11/14/2023 0 Comments Dallas cowboys game score breakdown![]() Dan Quinn needs to get his defense rolling as effective as it was against Tampa Bay to get Purdy off balance and out his comfort zone. Everything for Purdy is best described as above average, but nothing in his repertoire is classed as elite. With three fewer games under his belt than Jimmy Garoppolo, Purdy is now equal with him in passing touchdowns as well as interceptions. Last week is a good example of that where he had 18 completions on 30 throws, but since starting at San Francisco he’s managed his deficiencies well and has yet to lose a game. His issues which have carried over from the college level is most noticeably his ball placement and accuracy. ![]() ![]() His natural touch and capable arm strength has been on display since seizing the starting role for the 49ers, and his ability to make tricky throws off-script is something he’s continued in the NFL since playing at Iowa State. Purdy has the prototypical size for the position, and enough athleticism to escape the pocket and scramble if required. Some rosters like the 49ers need the quarterback to make sure and not lose them the game. Everything so far that Purdy has exhibited has been on point. But also that the 49ers roster is not traditional and built to not be a quarterback reliant team. What Brock Purdy confirms for the San Francisco 49ers is that talent in the NFL Draft can be found under any rock. Irrelevant is not so irrelevant, or so it seems. Dak now owns the highest passer rating (143.3) by a Dallas Cowboys player in the playoffs. A play that was very reminiscent of the scoring play by Peyton Manning nearly a decade ago against Dallas, where he ran a bootleg to the left and took it all the way in. Not only did Dak throw for four touchdowns he also ran for 24 yards and one score to finalize his stat line. An unexpected part we got to witness this week was his scrambling and rushing work. He showed pinpoint accuracy and ball placement tied with exceptional poise and courage to hang in the pocket to find his receivers downfield. In the final week of the regular season we witnessed what was one of Dak’s worst games, only for this week to be one of his finest. It’s been a rollercoaster the last two weeks with Dak. So how does each offensive position on both teams fare in a head-to-head battle? The team is now looking at the Divisional Round where the Cowboys face a stingy 49ers defense, while having to do so on a short week. The Colts defense thought CeeDee was tackled short on third down but CeeDee wisely knew he had not yet been down by contact, got up, and ran into the endzone for the score.In what can be defined as one of Dak Prescott’s best games, one week removed from of his his worst games, the Dallas Cowboys finally put the ‘undefeated against Dallas’ Tom Brady narrative to bed. Ultimately the drive ended with a CeeDee Lamb touchdown that would not have happened if not for his high-level awareness. They faced a fourth and short from within easy field goal range but Ezekiel Elliott was able to convert it and reward the Cowboys for their boldness. On their next possession the Cowboys got to work and did so by way of mostly Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott. The Colts played true to form and did not get much done on offense but were able to salvage a field goal out of the possession. Indy was able to start with some solid field position thanks to all of this as well as thanks to a Kelvin Joseph interference penalty that was about as egregious as they come. Unfortunately Dallas could not do much with it and went three and out. The Colts won the toss and elected to defer which gave the Cowboys the ball to start. Score at Halftime: Dallas 21, Indianapolis 13 (via /TjtfDaAnZ9- Blogging The Boys December 5, 2022
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