Recap Cowboys vs Bears

This Monday night football game is one the Cowboys want to forget. The worst part of the game, came from Tony Romo. Who threw 5 interceptions, and 2 of them went for touchdowns. This marks the second time in his career that he has thrown 5 interceptions. Another big problem was the offensive line, and the run game. The offensive line was sloppy as usual. Murray and Jones only combined for 37 yards on 12 carries. If the Cowboys want to stay contenders for the Superbowl they need to fix those two main problems. One reason is because the Cowboys can not rely on Romo to be consistent in each game. For example the Monday night fame. 5 interceptions is too much, they kill drives that could have been points, and they give up points to the other team. What Romo really needs to do is make sure his receivers know the right rout when he calls an audible. Or else the turnovers will keep happening, and the losses will keep coming. The only good part for Romo was the last drive before the half that ended with a 10 yard touch down to Miles Austin. So basically the Cowboys need to get that run game up and going or else they're in trouble. Then if the offensive line isn't fixed the run game obviously won't be able to produce, and Romo will be under more pressure which will lead to interceptions. But there are a few good things that came from this game. One was when they put Kyle Orton in for Romo on the last drive to see how he would do, he delivered. He was 9 out of 10 with 89 yards, a touchdown, and a throw for the two point conversion. So if Romo can't stay healthy, the Cowboys know they have a good backup who can deliver. Another good thing was that the Cowboys gained more yards and first downs then the Bears. Which means that the offense is still doing good it's just the Cowboys kept turning the ball over, and that defense also did their job. Also the penalty problems where much better for the Cowboys in this game. With only two the whole game that gave up 10 yards, when last week they had 13 penalties giving up 105 yards. So definitely a huge improvement. The other good thing is that Jason Witten seemed to be his usual self. With barely any catches and yards the last 3 weeks, there were questions if his spleen was still affecting him or if he can still produce. And Witten answered those questions, he caught 13 passes for 112 yards and 1 touchdown during the game, looking like his pro bowler self. Plus Dez Bryant who also was having a quite last 3 weeks, caught 8 passes for 105 yards and a 2 point conversion. As a conclusion, the Cowboys improved greatly on penalties, Witten looked like himself, and the defense was able to do an OK job. But the offensive line and run game was sloppy, and Romo kept turning the ball over. So those are definitely areas that need to be improved. Luckily the Cowboys have a bye week where they can hopefully regroup and fix those problems before facing the 3 and 1 Ravens next week.