that is exactly what we saw for large stretches of the season....including the game in AZ where they made just enough plays later in the game to win but stunk for most of it. but that's the cowboys offense. they are not a vertical passing attack. they have to give the ball to Elliott 25-30 times per game to win. the only time they are going to look prolific for 3-4 qtrs is when they play against teams that can't defend the run/screen game. They gave way to Carolina's run defense eventhough as the game went on their were yards to be had on the ground.