Texas’s Frisco Following the Cowboys’ convincing 33-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, defensive coordinator Dan Quinn texted his team as a group:

It was all I truly needed to say, even if it was only seven words. “That was a warrior effort and one that was called from the heart,” I told them.

“And I felt that was just a really great illustration of that, of people fighting through sickness and injury. I told you that the fact that you were able to get back up after seeing such a diverse assortment of people late in the second half demonstrated your genuine warrior nature.

Mike McCarthy was the one who initiated the conflict early in the week, and it was no accident that everyone else had to fight back as well. Thus, I considered the entire group to be quite tough. And I particularly appreciate that very much when those times arrive.”

And keep in mind the final three words: “Tough as hell.”

Tough in the sense that they allowed the Eagles to score just six points offensively, two field goals, and the fewest points overall in their past 14 games.

For the first time in a regular-season game since a 6-0 loss to the Cowboys in 2017, there were no offensive touchdowns.

For the first time in 28 games, there were no touchdowns from Jalen Hurts either throwing or running.

less than 200 yards passing with injuries (197).

just 30 yards of rushing damage.

For the second time this season, A.J. Brown received less than 100 yards from the pass against the Cowboys.

Play no more than thirty yards.

One field goal, if not for a successful fake punt.

With three takeaways, the Eagles have given up the second-most points this season—all forced and recovered fumbles.

Well, it’s time to repeat and rinse.

The Buffalo Bills take on the Cowboys in the NFL title game for the fourth time in a row this Sunday at 3:25 p.m. on the banks of Lake Erie, where the weather can be unpredictable from quarter to quarter and the locals are still enraged over those two straight Super Bowl defeats. The Bills are a team that has never won a Lombardi Trophy.

Indeed, these Cowboys soldiers are advancing into hostile terrain. And when December rolls around, the 7-6 Bills, who are now tied for the final wild-card slot in the AFC with six games remaining, and the 10-3 Cowboys, who can win and advance to the playoffs, will require heroic efforts from the defense going forward.

Quinn’s words of wisdom struck a chord with his supporters.

Veteran defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence stated, “As a leader, it makes me proud to go out there and get that warrior aspect.” “Felt like those words to us, that’s the standard.”

Moreover, moving forward, it will be necessary to not only play through injuries, as Micah Parsons did last week while playing through an appendectomy, and as McCarthy did last week while coaching following his appendectomy. This week, the Eagles game also saw the loss of Jonathan Hankins, as well as Malik Hooker and Jayron Kearse for a brief period of time.

“I think it’s more important now just because we showed the world we could do it, and now we got to show we can do it again,” Lawrence stated.

How about you, Damone Clark, the inside linebacker who replaced Leighton Vander Esch in the lineup due to his neck issues? With 86 tackles, you have 10 more than Bell, the safety who shifted to linebacker next to Clark, who has 76 tackles.

“I think that only highlights our team’s caliber. That only goes to show how good our players are,” Clark remarked. “We simply go out there and carry out our assigned tasks. We are aware of the path we wish to take and the challenges we will face. Nobody wants it in the locker room if anything is that simple.

“Since it’s the NFL, we know it will be difficult. All we have to do is step outside and carry out our assigned duties.”

All a defense needs to do right now is go back outside and eat. In Buffalo, where there is a 59 percent chance of rain on Sunday night, the wind is likely to blow in from the lake, which might exacerbate offensive issues. In addition to that, the Buffalo defense, which was sixth in the NFL in terms of fewest points conceded (18.7 per game), is now facing the top-ranked Cowboys squad in terms of points scored per game (19.8), with more than that amount scored in only the first half of the game.

The Cowboys are now up against Josh Allen, another elite quarterback in the NFL, and Stephon Diggs, the well-known brother of Cowboys wide receiver Trevon Diggs, who is rehabbing from an ACL tear.

Allen first. Even though Allen has been intercepted 14 times this season—more than any other quarterback—he still has a 93.4 quarterback rating because of his 25 touchdown passes, which is three less than NFL leader Dak Prescott’s (28), but tied for second most with Niners Brock Purdy.

The fact that Allen has scored ten touchdowns on the ground should frighten Cowboys defenders the most, though. Now on to ten. The Bills TD leader is that. Heck, that is more touchdowns than any Cowboys receiver (CeeDee Lamb leads with eight) and only two fewer touchdowns than the Cowboys “team” total of twelve.

Furthermore, Allen’s touchdown runs aren’t just desperate scrambles when he’s forced to leave the pocket. QB draws, scripted runs, and Allen sprinting like a running back are all discussed. He doesn’t appear to know what sliding is.

During a stand-up routine, Micah Parsons said, “Josh, you know, you got to put in a different space because he was on the cover of Madden, you know,” He therefore ranks among the greats.

Josh doesn’t think sliding is a thing. Josh reminds me of that weird guy from the fraternity, you know. In college, I probably would have detested being with Josh because he would have made his pals extremely inebriated and I would have said, “God, I’m not going out with this guy because he does anything.” He’s that wild guy on the field that acts like he wants to talk trash, dip his shoulder, and get rowdy. When you play beer pong (with him), he consumes the cup.

“You know how much I’d love to hang out at a bar and grill with Josh? But not this week, please.”

You get the idea. Oh, and Allen has gained 374 yards on the ground with 5.2 yards per carry. Christian McCaffrey averages that, too.

Next up is Diggs. We’re talking about eight touchdowns, 993 receiving yards, and 87 catches. On the Bills, nobody else has more than 61 catches. The dude is him. Come on, Stephon Gilmore, this is your next seasoned receiver project if recent history matters.

Recall that DaRon was receiving lackluster fits from DK Metcalf early in the Seattle game. Gilmore moved over with him in the second half, calming his nerves. After that, on Sunday, Gilmore faced A.J. Brown. kept the top receiver for the Eagles to reasonable numbers and kept him out of the end zone.

It’s likely that Gilmore, a first-round selection by the Bills in 2012, will face Diggs on Sunday. Additionally, the seasoned Diggs promises not to make the same error that Brown did at AT&T when he referred to Gilmore as “old” during the game, setting the 33-year-old off.

His buddy Lamb remarked, “He ain’t old.” “Just experienced.”

Lamb also cautioned the wise, saying, “Don’t poke the bear.”

with order to assist the Cowboys with secondary containment of Diggs, Micah and the gang need to exert pressure on Allen. Still, it’s not simple. Allen has only been sacked eighteen times thanks to his running prowess. In contrast, Dak has been sacked 29 times while playing behind an O-Line that is regarded as being extremely strong.

My goodness, we knew this past Sunday’s game against the Eagles would be big, and it was. After defeating the Eagles for the tenth time, the Cowboys now need to win an additional game this Sunday to secure a postseason berth. This realization has made everyone in the NFL, including the Cowboys, realize that the more games you win, the bigger the next one gets.

Although the Cowboys have won seven of the previous eight games and five in a row, they are aware that they still need to win six, seven, and eight.

Indeed, they simply need to maintain this momentum whether they’re playing at home, abroad, in a parking lot, or—as Jason Garrett liked to say—on the moon. However, it could be like playing in the parking lot at Buffalo. Having lost two of the previous three games in eastern New York, it’s difficult. especially if the forecasted rain turns out to be accurate. Buffalons don’t have any roofs.

Micah remarks, “Winning on the road would definitely be a good one,” noting that the Cowboys are only 3-3 away from home. “And entering a hostile environment, of course. I’ve heard a lot about Buffalo and, based on my observations over the past few years, I’m rather eager to visit. It’s very extreme to play in Buffalo.