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1. The discussion (argument? street fight?) isn't here yet, but you can hear it coming around the corner. The Dak Prescott Cowboys are pretty good. They are getting better. And Dak is getting better. Why would you want to mess with that?
The correct answer (and I strongly believe it's going to remain that way in the only minds that matter) is that a healthy Tony Romo is a good quarterback and he deserves to play when that time arrives. But as I've said before -- and now it's getting more serious -- Romo will have to play at a high level quickly if he is sending a hot Dak Prescott to the bench in October or whenever this takes place.
If that doesn't happen, yes, then you've got a serious discussion on your hands.
Prescott threw his first NFL touchdown pass Sunday night on his 99th attempt as a rookie. He still has no interceptions. He moves quickly, confidently in seemingly all situations.
I talked to Cowboys consultant Calvin Hill about him after the game. He said the first time he saw him warming up in the LA Coliseum prior to the preseason opener, he watched Rams No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff from the sidelines as well.
"If you didn't know, you would have thought Dak was the guy taken No. 1,'' Hill said.
Goff hasn't made it into a Rams game. Prescott is playing like he's the future and it's getting here quickly.
2. Does this game mean the Cowboys are actually a good team? I realize most teams are going to feel that way after playing Chicago. This was a Dallas team that was close to 0-2, saved from that fate by a combination of Kirk Cousins and Jay Gruden play-calling last Sunday.
The Cowboys have a talented offense as expected, even without Romo. But it's probably unwise to watch this game and decide Dallas has a decent defense after all. This was Brian Hoyer's first game as a Bear and he threw 49 pass attempts for more than 300 yards without a sack or interception. Even in a game that was one-sided most of the night, that's a little frightening.
3. The Cowboys' run defense still has a chance to be this team's Achilles heel. Opponents haven't run the ball in excess yet. But they have averaged 4.7 per carry (Giants), 4.8 (Redskins) and 4.9 (Bears).
Here's who the Cowboys face the next three weeks, prior to the team's bye week, and how they fared Sunday: 49ers' Carlos Hyde (21 carries for 103 yards); Bengals' Jeremy Hill (17 carries for 97 yards, 2 TDs); Packers' Eddie Lacy (17 carries for 103 yards).
4. I thought the Cowboys would be chasing the Giants this season. I was right until about 3 p.m. Sunday. Now they are chasing the Eagles. Did anyone see this coming?
Philadelphia was really good in the preseason, outscoring opponents 41-9 before halftime in the first three games (the ones that matter). Beating up on Cleveland and Chicago didn't win the Eagles that many style points. But they crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-3, Sunday.
Carson Wentz has done everything Dak Prescottt has to this point. It was the Eagles' defense that stood out Sunday. They sacked Ben Roethlisberger four times, completely shut down a running game that had been the league's best and held the Steelers to one field goal. Yeah, they let Antonio Brown do his thing as the game's best receiver (12 for 140), but they rendered everyone else invisible.
5. Minnesota is the NFC's only other unbeaten team. Three of the Cowboys' 10 games after the bye week will be against the two currently undefeated clubs -- Eagles here Oct. 29, at Vikings Dec. 1, at the Eagles in the season finale Jan. 1.
6. The AT&T Stadium losing streak is over. There were 17 GOP candidates still alive for the nomination the last time the Cowboys won a game here on Sept. 13, 2015. I'm not entirely sure what that means.
7. The Cowboys were missing the left side of their line most of the night (Tyron Smith didn't suit up and was replaced by Chaz Green, La'el Collins was injured and replaced by Ron Leary) and the team gained 447 yards including 199 on the ground. There was a time Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones believed you could cut corners on the O-Line because of Romo's ability to avoid the rush and make people miss.
The team shifted that philosophy about four years ago. It continues to pay off in a big way.
8. From Bears LB Willie Young: "I have to give them credit. A Pro Bowl offensive line. Pro Bowl quarterback. Pro Bowl running back.''
Seems a little fast? After three games?
That's not to say Elliott won't make it. Despite the slow start against the Giants (51 yards on 20 carries) and the fumbles last week, Elliott is tied with Cleveland's Isaiah Crowell for second in rushing behind the Patriots' LeGarrette Blount.
Second. Already.
9. It was the fourth quarter before the Cowboys ran three straight plays without being in the shotgun. Coordinator Scott Linehan is doing an excellent job of allowing Prescott to spend lots of time in the formation he played at Mississippi State.
10. Of the four 2-1 teams in the NFC, the Cowboys have the highest point differential (plus-17). Seattle is plus-15, Green Bay plus-8, the Giants plus-2. So, unlike the Rangers who hear a lot about their low run differential and how lucky they are, the Cowboys will hear nothing of the kind.
Except that everyone playing these Bears is pretty lucky.