The Week 11 iteration of "Monday Night Football" between the Cowboys and Texans laid bare the many foibles that have popped up across the Dallas' roster in recent weeks. Mike McCarthy's squad was always going to face a test in the Texans, the AFC South leaders and a side that entered the year with real Super Bowl hopes. Houston was everything Dallas could have expected it to be.
Still, the Cowboys found themselves with ample opportunities to stay close to their intrastate foes. The Texans played an imperfect game. Dallas failed to respond, though.
In fact, the Cowboys tended to answer with foibles of their own. All that amounted to a 34-10 defeat at AT&T Stadium on Monday night . Not only did Dallas lose, but it did so in epic fashion, becoming the first team in NFL history to fall behind by 20 or more points in six consecutive home games.
Congrats to our record-setting GM! 6th straight home game trailing by 20+ points! Longest streak in NFL history! #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/KeDObpfGaH So, just what was the issue with McCarthy's roster on Monday night? In a word, everything.
Whenever Dallas' offense trotted onto the field, miscues tended to follow. Here's a look at some of the most glaring. NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule How miscues doomed Cowboys in 'Monday Night Football' loss to Texans From the opening salvo, things seemed unwell within the Cowboys' setup.
The defense quickly surrendered a score via a 45-yard Joe Mixon scamper, putting .
