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Through the first three weeks of the 2019 regular season schedule, the Dallas Cowboys looked the part of a juggernaut that was a bonafide candidate to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIV. But once the schedule got tougher, the team proved to be nothing more than above average that just missed out on qualifying for the playoffs. Because of it, Jason Garrett’s 10-year run at the helm of the franchise has come to a close which has Jerry Jones on the lookout for a new puppet he can control from his suite on a gamely basis. What remains to be seen for the franchise moving forward is yet to be determined, but if history is any sort of indicator the Super Bowl drought for “America’s Team” is likely to extend into the next decade.

Season Recap

Dallas made a huge statement the first three weeks of the regular season after taking the screws to the Giants, Redskins and Dolphins beating them by the aggregate score of 97-44 to get Cowboys backers out to a perfect 3-0 ATS start. Then it went on to drop an ugly 12-10 decision on Sunday Night Football to the Teddy Bridgewater led New Orleans Saints to pop the team’s balloon. That loss was followed up with a humbling 34-24 home defeat to the Green Bay Packers. Dallas went full circle the next week when it lost a 24-22 decision to the Jets in New York to see its overall record even up at 3-3 SU and ATS overall. The Cowboys got back on the winning track over the next two weeks with a pair of wins within the division against the Eagles and Giants, but then dropped another home game to a potential playoff candidate when the Minnesota Vikings went into “JerryWorld” and scored the 28-24 outright win and cover as 3.5-point underdogs.

Managing one win in their next four games allowed for the Philadelphia Eagles to get back in the NFC East title race. Taking care of business at home against the Rams in Week 15 allowed for the following week’s showdown in Philadelphia to deem the victor the NFC East champ provided the winner went on to win in Week 17. Jason Garrett was already skating upon thin ice before the game kicked off, but it got even thinner once the Cowboys went on to fall by a 17-9 final count and lose their stranglehold atop the division standings. They needed to beat the Redskins in Week 17 and for Philly to lose in New York against the Giants to reach the postseason a second straight season. It didn’t come to pass. While Big D rolled to the 47-16 win and cover as 13-point favorites against Washington, the Eagles pulled away in the second half against the G-Men to secure their playoff bid. With that, the lights were turned out on the season and it’s back to the drawing board for a Dallas franchise that amassed just two wins in five playoff appearances under the Garrett regime.

The Cowboys played to 8-8 SU and 9-7 ATS records over the course of the regular season. As disappointing it was to not see the team head back to the playoffs, there are still a number of things the franchise can throw its hat on moving forward. Ezekiel Elliott is still one of the premiere running backs in the game regardless of the slow start he got out to. When it was all said and done, Zeke still ended up rushing for over 1,350 yards and scored 12 TD. That said, it would be nice to see the new offensive coordinator, should Kellen Moore not be retained, make it a point to give him the ball more. Dallas only rushed the ball 42 percent of the time which ranked No. 12 in the NFL and that’s simply unacceptable with a premiere rusher like No. 21 in the backfield!

If ever a quarterback made a statement this season, it was Dak Prescott who shattered his career passing yards mark in a single season with over 4,900 yards passing and a solid 30:11 TD/INT ratio. It would come as quite the surprise if Jerry Jones didn’t pay him and let No. 4 get away next season. One of the reasons why he busted out was because of second-year wide receiver Michael Gallup who checked in right behind Amari Cooper with 1,107 receiving yards and 6 TD. With that pass catching duo paired with Zeke in the backfield and Dak under center, whomever takes over the franchise moving forward will have one heck of a solid core to build around. Possible coaching candidates for the job look to be Urban Meyer, Lincoln Riley and Josh McDaniels. There’s also rumors swirling around about Jason Witten but hopefully those go unfounded.

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