"After the Monday night loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Dallas Cowboys were sitting at 3-5-1 for the season and heading into their bye week. The next day, they traded for defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson. The gloom over the franchise lightened a little. Only to slam back down with full force two days later when defensive end Marshawn Kneeland took his own life. The season hung precariously in the balance."
"The Cowboys rolled to a 33-16 win over the Raiders in Vegas. Then they pulled out back-to-back home wins over the two defending conference champions. Erasing a 21-point deficit, Dallas clipped the Eagles' wings, 24-21. Then they held off the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, for the first time all year, the Cowboys were above .500 with a 6-5-1 record. More importantly, they only trailed Philadelphia by 1.5 games. And they were very much in the hunt for a wildcard spot too."
The Cowboys entered their bye week at 3-5-1, then acquired defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson. A tragic off-field death struck the team days later. Dallas then won four straight, including a comeback over the Eagles and a Thanksgiving victory over Kansas City, moving to 6-5-1 and narrowing the division gap. Confidence returned briefly as playoff contention seemed possible. Consecutive losses in Detroit and to the Vikings, however, exposed lingering weaknesses. Wide receiver George Pickens slumped over the two defeats, raising concerns about his impending contract negotiations and the team's consistency.
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