By Jamal Baker
NDG Contributing Writer
The Dallas Cowboys are officially revitalized and riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Super Bowl runner-up Kansas City Chiefs 31–28 on Thanksgiving Day at AT&T Stadium.
Sitting at 6-5-1, the Cowboys are above .500 for the first time this season and heating up at the right time, with a postseason berth now well within reach.
“We’ll play anybody, anywhere,” head coach Brian Schottenheimer said. “I think you can see that by what we’ve done the last couple of weeks. The moment’s not too big for us, we just play. And then we know the fourth quarter’s going to come, and when the fourth quarter comes, we know we’re going to find a way to win. And I think you just keep doing that.”
Confidence is growing within the Dallas locker room as both sides of the ball are now playing complimentary football.
Quarterback Dak Prescott continued his hot streak Thursday, posting 320 passing yards and two touchdowns—bringing his total to nine scores over his last three games.
“We can be whatever we want to be,” Prescott said. “Everything’s in front of us. I just was telling the offense that, when we’re in those kneel downs at the end of the game, but it’s not going to happen next Thursday. It’s going to happen Sunday when we get in the building.
“It’s just taking it one day at a time, putting everything in, understanding that we win during the week with our preparation and that we just get to come out here and play the game that we love and playing it free. All these wins, all they’ve done is just given us more and more confidence.”
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb heard the noise surrounding his name after suffering multiple drops against the Philadelphia Eagles and responded in dominant fashion.
Lamb recorded seven catches for 112 yards and a touchdown—reminding those that disrespected his name that he is a true superstar.
“It’s a team achievement and, overall, for myself, it’s just good to be back on the right track,” said Lamb. “… It’s how it goes. No one can really guard me. It was just me dropping the ball, and I don’t do that often, so it’s just a series of events. It was a great experience for me.
“I learned a lot, and we move forward.”
The trade deadline additions of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson, along with the return of injured players like linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and cornerback Shavon Revel, have provided the extra boost the Cowboys’ defense desperately needed.
“I think it’s getting better week in and week out by the good things we’ve been doing as a unit,” Williams said. “We still have a lot of things to clean up, a lot of things to get better in, but I think we’re going in the right direction to be the defense that we want to be. We got a long way to go, but everybody’s up for the task to achieve the goal that we want to achieve.”
More help is on the way for the defense as cornerback Trevon Diggs has returned to practice after missing the previous six games for the Cowboys.
“I’m really excited,” Diggs said. “I feel like momentum is going, and I just want to make sure I go out there and continue the momentum, put out great effort, make plays, and just continue to try and help this team win.”
In what will feel like a playoff atmosphere Thursday night in Detroit, the Cowboys will take on a Lions team also fighting for a postseason spot.
Buckle up, ladies and gentlemen—December football is here, and the Cowboys look poised to make a Cinderella run.
