\/strong>, the Dallas Cowboys are perhaps the second-best team New England has faced all year. Boasting an elite offense and a ferocious pass-rushing duo, let’s take a look at some Patriots bold predictions heading into Week 12’s showdown against America’s Team.<\/p>\n

New England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys Bold Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Isaiah Wynn Doesn’t Allow A Pressure<\/h3>\n

The New England Patriots offensive line has been one of the worst<\/a> in football, according to ESPN\u2019s Pass Block Win Rate metric. The biggest offender of the group has been Marshall Newhouse<\/a><\/strong>, a longtime NFL veteran who started the year on the street. It\u2019s hard to blame Newhouse for his poor performance, as he simply doesn\u2019t have the talent to be an NFL starter. However, injuries forced him to play a big role on the offense, and the overall efficiency of the unit has suffered because of it.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the Patriots are getting 2018 first-round pick Isaiah Wynn<\/a><\/strong> back from the short-term injured reserve. Wynn has struggled to stay healthy through his short NFL career but has looked good when on the field. He\u2019ll have his hands full against the star duo of Robert Quinn<\/a><\/strong> and DeMarcus Lawrence<\/strong><\/a>, but the Georgia product should be up for the task.<\/p>\n

Ezekiel Elliott Doesn\u2019t Hit 50 Rushing Yards<\/h3>\n

The New England Patriots have arguably the best defense in the league, but their biggest weakness is stopping the run. In Week 10, Lamar Jackson<\/a><\/strong> and company torched New England\u2019s run defense, and Nick Chubb<\/strong><\/a> found some success on the ground in Week 9. The Patriots shut down the Eagles rushing attack, but now they face off against Ezekiel Elliott<\/a><\/strong> and Dallas\u2019 elite offensive line.<\/p>\n

Bill Belichick<\/strong>\u2019s defenses always get better as the season progresses, and hopefully, the run defense can do the same. Stopping the pass is more important than stopping the run, but ideally, you\u2019ll be able to stop both. Despite his gaudy yardage totals, Elliott is one of the worst in the league<\/a> at breaking tackles. If Kyle Van Noy<\/a><\/strong> and company can get to Elliott near the line of scrimmage, he won\u2019t find any success on the ground.<\/p>\n

Redux: N’Keal Harry Scores Two Touchdowns<\/h3>\n

This was on the list last week, but this time it\u2019s actually going to happen. N\u2019Keal Harry<\/strong><\/a> looked good in his NFL debut, but he wasn\u2019t anything more than a complementary part of the offense. His role should expand in Week 12, however, as both Mohamed Sanu<\/a><\/strong> and Phillip Dorsett<\/a><\/strong> are expected to miss the contest with injuries.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys secondary is fighting through injuries, but they still have a great starting cornerback in Byron Jones<\/a><\/strong>. Jones figures to spend most of the day covering Julian Edelman<\/a><\/strong>, which means Harry should have favorable matchups all day long.<\/p>\n

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