The Dallas Cowboys' journey to Orchard Park in western New York resulted in a disappointing 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. However, the team returned to Arlington with a secured playoff berth. In what is viewed as a potential Super Bowl LVIII matchup, Buffalo surpassed Dallas with 266 yards on the ground, securing two consecutive victories. Nevertheless, losses by the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers propelled the Cowboys into the postseason.
According to an ESPN report, despite the team's impressive home record, its struggles away from AT&T Stadium are starkly evident. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy characterized this discrepancy as a gap. "That was part of my message," McCarthy told ESPN. "We've played so well at home, and there's just too big of a gap on the road games. We're conscious of it."
In their offensive play against the Bills, Dallas barely exceeded 200 total yards as Dak Prescott was limited to 106 yards through passing and the running game could only gather 89 on the ground. Although the defense had no solutions for James Cook, they managed to restrict Josh Allen from throwing over one hundred yards. ESPN reported that this marks the third consecutive year that Dallas has qualified for the playoffs.
The Associated Press (AP) reported that not only did the loss to Bills terminate the Cowboys’ five-game winning streak, but it also contributes to what some have described as Dallas’s perplexing performance on away games. While it is probable that Dallas will host a home game during Wild Card Weekend next month, should they progress further, their path to ultimate victory will lead them to other venues.