Dallas Cowboys: Why Week 3 Is an Absolute Must-Win After Digging Early 0-2 Hole

September 22, 2010   ·   Joshua Black   ·   Jump to comments

Well, through two weeks Wade Phillips and Co. have hardly played like the contenders that many fans and analysts thought they would be before the season. The Cowboys don't look to have had any semblance of an offensive gameplan and the defense often looks uninspired. That being said, they need get it together before they go to Houston to play one of hottest teams in the NFL, the Texans. This game is absolutely a must-win for the Cowboys, pretty early for a game of such magnitude. Here are the reasons why:
Upcoming Bye Week:
    The Cowboys have a bye week following the Houston game. Teams entering a bye usually want to have something, anything, to build on for the rest of the season. With the ridiculously high expectations in the Metroplex this season, an 0-3 start would be cataclysmic heading into the bye week. Sports radio hosts in the Dallas area wouldn't even have to attempt to come up with anything to talk about. "Fire Wade Phillips" would be the trending ...

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