New England Patriots vs. Dallas Cowboys: What’s the Game Plan for Dallas?

October 10, 2015   ·   Joey Ickes   ·   Jump to comments

There will likely be no greater challenge for the 2015 Dallas Cowboys than their Week 5 matchup with the New England Patriots.
The defending Super Bowl champions bring the NFL’s top-ranked offense, which features one of the league’s all-time great quarterbacks and the best tight end in football. In addition to their offensive firepower, the Patriots are coached by Bill Belichick, whose run of success in New England is nearly unmatched in NFL history.
Let’s get an idea of what the game plan could look like for the Cowboys on Sunday.
 
Offensive Game Plan
The Cowboys finished second in the NFL in 2014 with an average of 147 rushing yards per game. In 2015, they sit 16th in the league with almost 108 yards per game. There are many contributing factors in this decline, but one of them is that the Cowboys have faced more defenders crowded near the line of scrimmage to stop the run.
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