The Cowboys’ 3-step winning formula starts with Ezekiel Elliott
A loss to the Philadelphia Eagles could’ve been enough to close the book on the Dallas Cowboys’ 2018 season. Instead, the Cowboys pulled out a desperately needed 27-20 road victory to stay in the NFC East race. There’s still climbing to do — especially after Washington improved to 6-3 with a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — but Dallas is back in the mix at 4-5. The Cowboys have a real shot at catching Washington too if they play the way they did Sunday night. The key for the Cowboys is to do what they did against the Eagles: Dominate time of possession. In the win against the Eagles, the Cowboys were on the field for 33:22 of game clock, compared to 26:38 for Philadelphia. That’s especially impressive considering the Eagles entered the game with an average time of possession of 33:46 — the best in the NFL. It was just the third time this year Dallas has been on offense for more time than its opponent. The Cowboys are 3-0 in those games. Dallas is designed to win time of...