Their record will read 0-1, but the Dallas Cowboys did some good things that should get fans feeling much better about the 2025 season than they might have felt heading into the game. Back in 2021, the Cowboys headed down to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers on opening night and ultimately lost a close match. However, the offense was humming, Dak Prescott was back to being healthy again, and the defense showed signs of improvement, all of which eventually led to a 12-5 season.
There is still a long season ahead, and no one knows if 12-5 is an achievable feat, but the Cowboys showed similar glimpses to opening night in 2021 that may signal this team has a little more fight in it than previously expected.
First point: The offense can be efficient under Brian Schottenheimer
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