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touchdown in second or third quarters this season Last season we spent a lot of time talking about adjustments. Those were some fun times.Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys showed an inability to make adjustments after halftime Womens Taco Charlton Jersey , and things typically fell apart for them in the third quarter and beyond during losses. This is a critical quarter as it propels you into the final one, but you can make an argument for why each quarter is paramount.Historically, the second quarter has been where Jason Garrett’s Cowboys have done the most damage offensively. Among the four quarters, the Cowboys have typically scored the most points in the second quarter since 2011, especially since becoming the run-heavy team they are in 2014.Cowboys second-quarter scoring relative to all four quarters since 20112011: 2nd2012: 2nd2013: t-1st (with the 4th)2014: 1st2015: 2nd2016: 1st2017: 1stAs noted, the Cowboys are typically not that great in the third quarter. Those halftime adjustments are a thorn in their side and they typically score less in that period.Cowboys third-quarter scoring relative to all four quarters since 20112011: 4th2012: 3rd2013: 3rd2014: 3rd2015: 4th2016: 4th2017: 4thIt ultimately doesn’t matter when you score as long as at the end of the day you’ve scored more than the other team. You can make arguments for why this quarter or that quarter is the most important one as we discussed Womens Leighton Vander Esch Jersey , but the point stands that Jason Garrett’s Cowboys typically aren’t lighting up the scoreboard as often in the third quarter.The Cowboys have continued their lack of scoring in the third quarter this season, and have now added the second quarterWe’re in Week 4 of the 2018 NFL season which means that each team has played three games so far. That’s some easy math.Of all 32 teams in the National Football League, there are three that have yet to score a touchdown in the second or third quarters that they have played:Tennessee TitansArizona CardinalsDallas CowboysThe Cowboys have only scored four touchdowns this season. They reeled in one against the Panthers, two versus the Giants, and one in Seattle. The 64-yard Tavon Austin score against the Giants came in the first quarter, otherwise the other three have all come in the final period.You could go as far as making the argument that two of the Cowboys touchdowns this season (the ones in Carolina and Seattle) came when the team they were playing was backing off and playing more of a prevent defense. That’s a topic for a different day Youth Allen Hurns Jersey , but it is worth noting.Arizona has only scored three touchdowns this season, and they obviously feel their offense is at an unacceptable place because they’re making a switch at the quarterback position by starting rookie Josh Rosen... coincidentally against the same Seahawks that Dallas just played.Tennessee has alternated quarterbacks this season due to injuries sustained by starter Marcus Mariota and backup Blaine Gabbert, but both they and the Cardinals are dealing with rookie head coaches on top of everything else. Steve Wilks and Mike Vrabel are in positions where it’s understandable to be working through kinks as it’s their first go at this whole head coaching in the NFL thing, Jason Garrett is in his eight full season and finds himself lumped in the same group.There are many statistics and data points to prove how the Cowboys are struggling at egregious levels this season. They’re going to either have to put that to an end, or make a change. The crossroads of decisions are upon us. Sunday wasn’t too kind to the Cowboys as far as their NFC East hopes go (Washington and Philadelphia both won), but it wasn’t the worst day ever as far as a wildcard race will likely go.The green and yellow kryptonite of the Cowboys has been Aaron Rodgers and the Packers for quite some time. Green Bay lost on the road in Los Angeles (during a sports equinox!) as the Rams marched to their eighth straight victory on the season to stay undefeated.It wasn’t exactly the offensive explosion that people expected all week Womens Sean Lee Jersey , but the Rams and Packers got feisty towards the end. Green Bay took a lead late and the Rams had to go down and take the lead without leaving too much time for Aaron Rodgers. This is a problem we all know too well.The Situation: Rams down by one (27-26), 5:20 left in the gameLos Angeles took over at the Green Bay 40-yard line (it was an awful punt). They had one timeout remaining while the Packers had two. At this point obviously a field goal gives you the lead but as mentioned many times it’s Aaron Rodgers that you have a hypothetical lead against. Nothing is ever safe.This was an important possession. The Rams didn’t exactly have their season on the line in the moment but there’s a strong possibility that this game could help determine home-field advantage or whether or not the Rams get a bye. Again, it’s Aaron Rodgers, anything is possible (ugh). LA ran six plays on their drive:Run (Brandin Cooks)Pass (Incomplete)Run (Todd Gurley)Run (Gurley again)What ended up being a quarterback scramble but had a penaltyRun (Gurley again)Run (Gurley again)Perhaps the most interesting play call here was the final Todd Gurley run. It came on 3rd and 16 from the Packers’ 19-yard line with 2:50 left in the game. Sean McVay is often regarded as the brightest offensive mind in the NFL these days (rightfully so), but he intentionally chose to play things extremely conservative by taking a field goal when down by a point as opposed to even trying to score a touchdown or get closer despite knowing that Aaron Rodgers was on the other side of things with at least one clock stoppage. McVay was betting on a one-point lead being enough against the best quarterback in the game who’s made a career out of rising to the occasion in the exact type of moment that he was designing with a clear and conscious mind. Jason Garrett has acted similarly this season and been met with noting but criticismWe spent last week talking about how conservative Jason Garrett has been, how the Cowboys were sheepish on their final drive in Washington Womens Connor Williams Jersey , and how these exact mistakes would wind up costing the head coach in Dallas his job.Sean McVay’s Rams got extremely lucky that the Packers fumbled the ensuing kickoff return which gave them the opportunity to ice the game with a 29-27 lead. Not to get into a large game of what ifs, but had Aaron Rodgers gotten the opportunity to get the ball with just about two minutes and a time stop left, there’s a solid chance that he would have at least gotten the Packers into field goal range. Why take that risk? Perhaps the more important question is why not try to mitigate that risk at all? Nobody is going to sit here and tell you that Jason Garrett hasn’t been conservative at critical points this season nor that those mistakes haven’t had severe consequences. It is definitely worth saying out loud though that everybody is conservative, including the head coach that everybody would trade it all for. What’s more is that McVay was conservative in perhaps the biggest moment of the season for the Rams against a team where that type of approach has burned many people before him.
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