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What do you believe is the biggest lesson Dallas should learn after watching the Seahawks and Patriots in the Super Bowl? – Morice Wellington III*/Virginia Beach, VA*
Patrik: The biggest lesson is that defense can win championships, period. And I say “can” because most leave that word out of the adage, but it applies in Dallas, because the Cowboys’ offense could likely win a championship if only its defense was also as good — or even anywhere near it. That’s the point of doing away with Matt Eberflus after only one season and bringing in a fresh, young fast-riser in Christian Parker, and from the Eagles, no less, to try and finally get the Cowboys’ defense to contender status.
Both the Patriots and Seahawks had defenses that led them to the Promised Land and, for about three and one-third quarters, New England’s kept the trophy within reach; but Seattle’s never relented and that’s the other lesson here: football is decided in four quarters, not three, two or one … and the Cowboys need to remember that as well, given their inconsistencies in 2025.