ARLINGTON — Three weeks into the season, the Cowboys are on a two-game losing streak.

The Cowboys were manhandled for most of their 28-25 loss to the Ravens on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium, their second straight loss. A late rally by the Cowboys against a Ravens team that has struggled to win games made things more exciting. This is the Cowboys’ second straight home loss, and aside from the comeback, it wasn’t even exciting. After a 16-game home winning streak, the Cowboys have now lost their last three home games.

To recap: The playoff loss to the Packers. A home opener loss to the Saints. And now the loss to the Ravens.

In a desperate game, the Ravens were 0-2 up and took care of business except for the fourth quarter, when they gave up 19 points. This Cowboys team has all sorts of problems, and the fans expressed themselves with boos throughout the day.

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Let’s do the math

The Cowboys are still mathematically eligible for the postseason. However, their ability to make the playoffs after a 1-2 start has been low. According to FiveThirtyEight, NFL teams that have started 1-2 have made the postseason 32 percent of the time since the NFL went to a 17-game season. That doesn’t mean the season is over, but the Cowboys do have two of their next three games on the road. The Cowboys visit the New York Giants on Thursday on a short week, followed by a road game in Pittsburgh. The three-game bye week series ends with a home game against their new rival, the Detroit Lions. The season isn’t over yet, but there is an interesting portion of the Cowboys’ schedule coming up.

Attack continues to cause problems

It’s about more than just the running game now. The Cowboys’ offense as a whole is struggling. Receiver CeeDee Lamb was targeted just three times in the first half and showed some frustration after an incomplete pass in the end zone by slamming both hands on the ground. The running game produced 51 yards with the same committee approach we’ve seen the first three weeks of the season. It’s probably time to see Dalvin Cook against the Giants. The Cowboys put up 412 total offensive yards, mostly while throwing the ball in a desperate comeback attempt, and were booed numerous times throughout the day. One of the questionable play calls was a dump-off pass in the first half from Dak Prescott to Ezekiel Elliott. The ball was behind Elliott and landed incomplete, prompting boos from the crowd. At one point in the third quarter, the Ravens had 228 rushing yards, while the Cowboys had just 182 offensive yards. Dak Prescott completed 28 of 51 passes for 379 yards with two touchdowns. The passing game, like the running game, has no flow. Just moving in the mud. The late rally saw Prescott score on a 1-yard keeper and throw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. Makes you wonder where that was in three quarters.

Lamar and Derrick quit

Well, the Cowboys couldn’t stop the running game. Quarterback Lamar Jackson dominated with Run-Pass Option plays and running back Derrick Henry controlled things with runs off the edge and inside. When the long afternoon was over, the Ravens had 274 rushing yards. Over the last two weeks, the Cowboys run defense has given up 464 yards meters on the ground.

Rookies look like rookies

The Cowboys touted their rookies as ready for the moment. That didn’t happen Sunday. The rookies made a number of mistakes in the loss. Tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford was penalized for a false start on a third-and-1 play on the game’s first series and was also penalized for a holding call in the third quarter. Cornerback Caelen Carson missed a tackle on receiver Nelson Agholor, leading to a 56-yard catch-and-run in the first quarter. Carson grabbed a rebound later in the game with a couple of nice open-field tackles. Rookie left tackle Tyler Guyton was penalized for holding late in the first half, which negated a pass interference call in the end zone that would have given the Cowboys the ball at the 1.

Defense also has problems

When it comes to the offense’s issues, you can’t ignore the defense. It was a pathetic performance by the defense, which allowed 456 total yards. Late in the fourth quarter, the defense was able to get the ball back to the offense, but ultimately couldn’t kick the Ravens off the field. Jackson’s 10-yard run on a keeper was the deciding factor with two minutes left. The run defense still has issues, as mentioned. But the inability to control the line of scrimmage is a problem that has persisted for back-to-back games. The Ravens didn’t really challenge the Cowboys’ secondary, and aside from a missed tackle by Carson, the front seven has been in huge trouble. Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer said he would fix things. If anything, things have gotten worse. He moved linebacker DeMarvion Overshown into the starting lineup after he played 18 snaps against the Saints last week. The Ravens, without doing anything the Cowboys haven’t seen before, had no trouble running the ball. The Cowboys were pushed around up front all day and it’s no secret where the weaknesses lie.

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