The Cowboys got humbled at Soldier Field. A 17-point loss to the Bears left Dallas reeling and Brian Schottenheimer refusing to hide behind excuses. “ We just didn’t play well ,” he said bluntly after the game. “ This can be a humbling business. If you don’t take care of business, you’re not going to win. ”

That was the thread through his postgame comments. Accountability! Schottenheimer pointed to the two killers. Big plays allowed on defense and turnovers on offense. “ It’s a bad formula ,” he said. “ We have to stop giving up big plays. We have to protect the football. ” The breakdowns were everywhere. Trevon Diggs slipped on a flea flicker. A defender jumped a route and got beaten over the top. Chicago turned those mistakes into touchdowns while Dallas kept stallin

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