Eagles Match-Ups Aside, That Was the Most Satisfying Cowboys Loss In Quite Some Time

With the ending of every Eagles season comes a sense of despair centered around the question, “well what do I do now?”. There is a giant football void in your life that creates sadness. And, with the Eagles loss to the Buccaneers, that feeling was in full display. But, that anguish quickly vanished with the result of the Cowboys game on Sunday. For a variety of reasons, that loss by Dallas could be the most satisfying loss we have ever seen by that team in a non-Eagles match-up.

 

Super Bowl Aspirations:

 

This season, the Dallas Cowboys quickly vaulted to becoming a Super Bowl contender. And, as painful as it is to admit, those claims had a rightful warrant. Dan Quinn had done a complete 180 on this defense led by All-Pro rookie, Micah Parsons. They had Dak Prescott back healthy to lead the way and three amazing receivers for him to throw it to. They had this division all but mathematically wrapped up by Thanksgiving.

 

On Sunday, the 49ers looked like the true Super Bowl contender, not the Cowboys. They were able to run the ball right from the start. Their defense got key stops on third down. They got pressure even after Nick Bosa was injured. With all the talk about the Cowboys arsenal of receivers, it was Deebo Samuel, acting as a Swiss Army knife for the Niners, that showed out. Meanwhile, CeeDee Lamb faded away for the Cowboys.

 

Most importantly, Dak Prescott was paid as a top 5 quarterback this off-season and was outplayed in the Wild Card round by Jimmy Garropolo. “Jimmy G” as many fans know him, wasn’t even guaranteed to finish out the season as the starter in San Fran after GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan drafted Trey Lance. Dak Prescott couldn’t beat out THAT guy. The 49ers scored on their first four possessions and the Cowboys had 7 points at halftime. Dak didn’t even get a chance at Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady, actual top 5 QB’s. He couldn’t even beat out Jimmy G at home, in the Wild Card round.

 

The Ending:

 

It originally seemed fitting that a holding call on Randy Gregory was going to end the Cowboys season. It was a needless penalty which was a repetitive theme of the Cowboys all day. Dallas tied an NFL record with 14 penalties on Sunday, all seemingly at crucial points in the game. For a team that made bonehead mistakes all year long, that seemed to be the perfect ending.

 

But no, we somehow got an ending even more rich. The Dak Prescott QB draw with 14 seconds left and no timeouts was head-scratching if you were a Cowboys fan and hilarious if you were an opposing team fan. Admittedly I did not know the rule that the ref had to touch the ball before the play began, but clearly neither did anyone on the Cowboys. They are a multi-billion dollar operation and did not have one singular coach or player who realized that play could go awry. The official hustled to get to the line and ironically had to fight through the Cowboys offensive line to get to the ball. It was the most fitting bonehead ending for a team that lacked attention to detail on season and especially on Sunday.

 

Crying About the Officiating:

 

As a result of the final play with the official not being able to spot the ball and the 14 penalties, Cowboys fans threw a temper tantrum like a 4 year old being told he had to do chores before playing on an iPad. It truly ended up being one of the more pathetic and classless displays we’ve seen from any fan base. Fans in AT&T Stadium tried to pelt the officials with beer cans as the exited the stadium and ended up hitting their own players instead.

Here is what Dak Prescott had to say when he found out fans were aiming at the refs and not the players.

What an all-time loser quote. 

 

It’s no secret that Mike McCarthy echoed the sentiment that it was the officials, not his team that led to the loss on Sunday.

The Cowboys started the game with an off-sides penalty. They had back to back false starts AT HOME coming out the half. Micah Parsons had a neutral zone infraction with the 49ers backed up. Randy Gregory had an egregious hold on what was presumed to be the game winning first down for the Niners. It was a stunning lack of detail and mental mistakes for a team with double digit wins. But that has been their issue all year, and it was again on Sunday. 

 

Crying, In General: 

 

There is no way around it, this clip is just laugh out loud funny.

The hysterics are unbelievable! This was the Wild Card round! What were these people going to do if this team made a run to an NFC Championship or a Super Bowl? They had full on meltdowns before the game was even out of reach. For rival fans watching from afar, we were in tears too. From laughing.

 

Birds vs Boys:

 

The Eagles entered the season in rebuilding mode with an unproven quarterback and head coach. The roster was considered bottom tier in the league. They made the playoffs, and lost in the Wild Card round.

 

The Cowboys entered with high expectations after shelling out a huge contract to their franchise quarterback. They had spent money on multiple key positions. It was the opposite of a rebuild, it was Super Bowl or bust. They made the playoffs, and lost in the Wild Card round.

 

By Aidan Powers | January 17, 2022
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