While on paper this game should be a cake walk, it has all the makings of a classic trap game.  Like most Cowboy fans, I would love nothing more than a complete blowout of the hapless Cardinals, but there are things worth pausing and considering before assuming the Cowboys move to 8-4 on the season:

1. It’s the NFL.  Players and coaches will tell you that at this level every win is hard fought despite what the final score is – especially on the road.
2. The Cowboys last win in Arizona was in 2006.  They’ve lost the last 2 times including the 30-24 overtime loss in 2008 on a blocked punt (and broken foot for McBriar) and last year’s 27-26 loss to a then 4-10 Cardinals team.  Most teams play a little harder against “America’s Team” but having once been in the same division, the Cardinals always seem to deliver an exceptional effort against the Cowboys.  It may not be enough but expect another superior effort on Sunday. (more…)