{"id":110451,"date":"2025-10-21T08:45:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=110451"},"modified":"2025-10-21T08:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:46:15","slug":"stride-alert-cowboys-coach-declares-team-finding-our-groove-fans-erupt-after-commanders-smash-playoff-hopes-skyrocket-ll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=110451","title":{"rendered":"STRIDE SHOCK: Cowboys Coach Claims Team \u2018Finding Our Groove\u2019, Fans Lose Their Minds After Commanders Rout, Playoff Fever Hits Fever Pitch..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/titansports.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Commanders-Cowboys-rivalidad-.png\" alt=\"Commanders vs. Cowboys: One of the NFL's Most Intense Rivalries Takes Center Stage in Week 12 | Titansports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys, after an up-and-down first six weeks, finally played their most complete game of football in the 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders at AT&amp;T Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Dak Prescott and the offense were their usual prolific selves, but it was the defense, which had four sacks, a fumble recovery and a DaRon Bland pick-six that pulled their weight in a game finally.<\/p>\n<p>With the win, the Cowboys move to 3-3-1 with a trip to face the Denver Broncos up next, Brian Schottenheimer&#8217;s team has a chance to build on the win and get some positive momentum building.<\/p>\n<p>But what does Schottenheimer think of his team right now after the win over Washington?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, I just felt like hopefully we&#8217;re finding our stride,\u201d Schottenheimer said. \u201cNo one cares where we are today. That doesn&#8217;t matter. What matters is where we&#8217;re going to be in January.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>More:<\/strong>\u00a0Cowboys star has incredible message for Dak Prescott critics<\/p>\n<h2>Defensive standard now set for Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p>Now, you aren&#8217;t going to get four sacks, a pick-six, a fumble recovery every game and play the run as a good as Dallas did, but that is what the defense under Matt Eberflus has to aspire to.<\/p>\n<p>We know it is in their locker now, and after a poor six weeks, it was their &#8220;best&#8221; performance of the season. 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