Since the NFL trade deadline reshaped Dallas’ defensive identity , Quinnen Williams has sat at the center of the Cowboys’ late-season resurgence.

The franchise hasn’t tasted defeat since Week 10, when the team emerged from its bye week energized by a pair of aggressive deadline swings — trading for Williams and adding linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals in a cost-friendly deal.

While both newcomers slid into meaningful defensive roles, the ripple from Williams’ interior disruption has been the loudest. Dallas hasn’t just won games; it has won because of a steadier, hungrier defense.

The pass rush is landing more clean shots, the run fits look more connected, and a historically streaky team is suddenly stacking victories. Williams acknowledged that clarity begin

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