NFL: Week Eight – Seattle Seahawks (17) vs. Dallas Cowboys (38)
Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys rolled up 38 points on a beat up Seahawks defense that cannot seem to stop anyone nor score score on anyone. Romo completed passes to ten different receivers as he carved up the Seahawks secondary for 256 yards and three touchdown passes. The Seahawks continue to reel allowing 25 or more points in four of their last five games and have scored fewer than 20 points in five of their seven contest this season.
This game was actually close until the Cowboys scored late in the first to take a 21-10 lead into the locker room. Dallas then took control of the game in the second half holding Seattle to 82 yards and forcing punts on its first five possessions of the second half.
The Seahawks continue to struggle running the ball posting just 79 yards on 22 carries while Dallas muddled its way to just 113 yards on 29 carries. Ultimately, this game came down to the Cowboys defense setting the offense up with good field position and the Seahawks offense not being able to consistently move the ball in the second half. Neither team’s offense was terribly crisp in this one.
The Seahawks are decimated by injury and missing key players like Lofa Tatupu and Walter Jones on both sides of the ball. There is not a lot of hope on the horizon for fans of the ‘Hawks.
The Cowboys seem to be getting their act together with wins at home against the Falcons and Seahawks. However, I am still not sold on the legitimacy of this team. The Falcons are good but are still not a good road team and still tend to lose spotlight games on the road and the Cowboys have not played particularly well on the road this year. This weekend’s game in Philadelphia will go a long way in showing us just how good this Dallas team is.
Philadelphia’s defense is simply flying to the ball the last two weeks making big plays and forcing turnovers to setup scoring opportunities for Donovan McNabb and the offense. Romo is still struggling with his accuracy completing less than 60% of his passes for the third time in four games. The primary reason his inaccuracy has not hurt the Cowboys lately is due to the fact the Cowboys have been matched up against teams that do not get after the quarterback nor force many turnovers.
The Eagles defense has more interceptions (14) than the Cowboys last three opponents, Seattle (5), Atlanta (5), and Kansas City (3), combined. In addition to being second in the league in interceptions the Eagles trail only the Minnesota Vikings with 23 sacks. The Eagles get after the quarterback and facing this defense will be a good litmus test for where Romo and the passing game is at right now. The Eagles have excelled at forcing opposing quarterbacks into making throws before they are ready and preying on their inaccuracy to force turnovers.
This weekend’s match up with the Eagles could go a long way in deciding supremacy in the NFC East. If the Eagles win they will own victories against all three of their NFC East foes and control their own destiny in terms of winning the division. The Cowboys need this game to stay in the race and prove to themselves that they can run with the big dogs in the NFC.
News and Notes
Romo has thrown 8 touchdowns and zero interceptions in his last three games. He has also completed less than 60% of his pass attempts in five of the Cowboys seven games this season.
Marion Barber is still struggling to get going in the running game rushing for 3.8 yards or fewer per carry for the fourth straight game. He scored his first touchdown since week four on Sunday.
Miles Austin scored for the third straight game for the Cowboys but failed to hit the 100 yard mark for the first time in three games.
After being held without a sack the first four games of the year DeMarcus Ware notched a sack for the third straight game giving him five on the year.
Roy Williams scored his first touchdown since week one.
Seattle linebacker David Hawthorne recorded the first two sacks of his career Sunday and has four tackles for loss over the last two weeks.
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