And then there was hope.

The Dallas Cowboys clawed their way back to .500 with a dominating win over the admittedly hapless New York Jets, but it was just the kind of win you would want to see from a strong team facing a lesser opponent. And with a little help from the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants in wins over the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas is back in the thick of the race for the NFC East.

There is still a lot of season ahead. Staying relevant depends on what the team does going forward. Our David Howman and Tom Ryle discuss what they need to do to stay in the hunt.

Tom: The offense merits some discussion, but let’s start with the defense that looked like an entirely different unit than it had over the first four games. They harassed Justin Fields constantly, getting five sa

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