Seattle Showdown

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The CowboysNation and the world have been painfully watching and waiting for the real Dallas Cowboys to please #StandUp. 

For once, it appears that the 2014 Cowboys have taken notice and are doing something about it on the field.

  The result of today's NFC mega-tilt,  will be a defining factor on whether or not the 2014 Dallas Cowboys (4-1) have arrived to NFL - ELITE status or not.
They will go into one of the loudest stadiums in the country looking to silent the raucous Century Link field home crowd best known as the #12.  They will face the league's top ranked defense against the run known as the Legion of Boom. 

When these teams last faced off in 2012, the contest (if you can call it that), got out of hand early thanks in large part to miscues and mistakes made in all phases of the game by a floundering Dallas team that had yet to mature under their then second year head coach, Jason Garrett.  Dallas would never recover losing 27-7, enroute to their second consecutive 8-8 season of the Garrett-era. 
Seattle would go on to finish the season 11-5 winning a wildcard playoff game against the Redskins before losing in the final seconds against the Falcons in the divisional round.

But, have the Dallas Cowboys really turned the corner yet? 
Well, we're not going to know for sure one way or the other regardless of the outcome today but, the defending Superbowl champion Seahawks (3-1) will surely be the Cowboys toughest test of the young season.  Remember, it's only week 6.


Here's what I expect from both teams coming off big wins last week. 
After,  dispatching the woeful Washington Redskins (1-4) on the road last Monday night, Seattle will be amped and energetic returning home driven by their noisy home faithful and still riding the wave of their phenomenal playoff success last year. 

Dallas, who needed overtime  at home to defeat the Houston Texans (3-3) will be more disciplined this time around with a keen eye towards continuing to build on their early season success both offensively and defensively.  "This game is about us.", said Dallas head coach Jason Garrett.  
He's right. 


Keys to victory: 

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Dallas- If the Dallas Cowboys can continue their balanced offensive attack, make manageable third down conversions and control the clock they will be victorious.  
Seattle -  In Russ they trust. Rely on the steady play of QB Russell Wilson and make turnovers on defense. 
Hopefully, the real Dallas Cowboys come to play and treat the fans to an early season playoff level matchup.
Prediction: Dallas wins 31-20.