Cowboys defense giving up points, offense giving up the ball

[ASFN Admin]

The Dallas Cowboys defense is giving up points at a rate unseen since the franchise's winless inaugural season six decades ago, and their offense keeps giving up the ball even while scoring in bunches. Quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott lost fumbles on consecutive offensive snaps in the second quarter, turning a tie game into a two-touchdown deficit before halftime on the way to a 49-38 loss Sunday to the Cleveland Browns. While Prescott became the first NFL quarterback to throw for at least 450 yards in three consecutive games, the Cowboys (1-3) allowed a franchise-record 307 yards rushing and are the first team since the Raiders in 2012 to allow 38 or more points three games in a row in the same season.

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