"This offense was as good as anyone in football last year, but did indeed struggle in one major area for much of the year. When they got into the red zone, according to team rankings, they scored a touchdown only 56% of the time, ranking them 16th in the football. Let's be honest, you would like to see that number be over 60% when you have the worst defense in football."
"As I watch other NFL teams, I see the same thing as the Cowboys. Teams get way to cute down in the red area instead of doing what got you down there! I was very impressed by the Dallas Cowboys offense this season. I thought it was going to be a disaster with the first-year head coach calling the plays, but let's keep it real. They won 7 games because of that offense."
"It had nothing to do with the defense. That side of the ball was the worst in football. The other issue is, the coaches and players won't ever say it, but they knew they had to score every single time they touched the football to have any chance. To me, last season, and if they resign George Pickens and maybe Javonte Williams just has too much firepower to score a touchdown only a little over half of the time you get into the red zone."
The Dallas Cowboys offense produced strong overall results but underperformed inside the red zone, converting touchdowns on only 56% of trips (16th in the league). Early home games showed efficient red-zone scoring (83% in the first three home games) before sliding to 45% across the final five home games. Coaches frequently employed creative or low-percentage red-zone plays instead of relying on the plays that moved the ball downfield. The defense’s poor performance increased the urgency for touchdowns rather than field goals. Play-calling tightened in close range, often defaulting to fades toward George Pickens.
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