Cowboys Pregame Three Thoughts: Week 9

Dallas enters November with a trip to Atlanta and faces a diverse offensive operation.

We had a theory about two months back that the impossible part of the schedule was early and if the Cowboys could survive the first seven games – maybe a nice 4-3 record, but 5-2 would be preferred – then they could hit the gas starting in November because the next seven games looked very doable.

Little did we know that by November, there would be very few games on the schedule that look like something this Dallas team can easily conquer.

They are 3-4, so we should keep in mind that games and seasons can swing in the opposite direction without warning, but I do think that many Cowboys fans are already starting to wonder what sort of draft picks they can get if they go on a losing skid that lasts through much of the remainder of the 2024 campaign.

Here is the next seven.

I admit that two months ago, this looked like 5-2 and now it sort of looks like 2-5.

I suppose that is what happens when you find yourself bruised and beaten, demoralized by having been dominated four times in the first two months. Now, you go to Atlanta to take on a team that is looking down at you as a team that they have a lot of advantages to exploit.

Teams looking forward to playing you is not a good sign that you are terribly intimidating these days. The Cowboys look like the type of team you might invite for Homecoming.

Atlanta has struggled at home but they have not struggled putting weapons and production together. This will really be another rough spot for Mike Zimmer’s guys.

I think it is about time to offer the “must win” label to this matchup. I cannot imagine dropping to 3-5 heading into Eagles and Texans in back-to-back home games would improve the vibes at all. This team needs a win in the very worse way.

And these are my Cowboys PreGame Three Thoughts:

– While this may be considered a broken record, I don’t see how the Cowboys can possibly become an offense of some quality without expanding the weapons department beyond just CeeDee Lamb. This would be a fine week to see about doing that if they have any hope of prolonging 2024’s chances.