Throughout the 2019 season, I’ve found myself wondering how much to make of the Cowboys pattern of routinely falling to big early deficits. In their eight losses this year, the Cowboys have scored a total of 17 first-quarter points—just over 2 points on average in the first quarter of each losing effort. Meanwhile, their defense has given up 52 points in the first quarter of these same games.
Let's talk about the Cowboys slow starts
Let's talk about the Cowboys slow starts
Let's talk about the Cowboys slow starts
Throughout the 2019 season, I’ve found myself wondering how much to make of the Cowboys pattern of routinely falling to big early deficits. In their eight losses this year, the Cowboys have scored a total of 17 first-quarter points—just over 2 points on average in the first quarter of each losing effort. Meanwhile, their defense has given up 52 points in the first quarter of these same games.