Let’s get the obvious out of the way. It was just the Las Vegas Raiders. The previously 2-7, now 2-8 Raiders. So a dominating 33-16 blowout in primetime doesn’t have the same feel like if they did this against a team with at least a winning record. Still, after the Arizona debacle, you take the improvement.

But more than just the win, the Cowboys welcomed in some new players, either through trades or recovering from injury, to the defense. The upgrade was immediately visible. Quinnen Williams was a bull in the Raiders’ china shop. He was plain ol’ wrecking stuff. Logan Wilson and DeMarvion Overshown have steadied the linebacker corps, and Caelen Carson (who actually returned versus the Cardinals) and Shavon Revel give the Cowboys real options at corner.

Perhaps no team in the NFL will be

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