Dallas Cowboys: Huge Week 1 win can happen with winning this key stat

Make no mistake about it, the Dallas Cowboys, on paper, are a playoff-contending team. If it weren’t for all those injuries last season, they would have easily represented the NFC East in last year’s NFL postseason instead of the Washington Football Team. Fast forward to now and well, the core of the team is healed up and ready to bounce back in 2021.

All eyes will be set on Thursday night’s NFL season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and well, it should be a great night of football. Even though many are already writing off the Cowboys to even keep up with the defending Super Bowl champions, there is one key stat that can easily turn the tide of battle in their favor.

That’s right ladies and gentlemen, the Cowboys can actually have a huge Week 1 win over the Buccaneers if their defense can win the infamous turnover battle. One of the biggest ways to get inside the mind of future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady is to win that turnover battle to let that frustration get the best of him.

Dallas Cowboys can beat the Buccaneers by winning the turnover battle

The secret to beating Brady is to keep him off the football field as much as possible and if it’s one thing to know about the Cowboys’ defense is that they’re ready, eager, and hungry to silence all the naysayers against America’s Team. Remember, this defense is also frustrated with how the football world perceives them going into the new season in that the Buccaneers should have an “easy win” to kick off the new season. You best believe they’ll be coming out the gates swinging.

Whether it’s a big interception by the secondary or strip-sacking Brady for a fumble recovery, if the Cowboys’ defense can go +2 and especially +3 in the turnover battle, they will leave Raymond James Stadium victorious. Guaranteed. Not only would that stun the football world but can you imagine what that vote of confidence can do to this entire team?

Defense wins championships and if the Cowboys are to bounce back this upcoming season, it all starts in Week 1 by illustrating that as a core strength of the team. It doesn’t have to be about putting that much pressure on the Cowboys’ offense to deliver if their defense can win the turnover battle, give them great field positioning, and most importantly of all, keep #12 off the football field as much as possible in this Week 1 matchup.