3 reasons why the Cowboys lost to the Broncos

"Hello darkness, my all too familiar friend. Needing a win to keep pace in the NFC playoff chase, the Cowboys needed to pull off an upset. Instead, fans were upset. The Cowboys rolled into the Mile High City only to be trampled by the Denver Broncos. Dak Prescott's MVP candidacy likely came to a screeching halt after a poor performance where his streak of at least three touchdown passes and zero interceptions was snapped."

"Conditions were not ideal, but Prescott wasn't making matters any better. His two interceptions took potential points off the board for a team that needed a shootout just to have an outside chance of winning. That said, it wasn't only Prescott responsible for the team's struggles; many other factors contributed to the embarrassing loss. Here are three more reasons why Dallas lost against Denver."

"After Trikweze Bridges' interception of Bo Nix, the Cowboys started off with a promising drive to open the game and were on the doorstep of taking a 7-0 lead. That is, until Tyler Guyton had a false start penalty when Dallas had 3rd-and-goal from the one-yard line. Technically, the penalty was called on Brock Hoffman, but video evidence clearly shows Guyton moving before the snap to force the Cowboys in 3rd-and-goal from the 6-yard line, ultimately resulting in a field goal versus a touchdown."

Dallas lost decisively to the Denver Broncos at Mile High, derailing Dak Prescott's MVP momentum after his streak of multi-touchdown, interception-free games ended. Prescott threw two interceptions that removed scoring opportunities for a Cowboys team that needed a high-scoring shootout to keep playoff hopes alive. The offense also suffered from repeated pre-snap penalties and poor discipline, including false starts by Tyler Guyton that transformed potential touchdowns into field goals and longer down-and-distance situations. Guyton's mistakes contributed to stalled drives and a sack on Prescott. The collective sloppiness and undisciplined play undermined Dallas's competitiveness.

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