Blogging The Boys
The first half of the season was forgettable for the Dallas Cowboys as they have a 3-5-1 record to show for their work. It is clear that they have ambitions of a second half boom as they traded for Logan Wilson and Quinnen Williams, but whether or not those and other reinforcements can save everything remains to be seen.
While the Cowboys were on bye last week, the rest of the NFL (save for the other bye teams) kept on with normal procedures. We saw some teams continue to establish themselves, some slip up, and the bottom of the barrel prove that they belong there for a reason.
As we do every week we have put together our power rankings of the current lay of the NFL land. We have also collected how outlets across the internet view the Cowboys at this moment in time.
1 – Seattle Seahawks (LW: 2)
They are more than for real. This is one of the best teams in the NFL. It is going to be fascinating to see who even wins their division.
2 – Detroit Lions (LW: 3)
It felt like they were trying to win two games given what happened last week. Whether or not Dan Campbell is calling plays in the future will be a point of fascination, but this machine kind of operates itself in an overall sense. They are sound.
3 – New England Patriots (LW: 8)
Can you believe Patriots fans had to endure a couple of years of football irrelevance? Thank goodness they made it through that.
4 – Los Angeles Rams (LW: 6)
As noted the NFC West is going to be a battle. Matthew Stafford is playing perhaps the best football of his career and everything is working perfectly together.
5 – Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 5)
Their record is pristine and we know that they will be in the mix at the end of things. It is just strange how no one seems able to capitalize on their flaws when they play them.
6 – Buffalo Bills (LW: 1)
They have played around with their food all season long and now have a serious hole in their division as a result of it.
7 – Kansas City Chiefs (LW: 7)
They are back from the bye.
8 – Indianapolis Colts (LW: 10)
Jonathan Taylor is absurd.
9 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 4)
It feels like they have taken on too much water. There is no shame in losing to the Patriots and they will still cruise to a division title. But we may have seen their best football already.
10 – Denver Broncos (LW: 11)
Ugly wins count. But this one was definitely ugly.
11 – Los Angeles Chargers (LW: 12)
Sunday night was a sound win. It is not fair to judge them off of their past as we argue that with the Cowboys often. I don’t want to say that I don’t trust the Chargers, but I mean, I sort...
