FRISCO, Texas — Once you fall to 0-3 at dwelling, winless within the final 4 video games when additionally contemplating the playoff loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers in January, there isn’t any spinning the info right into a pillow that enables for a smooth touchdown after being shoved from the rooftop by the truth of the state of affairs, and that actuality says the Dallas Cowboys are at present damaged at AT&T Stadium.
Can they repair it? Certain, contemplating they had been the very best in the complete NFL on their dwelling area previous to the aforementioned loss in January, and getting again to that degree of play will headline their self-reflection going into the bye week.
When requested concerning the present state of affairs, proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones was candid.
“OK, that was a protracted day, because of Detroit, and because of a whole lot of issues you possibly can criticize about what we had been doing on the market right this moment,” stated Jones. “That may’t be [us]. That may’t be. We’re not — we have to evaluate.”
However even Jones is admitting the repair is not a magical one that may abruptly seem over the subsequent two weeks earlier than they step onto the sphere at Levi’s Stadium, the most important optimistic in that equation to come back is that the sport is on the street, the place the Cowboys are undefeated however, as everybody effectively is aware of, it is also towards a 49ers group that has been the bane of Dallas’ existence just lately.
And the schedule does not precisely flip down after that.
“We have actually acquired a bye week, however there’s nothing magic a couple of bye week,” Jones stated. “You are able to do some issues in another way [as far as] a number of the issues that bit us on the market right this moment. This was very regarding and it was very humbling and it was very — I felt unhealthy due to all of our nice followers, particularly those within the stadium and definitely those which might be all concerning the Cowboys.
“So we have a whole lot of work to do.”
Sitting at a .500 report on account of three dwelling losses is one thing nobody may’ve rightfully predicted, however it’s the place the Cowboys are in mid-October. Their subsequent matchup at dwelling would be the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 10, a division conflict that might assist decide a number of eventualities because the season rolls into December.
“Everyone knows it is best to really feel higher at dwelling,” stated Jones, befuddled. “I feel that is a bonus. You do not journey. You sleep in your individual mattress. It needs to be a bonus at dwelling and that is one of many first stuff you have a look at.
“How come we’re not taking part in higher once we’ve acquired the benefit towards the opposite group? You get to get up within the morning and in acquainted territory. All that is stuff to consider. However, typically talking, I feel my message is, I do know you needn’t hear me say this, however I am effectively conscious that we’re within the proverbial sh-tter proper now.”
That, nevertheless, does not imply Jones is trying to push head coach Mike McCarthy out of the door, as he made clear after the loss to the Lions.
“I am not contemplating that hypothetical,” stated Jones. “I am not going to be hypothetical inI contemplating a training change, and I am by no means.”
With that predictable hypothesis seemingly put to mattress, the Cowboys are pressured to stare within the mirror over the subsequent a number of days and resolve who they’re and what they wish to be outlined as when the 2024 season is all said-and-done.
As a result of, proper now, there’s a disconnect between these two issues.