2023 Cowboys analytics roundup: Dallas defense suddenly looks suspect

The Cowboys’ shootout victory over the Seahawks on Thursday night was one of the week’s most exciting games. The irony is that Seattle had a winning record going into the game, but they ended up with a 6-6 record after losing. Thus, to state that the Cowboys have never defeated a club with a winning record is still technically correct.

What now? Win-loss records never accurately represent a team’s true strength and can be incredibly deceptive (*cough* Eagles *cough*). In this situation, sophisticated measurements such as DVOA can be highly beneficial. Furthermore, these statistics are typically more accurate predictors of future performance than a team’s record, even though they can’t always forecast future outcomes. Now let’s get started.

Cowboys Efficiency at a Glance

	DVOA	DVOA Rank	DVOA Rank Previous Rank	Weighted DVOA	Weighted DVOA Rank
Offense	11.1%	8th	10th	14.9%	7th
Defense	-7.9%	7th	3rd	-6.3%	7th
Special Teams	1.8%	9th	9th	2.1%	7th
Overall	20.7%	5th	4th	23.4%	4th

This week, the Cowboys’ offence and defence witnessed increases in their DVOA ratings, but their overall team DVOA declined. That ought to give you some notion of the defense’s poor performance this week against the rather lacklustre Seahawks offence.

The Cowboys are currently the sixth most efficient club in the NFL despite the decline. Along with the Chiefs, they continue to be just one of two teams in the top 10 in terms of offensive, defensive, and special teams DVOA. In every one of the game’s three phases, the Cowboys are dominating.

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