"Over this past weekend, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots advanced to championship weekend, by beating the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans respectively. Obviously, this means that the winning teams did something that the Cowboys have not done in three decades, and even the losing sides that reached the Divisional playoffs achieved something the Cowboys have failed to do since 2022 - losing in the Wild Card round in their last playoff appearance in 2023."
"On offense, the Cowboys are picking up the pieces from their 7-9-1 season from a familiar place. A healthy Dak Prescott and the duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens put up impressive numbers in the passing game to lead a highly-ranked Cowboys offense statistically. This is nothing new for the Cowboys, and is a point of contention within the fanbase as different coordinators and offensive play-callers have come and gone."
Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots advanced to championship weekend by beating the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans respectively. Those results emphasize that the Cowboys did not accomplish comparable playoff advancement and that the franchise has not achieved similar postseason progress in three decades. Brian Schottenheimer and his intact coaching staff must examine trends and tendencies of the teams finding playoff success and apply adjustments in year two under Schottenheimer's leadership. A healthy Dak Prescott alongside CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens produced impressive passing numbers that led a highly ranked Cowboys offense statistically. Persistent defensive deficiencies prevented playoff success, requiring a more game-ready defense in 2026, potential defensive coordinator change, and targeted adjustments within Schottenheimer's offensive approach.
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