It was a fun few weeks of optimism. Just when you thought the Dallas Cowboys might go on an improbable run toward the postseason, they were undone on the road against the Detroit Lions. The offense put themselves in a deep hole early and were playing catch-up against one of the league’s most potent offenses. The Cowboys put themselves in a high-octane race against Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions, and unfortunately, they got lapped. With the loss, Dallas’ chances of making the playoffs plummeted. Not saying it’s over, but the last sprinkles of sand in the hourglass are fading away on this season. Here’s what went wrong for Dallas in Detroit.

Unable to force stops in the second half

Numerous times the Lions were backed up on penalties only to overcome the negative yardage. For example, the Lion

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